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Declamation

Declamation is the interpretation and presentation of a non-original speech. These speeches may be historical (Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, etc.), adapted from magazine articles, or any number of other adaptations of non-original material.


 * Time limit is 7 minutes.


 * It is not memorized - a script in your black book is used.
 * You must have a brief, memorized introduction.

For Competition, stay away from speeches that: 
 * Are overdone or cliché (JFK Inaguration, MLK “I Have a Dream”, etc.)


 * That don’t fit you as a performer. (i.e. don’t do a speech that is presented by a Hispanic male if you are a white female.)


 * That are boring.

**Where to find speeches:** Famous Speeches Online: [] [] [] [] [] [] (women’s speeches)