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Demonstration   extemporaneous speaking   4-minute  moments in History   oratory   public address  special occasion   radio speaking

 
The challenge to the speaker is to present a well-organized, clearly communicated newscast.  Source material provided by the State Office of approximately 15-20 minuets length is to be cut and edited with special efforts made to end right at 5 minuets.  The host school is  to provide the judge with a copy of the packet of material given to the speaker.  At least one commercial is to be included within the time limits of the presentation.

Rules:
1) The speaker may delete or edit any parts of items from the provided material.  However, no new articles or items may be added except transition sentences, introductions and conclusions.
2) One-half hour before the round, the speaker will receive source material.  Identical material will be provided for each participant at five minuet intervals.
3) The newscast will include one or more commercials advertising some product or service.  Commercials will be supplied with script material, which the student may use as written or may be edited/embellished to further enhance the product or service.  Only WHSFA supplied commercial (s) may be used.  The commercial (s) may be inserted at any point but must be included within time limits.
4) The time limit shall be 5 minuets and the speaker is expected to finish "on the nose;" however, if a speaker concludes the presentation within 10 seconds on either side the speaker will not be penalized.   Beyond those limits a point will be subtracted for each ten seconds away from 4 minuets 50 seconds or 5 minuets 10 seconds.
5) Any use of audio/visual aids is not permitted.  The speaker is to be seated in profile position to the adjudicator.
6) The speaker must supply his/her own stop watch and equipment for cutting, editing, and reading the newscast.

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