Overview

Student presents a passage orally for judging live at Convention. 

Number of Entries

5 entries per school per level.

Judging

Based upon the quality of spoken French. The presentation may be dramatized with costumes or props, but such enhancements will not be scored. (Click here to view the Individual Oral Competition Scoring Sheets.)

Time Limits

There are no time limits, since the passage will be supplied for all participants and the entire passage must be presented. 

Memorization

Memorization is not required.

Passages & Procedures

All participants in the same level will present the same, pre-selected passage live at Convention.  Click on the appropriate level to see, print, and practice the passage to be presented.  Although the translation is provided as a learning experience, only the paragraph in French will be read for judging.

      Level 1 Selection
      Level 2 Selection
      Level 3 Selection
      Advanced Level Selection

Participants will present their selection for judging before a small, live audience.  The intent of this competition is to give participants an opportunity to know a piece well and present it with a level of confidence which could only result from intentional preparation. That said, students may ‘walk-in’ and present the passage with little-to-no prior preparation.  Costumes are permitted but not scored.  Participants must bring all necessary props with them to Convention.  Only a chair will be available.

Eligibility

Student must be a non-native speaker of French.  Good judgment should be used in determining if a student is a native speaker or not.  Students compete at the level of French in which they are currently enrolled or at a higher level, but not at a lower level.  If a student has joined his/her French Club, but is not currently taking French, he/she may compete at the next highest level of competition.  For example, a student who has completed two years of French may wish to compete at Level 3.  If there is any question about how a student should be classified, contact the President club before submitting your entry.

Questions

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