Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest for high school students that helps build confidence and public speaking skills. Students must memorize and recite poems from an approved anthology. There are school, state, regional, and national competitions, with cash prizes for winners. To advance, students must compete at each level, reciting an increasing number of poems according to the rules. The document outlines the schedule and requirements for a local high school's participation in the Poetry Out Loud contest.

1. Poetry Out Loud
AP 11 English

2. Poetry Out Loud
What is it?

3. Poetry Out Loud
What is it?
A national recitation contest that

4. Poetry Out Loud
What is it?
A national recitation contest that
helps students build self-confidence
and master public speaking skills

5. Poetry Out Loud
What is it?
A national recitation contest that
helps students build self-confidence
and master public speaking skills
requires study, memorization and
performance of influential and
timeless poems

6. It is a contest
There are winners at these levels:
school
state
regional
national

7. Awards
State winners receive $200 and a paid
trip to Washington, D.C. to compete at
the national level.
State winner receives $500 stipend for
poetry books.
The national winner receives $20,000
and there are other cash prizes for other
places.

8. Rules for Competition
Must be a US citizen or permanent
resident
Must be in grades 9-12
Need to compete at the school level to
move on to other levels

9. Choosing Poems

10. Choosing Poems
All poems must be selected from the Poetry
Out Loud print or online anthology

11. Choosing Poems
All poems must be selected from the Poetry
Out Loud print or online anthology
For the state and regional finals, students
must prepare 3 poems.

12. Choosing Poems
All poems must be selected from the Poetry
Out Loud print or online anthology
For the state and regional finals, students
must prepare 3 poems.
One must be 25 lines or fewer, and one must
be written before the 20th century.

13. Choosing Poems
All poems must be selected from the Poetry
Out Loud print or online anthology
For the state and regional finals, students
must prepare 3 poems.
One must be 25 lines or fewer, and one must
be written before the 20th century.
The same poem may be used to meet both
criteria and may be the student’s 3rd poem.

14. Class and School Competition

15. Class and School Competition
Select one poem for recitation in class.

16. Class and School Competition
Select one poem for recitation in class.
Plan to recite two poems if you are in the
school’s finals.

17. Class and School Competition
Select one poem for recitation in class.
Plan to recite two poems if you are in the
school’s finals.
Prepare to recite three poems if you are in
the state finals.

18. Class and School Competition
Select one poem for recitation in class.
Plan to recite two poems if you are in the
school’s finals.
Prepare to recite three poems if you are in
the state finals.
The tentative date for school finals is
December 14, during periods 6 and 7.

19. Class and School Competition
Select one poem for recitation in class.
Plan to recite two poems if you are in the
school’s finals.
Prepare to recite three poems if you are in
the state finals.
The tentative date for school finals is
December 14, during periods 6 and 7.
State finals will be held ?????.

20. The Schedule

21. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade

22. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade
Thanksgiving Vacation - memorization and recitation practice

23. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade
Thanksgiving Vacation - memorization and recitation practice
Nov 26 - memorization and recitation practice (20 min)

24. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade
Thanksgiving Vacation - memorization and recitation practice
Nov 26 - memorization and recitation practice (20 min)
Nov 27 - classroom competition

25. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade
Thanksgiving Vacation - memorization and recitation practice
Nov 26 - memorization and recitation practice (20 min)
Nov 27 - classroom competition
Nov 28 - MCC semifinals (have one poem prepared)

26. The Schedule
Nov 21 Show me your poetry choices - Yes this is for a grade
Thanksgiving Vacation - memorization and recitation practice
Nov 26 - memorization and recitation practice (20 min)
Nov 27 - classroom competition
Nov 28 - MCC semifinals (have one poem prepared)
Dec 14 MCC Finals (have two poems prepared)