Archive for the 'congress connection' Category
Jan
23
Great Speeches: Giorgio Mack at DKC City Champs
January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Watch the clip below to see Giorgio Mack of Center High School deliver an impassioned speech during the super session of the 2009 DKC City Championships. Her speech occurred during the emergency session where students were told that Hamas had just demanded that the United States condemn Israel for recent attacks in the Gaza Strip. [...]
Jan
7
Emergency: How to Deal with an Emergency Session
January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Want to break to the Congress Super Session? Hopefully, all Congress competitors do. Want to win the finals? Then listen to Isaac Allen explain how to succeed in Super Session with an “Emergency”. Both the high school and middle school Congress sections at the City Championship will have an emergency session in the finals. Even [...]
Jan
7
Congress Tip: Move Away from the Script
January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Too many Congress speakers rely on word-for-word manuscripts to give their speeches from. These “scripts” reduce eye contact, limit gestures, make the speech stale and prevent the speaker from really taking on the role of a Congress person. Check out the video to learn more:
