WIDPSC 2021 Grand Finals: Interpretive Reading

Interpretive Reading Grand Finals
WIDPSC 2021 @ Leaders Academy, online and in Korea
World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships
PERFORMANCE ORDER
Jason Wong Tsz Chun (HKB1)
Saara Chaudry (CAI1)
McKenna Goodson (USS1)
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General guidelines:
Each participant will read a passage of prose or poetry (or a selection of poems) of literary merit, serious or humorous, with an appropriate introduction included in the time limit. The introduction should give an indication of the context of the reading and convey the reasons why it has been chosen. The introduction should be a direct address to the audience, personal and informal.
Judges will be instructed to mark readings of material written principally for children by severe standards relating to the simplicity of the material presented and the lack of demand on the resources of the reader.
Specific guidelines:
• Dramatic interpretations of the text must be avoided.
• Dramatic gestures/techniques should be used rarely and only to enhance the text.
• Books written for children can be interpreted as books that would read by primary school readers ie children under the age of 13. Literary merit would be books for young adults and older.
• Auto/Biographies and nonfiction are discouraged.
• A recitation of a historical speech is not acceptable though the reading of a fictional one is acceptable.
• Speakers must ideally balance reading of the text, knowing the text and eye-contact.
• Speakers may sit or stand.
• Speakers may read from the book, an iPad/Kindle or a photocopied script but the supporting material should still not distract from the reading.
SPEECH TIMES
The reading should be between 5 - 11 minutes long. An introduction of up to 1 minute is included in the time permitted.
[A time penalty of 10 marks will automatically be incurred for going under 5 minutes and the following penalty points apply for times over 11 minutes: 11.01 to 11.30 -2 , 11.31 to 12.00 -5, above 12 -10]
RESULTS
Saara Chaudry (CAI1) 1st
McKenna Goodson (USS1) 2nd
Jason Wong Tsz Chun (HKB1) 3rd
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