OrAtOR

Orator is a person who gives lengthy words that sound impressive during speeches. Oratory is a speech that goes above and beyond and takes its listeners to a level of captivation and understanding that is trance like. Oratory uses the principles of the art of rhetoric. Rhetoric( a way of speaking or writing that is intended to impress or influence people but is not always sincere) is one of the oldest disciplines that are still actively studied around the world. In short, oratory speech topics are mostly factual, policy based and guilt reinforcing. The public speaker motivates and inspires the audience to take a stand on current problems in the world. At most competitions original oratory speech ideas are delivered without note or index cards, and without using visual aids. Often there is a maximum limit of 150 quoted words. An original oratory is between 7 and 10 minutes in length. Oratory is often considered to be a middle years activity. However, public speaking skills should be started at a much younger age level. For grades 3 to 6, story telling is considered as an adaptation. Students might choose an existing story to retell in their own words or they could tell as story that they have written. For Kindergarten to grade 2, the basic recitation of short poem makes a great entrance and exposure to public speaking. To assist students in choosing their topic, brainstorming and webbing are excellent strategies.