1. Follow the THSSDL guidelines in order to perform your Oral Interpretation presentation.
   1. This project can be used two-fold: as a class assignment and/or for forensic competition.

      Here are the guidelines for THSSDL.

THSSDL Contest Requirements

1. Literature for performance shall be from a published piece.
   1. Accepted forms of literature in their entirety or structured excerpt: speeches, song lyrics, poems, short fiction and nonfiction , and plays. If more than one work is used then an appropriate thematic transition must be implemented.
2. The time limit is ten (10) minutes. Penalties shall be imposed for exceeding the time limit.
3. The introduction to the selection is considered part of the overall time limit.
4. Vocal, facial and bodily expressions may be used as long as they do not call attention to the interpreter as a performer, detract from the meaning of the material, or constitute acting or impersonation.
5. Evaluation shall be based on the student's ability to reveal his insight into the mood and implications of the selection, his projection of the dramatic qualities and his success in creating a uniformed scene or story.
6. Literature shall be performed from memory for Humorous or Dramatic Interpretations categories. In Individual Poetry and Prose categories as well as Duo Interpretation a manuscript is required by each contestant.

Classroom Performance Guidelines  

Judging Guidelines