Speech
So you're interested in expanding your public speaking skills? Excellent. The public speaking half of the team has a lot to offer. There are many different events including Dramatic and Humorous Interpreation, Duo, and Prose/Poetry Reading.
This site is designed to give you resources in how to choose your piece as well as some rules and suggestions on how to prepare.
Look below to find your desired event and all of the resources it has to offer.
Interpretation: (Duo/Dramatic/Humor)
Instructions: To access materials, click the button below. You will be able to view pieces as PDFs on the webpage. If you would like to download a file, just click "download" in the top right corner. Note: all videos will appear as HTML files and must be downloaded to be viewed.
Whatever you do, do not delete anything!
Whatever you do, do not delete anything!
Prose/Poetry
While Prose and Poetry can be found from anywhere (a book you like, a collection of classic poems), feel free to use these links below as a starting guide for finding a collection of prose or poetry you'd like to use. I have included a brief description of each site.
The Adriondack Review
Collection of poems, fiction, non-fiction, articles, and essays. New monthly
The Oscar Wilde Collection
The works of Oscar Wilde (Note: You cannot use anything in PDF form from this site)
Cross Connect
Collection of poems, fiction, non-fiction, articles, and essays. New monthly
Poetry Foundation
A foundation... of poetry. Surprise, surprise. Be sure that if you mix poems, you cite all authors
Contemporary World Literature
Collection of poems, fiction, non-fiction, articles, and essays. New monthly
Story South
Collection of poems, fiction, and essays
Front Porch Journal
Collection of poems, fiction, non-fiction, articles, and essays. New monthly
Memorious
A Journal of Fiction and Verse
Kirk Wood Bromley
The works of Mr. Bromley including poetry and prose