Time Limits for Speech and Debate Categories

Front

5 min + 30 sec grace

Back

~ Original Spoken Word Poetry

~ Storytelling

Front

7 min + 30 sec grace

Back

~ Extempores Speaking

~ Impromptu Speaking

~ Poetry Interpretation

~ Prose Interpretation

Front

10 min + 30 sec grace

Back

~ Declamation

~ Dramatic Interpretation

~ Duo Interpretation

~ Humorous Interpretation

~ Informative Speaking

~ Original Oratory

~ Program of Oral Interp

Front

Varies

Back

~ Congressional Debate

~ Lincoln Douglas Debate

~ Policy Debate

~ Public Forum Debate

~ World Schools Debate

~ Big Questions Debate