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This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a Middle School tournament in Indiana.

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Dear Coaches:

The Ball State University Speech Team, Department of Communication Studies, and College of Communication Media and Information are pleased to invite you to the Red Carpet Affair Junior, a middle school speech tournament to be held on our campus on November 3, 2018.  Our one day tournament will include 3 rounds of competition.  Awards will be presented to the top six speakers (double scored) in each event and top 3 schools in small (1 to 20 entries) and large (21+) divisions.

Registration will be in the lobby of the Letterman Building. We will charge a $2 fee per entry to help pay for costs associated with the tournament. We will accept cash or checks at registration. Checks can be made out to Ball State University.  Please register by October 30th by 5 pm for the tournament. You will receive a confirmation e-mail that includes directions and parking information on Friday, November 2nd.  We look forward to welcoming to our beautiful campus. If you have any questions regarding the tournament, directions, or hotels please call. See you in November!

Mary Moore & Ashley Coker

Ball State University

BSU Speech Team

 

Tournament Information

Events

We will offer Humorous, Dramatic, Declamation, Discussion, Prose, Poetry, Original Oratory, Impromptu, Extemp,  Memorized Duo, Scripted Duo, Radio Broadcasting & Debate.

 

Radio

Round I – Commercial

30 minute prep and 1 minute speaking time

Round II – Editorial 

Provided to the student, 1 minute prep and 1 minute speaking time

Round III –News

2 minutes speaking time

 

Extemp (Domestic Questions)

Students will draw 30 minutes before the preliminary round and will deliver the same question in subsequent rounds.  We will provide 3 questions per student and a research article with each question.

Impromptu 

Round 1: Word

Round 2: Quotation

Round 3: Current Event Question 

Debate Resolution:

Homework should be banned.

Discussion Topic

October/ November Topic Technology

1) Is technology improving lives?

2) How does social media influence culture?

3) What are the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

 

 

 

Double Entry

Students may enter two events, with the exception of Debate & Discussion. In duo, both contestants may double; however any given student may not participate in two duos of any kind.  Those students doubled in Impromptu must go to Impromptu last.  Double-entered students are responsible for getting to both events during rounds.  While judges will be made aware of double entered students on their ballots, students should still inform their judges that they are double entered.

 

Results Posting: Results from first and second rounds will be only be available for the coaches in the coaches lounge.

 

Awards

We will have awards for the top 12 in all events.  Team Trophies will be given to the top 3 teams with 1 to 20 entries and to the top 3 teams with 21 and more entries.

 

Judges

Each school is required to provide one full-time qualified judge for each six entries entered or portion thereof. We can arrange for hired judges.  A hired judge can be hired for $30 (to cover 6 slots).

 

Food

Concessions will be available from registration to awards and there is a food court as well.

 

Entries

We should receive your entry no later than 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2018. While we prefer you register using Speechwire, if that is not possible mail us your entries to mkmoore@bsu.edu.

 

Parking

It is suggested that you park north of the Robert Bell building (RED R2 lot) and gain access to the Letterman building through the Robert Bell building.  Be sure to look for signs. Meters and “Reserved” (handicapped, business, and numbered) spaces are enforced 24/7. You will be ticketed! If you are having trouble with parking, finding Muncie, Ball State University, or the Letterman building please contact Mary Moore at (765)285-1957 or my cell phone number is 765-760-3700.

 

Office of Risk Management

All employees and volunteers working with unaccompanied minors on Ball State’s campus are required to complete a training module on student safety. We ask that both coaches and judges associated with your team please complete the following form before the start of the tournament:

https://learn.ue.org/4P1R6289107/bsuVolunteers

 

We look forward to hosting you!

BSU Speech

(bsuspeech@bsu.edu)

 

Manager contact information

Mary Moore
Email address: mkmoore@bsu.edu
Phone number: (760) 760-3700

Mailing address

368 Letterman/ Comm Studies
368 Letterman/ Comm Studies, Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

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