Debate (the fun way)

 Not story reading—no script/book  Not drama  Not children’s stories—although it may be a chosen theme  Not original fiction  Not improvisation

 Retelling of single narrative incidents  The extempore (no notes or props) re- creation of a story one has previously read (not memorized) or heard  Possible themes:  Myths & Legends  Ghost tales  Urban Legends  Children’s Stories

1. Selecting a story within the theme 2. Reading it 3. Writing a brief introduction 4. Retelling it in 4 minutes w/o notes 5. Practice retelling it

 Maximum time is 4 minutes  Delivery cannot be read  Gestures and pantomime may be used with restraint. Characterization may be used, but the focus must be on the narrative.  Retelling must be true to the original tale. The contestant may not add original material or change the content of the story.

 Goldilocks and the Three Bears  Little Red Riding Hood  Three Little Pigs  Hansel and Gretel  The Ugly Duckling  Snow White  Jack and the Beanstalk

 Jurassic Park  State

 Ghost Stories  Prepare a ghost story in the storytelling fashion for Thursday October 28  stories.html stories.html