speech and debate/ oral interp people help please!!so i got put in a speech and debate class and im lost?

Question

yeah i know i shouldnt be in this class but i didnt get to choose. my teacher got fired so everyone from the class got spilt up and im oral interp.
im so clueless >,< like im an outgoing person but some of the stuff they do is outright embarassing or out of my shell rather. and they put me in the group of "speech" (forgot what its called >,<) so i cant do debate. they told me to do an OPP so its easier to remember lines but i have no idea.
can someone help me? the more answers the better just tell me about what i have to do and stuff please

Answer 1

Oral Interp simply means that you have to convey the meaning of passages and monologues with just your voice.



It isn't really difficult if you master subtext, the part that the actor is saying in his mind before or after the actual line.



For example, if the line is, "Don't go there," it can be said differently with different subtext. Take the following examples and say, "Don't go there" aloud with the rest of the line said in your mind and not aloud:

"Don't go there, there's a gunman hiding in that thicket!"

"Don't go there, I'm your friend, not your lover."

"Don't go there if you want me to retain any respect for you."



You'll find that the meaning of "Don't go there" is expressed perfectly in each of the above contexts without actually saying the complete line.



So what you need to do is work out the subtext of each line in the script and say it in your mind before/after the actual spoken line. That is Oral Interp.



All the best and have fun!

Answer 2

Oral Interp is voice acting. Ask the teacher for help with anything you don't understand. That is what a teacher is for. Mostly you just have to read things aloud so as to convey their meaning to the audience. Just like acting.

Answer 3

because's a debate, think of of a few good issues your opponent will say and then shoot 'em down with a opposite assertion! constantly works and leaves them questioning what the f*** to declare next. occasion: Them: "we are so stepped forward in technologies in comparison to different international locations" You: "We could have all this technologies, even though it additionally contributes to extreme weight problems expenses between all age communities"(then provide examples)