2009 - 2010
Speech Team
The St. Monica Speech Team has had an amazing year. We have truly shown that hard work pays off!
Our students worked hard, responded to coaching, and kept up their enthusiasm for five months. This team made us laugh, cry,
and think about our world.
Coaches Nancy Baron and Trea Riley
Pictures of 2009-2010 Speech Team
Results from the Bishop Blanchet High School Speech Tournament
Results
from the Seattle Preparatory Speech Tournament
Results from the Eastside
Catholic Tournament
Speech SLEs
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS WHO:
Write clearly and speak with confidence
Engage in positive personal relationships
Exhibit sensitivity to the needs of others
Actively listen
The Middle School Speech Team provides an excellent way for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to build their writing and oratory skills. The team is led by the school reading specialist and parent volunteers. The students meet weekly in small groups to work on their speeches. They also participate in several different tournaments during the year. This has been a very successful program and many of our graduates go onto participate in their high school speech teams
What
are the speech categories?
Children's Storybook- An six minute reading from a storybook, as if reading to a child.
Dramatic Interpretative Reading- An eight minute reading from a published story, poem or play.
Humorous Interpretive Reading- Same as dramatic reading, except it's funny.
Extempore Reading-Reading of a selection you are given with only two minutes to preview.
Oratory- A memorized speech which presents a problem/solution, champions a cause, or eulogizes a person. Eight minutes, maximum.
Expository Speaking-A demonstration speech, an explanation of an object, concept, or process. You may use notes for this speech. The maximum length is eight minutes.
Editorial Commentary- This speech takes a position on an issue of current public concern, and is delivered as if to a camera for television viewing. 1:45 to 2:00 minutes.
Impromptu- After two minutes to gather your thoughts, you speak on an assigned topic for up to five minute