National Oratorical Contest

Oratorical Topic

The assumption that the creation of responsible citizens is one of the main purposes of our school system raises complicated questions: what is a responsible citizen, and how can school based practices be employed in the creation of one? There are many ideas about possible educational reforms which aim to answer these questions. At one extreme are those who demand a return to a more traditional education, who advise a study of more classical, scholarly subjects. At the other extreme are those who feel that any skill a student exhibits, from painting to auto mechanics, should be stressed as strongly as math or English.

Which educational method do you think would be the most effective? Why? What flaws do you find in the other theory?

Oratorical Rules
Participants must adhere to the following rules for the topic presented:

1. Each participant will have seven minutes to address the given topic.
2. No props are allowed.
3. Each participant must present a perspective supported with relevant reasons and/or examples.
4. Participants must demonstrate a knowledge of current issues to validate perspectives.
5. Participants must be able to organize thoughts in a cohesive and fluid manner.


 
 

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