Junior Speech Information & RegistrationWhat is Junior Speech?
Junior speech is for students under 12 who are interested in trying speech for the first time. There are typically one or two Colorado tournaments each year that sponsor a one-day Junior speech tournament as a special event. These give Junior competitors an opportunity to test their new skills and win awards just like the "big kids". Junior Speech is offered as a Lighthouse Friday Enrichment Class. Register for Enrichment Classes |
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Junior Speech Events
Interpretive Events
Interpretation speeches are selected printed literature, brought to life through the creative use of voice, movement, and facial expression.
Platform speeches are a prepared speech, written by the speaker (outside assistance allowed), on a topic of the speaker’s choice.
In Limited Prep events, competitors get a limited amount of time to prepare for a speech on a topic that is given to them at the speech event.
Apologetics Topics
Category 1: EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF GOD
Explain the meaning and significance of the holiness of God.
Explain the meaning and significance of the justice of God.
Explain the meaning and significance of the mercy of God.
Category 2: SCRIPTURES
Explain the meaning and significance of inerrancy.
Category 3: THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND DESTINY OF MAN
What is the purpose of man?
What is the destiny of man?
Category 4: SALVATION or HOW TO KNOW GOD
Why does man need salvation?
Do good people go to heaven?
Category 5: THE PERSON OF CHRIST
Define and defend the significance of the deity of Christ.
Define and defend the significance of Jesus as the Messiah.
Interpretive Events
Interpretation speeches are selected printed literature, brought to life through the creative use of voice, movement, and facial expression.
- Dramatic Interpretation: In Dramatic Interpretation the competitor creates a serious, original, rendition from a single piece of literature, which captivates and moves the audience.
- Humorous Interpretation: In Humorous interpretation the competitor creates an amusing, original rendition from a single piece of literature, which captivates and entertains the audience.
- Duo Interpretation: In Duo interpretation two competitors create an original rendition from a single selection of literature, or multiple selections of literature, which captivates and moves the audience.
Platform speeches are a prepared speech, written by the speaker (outside assistance allowed), on a topic of the speaker’s choice.
- Expository: An expository speech is a prepared speech, written by the competitor, which explains a topic usually with the help of visual aids.
- Original Oratory: An Original Oratory is a prepared speech, written by the competitor, on a topic of the speaker’s choice.
- Persuasive: A Persuasive speech is a prepared speech, written by the competitor, which advocates a specific position of course of action.
In Limited Prep events, competitors get a limited amount of time to prepare for a speech on a topic that is given to them at the speech event.
- Impromptu: In Impromptu speaking the competitor is given two minutes to prepare a speech on a randomly drawn quotation or topic.
- Apologetics: In Apologetics speaking the competitor is given four (4) minutes to prepare a speech which defends a tenet of the Christian faith.
Apologetics Topics
Category 1: EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF GOD
Explain the meaning and significance of the holiness of God.
Explain the meaning and significance of the justice of God.
Explain the meaning and significance of the mercy of God.
Category 2: SCRIPTURES
Explain the meaning and significance of inerrancy.
Category 3: THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND DESTINY OF MAN
What is the purpose of man?
What is the destiny of man?
Category 4: SALVATION or HOW TO KNOW GOD
Why does man need salvation?
Do good people go to heaven?
Category 5: THE PERSON OF CHRIST
Define and defend the significance of the deity of Christ.
Define and defend the significance of Jesus as the Messiah.