Attention all University of Tampa students who like to talk. Friday, April 8, the Department of Speech, Theatre and Dance will be holding the 10th Bi-Annual All-Campus Speech Contest.
Each semester, the department holds the competition as part of UT’s goal to better students’ public speaking ability.
The contest is open to all UT students and community members interested in competing for cash prizes of $150, $50 and $25 for first, second and third place. Contestants placing fourth, fifth and sixth will receive contest certificates.
Contestants are encouraged to prepare a speech on any topic of interest as long as it is appropriate for campus grounds. Speeches must be between six and eight minutes; running under or over the time constraints may result in point deduction.
Speeches are to be delivered in an informative or persuasive manner, though all delivery styles are welcome.
UT faculty and members of the community will judge, focusing on strength of thesis, presentation skills and argument.
Winners of the Fall 2010 contest and speech titles include first place and grand prize winner, Timothy D. Bourn, with Your Brain: There’s an App for That; second place winner Umar Sattar, with Education Reform; and third place winner Carolina Remes, with The Reality of Excellence.
The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Riverside room 107.
For more information on contest rules, and to register for participation in the event, contact Professor Ann Coats by April 6 at acoats@ut.edu.
Lauren Rossi can be reached at lrossi@spartans.ut.edu