(CANCELLED) 2020 Speech Contest Call for Entries

To enter the contest, students should adhere closely to the following guidelines:

1. All contestants must be Dartmouth undergraduate students (‘20s, ‘21s, ‘22s, and ‘23s).

2. The first round will be based on a written manuscript or detailed outline of a speech designed to persuade the listeners on any topic.

3. The manuscript or outline must be accompanied by a works cited/reference page, following MLA or APA format.

4. All sources must also be orally cited in the speech.

5. When delivered, the speech should be between 5 to 6 minutes.

6. Speeches must be original works by the student.

7. Visual aids are not allowed.

Entry Deadline: Monday, March 30^th, 5:00pm.

Students should email their manuscript and/or detailed outline to the Speech Contest Committee at Speech@dartmouth.edu by 5:00pm on Monday, March 30^th. Please use “SPEECH CONTEST ENTRY” as your subject line.

Please note your name and class year in your email entry.

Students will be selected from these submissions to present their speeches before a panel of judges.

Students selected for this preliminary round will be contacted by Tuesday, April 6^thand will present their speeches on Monday, April 13^th between 4-5pm.

From this preliminary round, up to six students will be selected to compete in the Benjamin F. Barge, Class of 1866, and sophomore/junior contests on Thursday, May 21^st, 4:30 - 6:45 pm, along with students who have been competitively selected from Institute for Writing and Rhetoric Speech courses.