Literary MeetSponsored by Laura Clack

Lisa Jarmon

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•Literary Meet Timeline

Informational Meeting

Competitors Selected

Regional Competition

State Competition for Finalists

October

November

April

Dec.-Feb.

March

Independent/Guided Practice

• A one day regional event in which students compete individually in the following categories:

• Boys and Girls Essay• Boys and Girls Extemporaneous• Boys and Girls Dramatic Interpretation• Boys and Girls Solo• Girls Trio• Boys Quartet

• Region winners will compete in the State Literary Meet for the title!

•What is Literary Meet?

State Competition

Regional Competition

• Students should bring several sheets of notebook paper and a blue or black ink pen.

• Essay may not exceed 600 words.

Boys and Girls EssayCompeting students have two hours to write an essay over either

a literary topic or current event topic.

• Students choose a topic ripped from the headlines.

• Competitors will have fifteen minutes to compose their speech.

Extemporaneous Speaking

• Students memorize and rehearse a monologue from a piece of work of literary value and perform this for judges.

• No props, sound effects, or costumes are allowed.

• Movement is not limited.

• Competitors are allowed to give a brief introduction to their piece.

Dramatic Interpretation