To all December Tournament participants, we’re still grading entries. Thanks for your patience!
Tournament Details
Speaker Spotlight
Nithya Sree Nagarajan, December 2024, 4th place“Embarrassment has often accompanied me, from mispronouncing "ratatouille" in French class to screaming in fear as a doctor treated my bleeding nose. But what haunts me most is the struggle of cancer survivors, like myself, who face barriers to education after treatment. While I was fortunate to continue my studies, many are not. Today, I ask not just for support in saving lives, but for ensuring cancer survivors have the opportunities they deserve. By donating at religious venues or businesses, we can help restore their right to education and make them feel worthy of the life they’ve fought to keep.”
Tournament Details
What is the ‘We Speak On’ Tournament?
A competitive speech event aimed at fostering a passion for public speaking. It welcomes both beginners and seasoned participants, offering a platform to explore and address societal issues through speech.
What’s the prompt?
This year’s prompt is: "A Change We Must Make."
Despite technological progress, many societal issues remain unaddressed. Highlight a problem in your community, state, or nation that is often overlooked and propose an innovative solution to address it.
How is this being judged? What’s the Rubric?
1. Vocal Quality. Was your voice effectively varied in both volume and tone?
2. Organization. Did your speech flow well in a way that the order you placed your anecdotes and evidence made sense?
3. Flow and Pacing. Did you effectively use pauses and natural and comfortable movements to emphasize your points? Was your speech fluid and engaging?
4. Content. Did your use of supporting details, anecdotes, and evidence create an informative speech?
Are there any prizes?
This competition will have three winners. We will reach out to you after the deadline in order to ensure prizes are paid out.
1st place: $100
2nd place: $50
3rd place: $50
How do I sign up?
Here is our link tree, you’ll find the tournament typeform on the first page where you can submit your speech! Good luck! Email faithlzhao@gmail.com if you have any more questions. Speak up, Speak out!