Depending on your location in the United States, Declamation might not be an offered event for your league.  Or if it is offered it might be an event only available for freshmen or sophomores to compete.  Certainly every league has their rational for their opposition to carry (or marginally offer) this event.  Perhaps it is because Declamation is often seen as a precursor for Original Oratory.  Maybe it is because the National Forensics League does not even...

If you were to do a word association with the prompt "Declamation," here is a list you might accumulate:

-AIDS
-commencement speech
-hope for the future
-discrimination of any kind
-politics
- WHY SO SERIOUS?

Declamation, like most events open to both the comedic and dramatic, is mostly a thoroughfare of grave topics. Given the nature of this event it is understandable. Speeches are often delivered during a formal affair where important...

All Declamations should have humor in them.  Obviously, a serious piece with a heavy topic might only offer a chuckle or two; any more would border on inappropriate.  However, even a dark subject needs to have a line of comedy or lightheartedness.  Too much depression wears on an audience, but one laugh can reel them in again.  Performing a piece with one or two funny bits is relatively easy, but how does one handle a speech that is satirical or one which uses comedy...

If all a Declamation piece needs to be is published and previously performed in public to meet qualifications, then almost anything may suffice.  Depending on what league you compete in, there is a possibility that you can perform a past State/National winning Original Oratory as a piece.  Some leagues have outlawed this practice on the grounds that the speech was written for a competitive event and not for a true, widely seen public presentation.  Yet, there are areas in...

Here is a truth you may not like.  America isnotthe only country in the world that matters.  The American government isnotthe only one that exists.  Thereisa vast world where we are merely a part.  A world where, historically, America is an infant in comparison to other countries.  Shocking, indeed!  An infant, really?  Yes.  History did not begin when foreign countries began to take notice of North America.  The...

Possibly the hardest hurtle of Declamation is the research behind finding source material.  Often, it is a task that inspires dismay and grows stress exponentially.  Do not lose composure! Step back from the situation, fill your diaphragm with air, and relax!  The hardest part of the battle is learninghowto research, and once that is learned finding a piece is vastly easier.

• Check your team's files.Most teams will have pieces archived away for someone...

Declamation piece searches, like most non-scholarly research, often begin on the Internet.  The Internet can be a source of jubilation or anger.  Infinite information is at your disposal and from there stems the double-edged-sword.  Using a search engine can either lead you to a helpful website or a slew of ones which are useless for your needs.  It is not the Internet's fault though; Google is not trying to sabotage your quest for finding pieces!  The truth is,...

More often than not the material you have selected for your Declamation piece will need to undergo alterations.  A majority of these will be made in the cutting process or in the early developments of your piece.  However, the time may arrive post-critique sheet where you realize that something in your piece does not work or could be better.  The idea of having to reformat your speech may annoy or intimidate you, but the results are well worth the effort.  If you are...

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There are so many people in the world today who are suffering with squeaky voices and would like to do something about...

The best way to start with this career is to assess your skills as a speaker at first.Whether it is for weddings, free seminars, or just group talks, grab every opportunity to speak at any function or event. Ask for feedback from the listeners after speeches. Tell your family and friends to be brutally honest. It will help you.

Confidence is a major attribute in public speaking.People will usually only want motivational advice from someone who is a self-assured and poised...