This week's newsletter has a ton of helpful materials for students to access directly, so we encourage you to forward it to them for independent learning. This is the last newsletter of 2024. Meet you back here in the new year!
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Pick up Tips from a Three-Time Champion
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Last week, three-time national champion Esther Oyetunji joined students and coaches for a live Q&A where she discussed her approach to crafting and delivering an oration and gave advice! Read an excerpt of two of her responses or watch the full recording!
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How do you vary voice inflection and style for someone who struggles with a monotonous tone?
You want to have different mindset shifts throughout your speech. Think of your delivery as you serving different roles. In the intro, you're being yourself. In your causes, you're a teacher in elementary school explaining the big concepts. In the effects section, you're shifting mindsets to a parent who is speaking seriously about ramifications of what's happening. In solutions, you are a superhero bringing hope, inspiration, and energy. In the conclusion, you're back to being you!
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Where did you find inspiration for the unique topics you choose to write about?
One exercise I learned from a coach is called Five Things. Write down five things you hate, five things you love, five hills you would die on, and five things you could talk about forever. Try to find find common themes and threads from your responses and from there start figuring out a topic or issue you're passionate about.
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Roundup: NSDA Alumni News
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Speak, the feature documentary film following five orators on their quest for a NSDA national championship, will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival!
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Don't miss NSDA alums Bowen Yang and Idina Menzel starring in Wicked the movie in theaters now!
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| Don't miss last month's Q&A with NSDA alum and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her journey from high school speech to the highest court in the land.
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Join us for a live Q&A in January with alum Rebecca F. Kuang, author of the Poppy War trilogy, Yellowface, and more.
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Are you an NSDA alum? Be sure to claim your alumni membership to keep up with the latest news and exclusive benefits. Please consider sharing the alumni program with your graduates.
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Explore Beginner Interpretation Resources
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Build Skills and Run Drills
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Check out our roundup of general drills and practice activities for delivery, prep, strategy, memorization, characterization, movement, and more. The collection is sorted by event type and tagged for targeted skills, supplies needed, and number of participants.
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Did you know you can favorite items on the NSDA website? Use the favorite feature to mark your frequently referenced pages, forms, and resources as favorites or use the feature as a way to save things to review or use at practice later! To favorite something, scroll to the bottom of the page and select the star button.
You must be logged in to use the favorite feature. To view your favorites, head to www.speechanddebate.org/favorites or visit the Favorites section under Quick Links on the left side menu of your NSDA Account.
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