Original Oratory

Original Oratory is a speech to inspire. It is motivational in nature: you're trying to convince your audience to do something different, like work harder, be more honest, get more involved in community issues or in the family, etc. This event is very delivery intensive; if you don't think you can "work a crowd," don't enter this event. The competition is also very heavy in this event, especially in California, so watch out if you're a novice speaker.

General rules include no more than thirty seconds of singing and no more than 150 quoted words. In addition to these guidelines, a truly excellent OO will have a structure that guides it from beginning to end; however, it is a structure that is so worked-into the piece that it is not even noticeable to the audience. Passion and commitment are the keys to a great OO. Make sure that you believe what you are saying.

Martha Galewski           NFL Quadruple Ruby

Wake Forest Oratory Finalist (2007) Dickinson Declamation Champion (2005) WACFL Oratory Champion (2007) Princeton Oratory Finalist (2006, 07) UPenn Oratory Semifinalist (2006) Villiger Oratory Quarterfinalist (2006) Villiger Oratory Quarterfinalist (2007) Yale Oratory Quarterfinalist (2007) Harvard Oratory Octofinalist (2007) Villiger Declamation Quarterfinalist (2005) Bronx Public Forum Semifinalist (2005) Virginia Forensics League State Finalist      Foreign Extemp (2006, 07),      Oratory (2007) WACFL Extemp Finalist (2006, 07) CFL Nationals (2006, 2007) NFL Nationals (2007) Extemp TOC (2006, 2007) Oratory Captain FGLDS Vice President