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Home
Captains' Corner
Coaching Staff
2022-2023 Season
Meetings
Results
Tournaments
About Speech
Team Handbook
Categories
Benefits of Speech
Join the Team
Piece Finding Tips
About Debate
Join the Team
What is Classic Debate?
2022 Season
Support
Contact
MOUNDS VIEW SPEECH AND DEBATE 22/23
Things to Think About
Coaches find pieces the same way you do - they are not witches.
You won't learn how to find pieces or write speeches if your coach does it for you. They're here to guide you -
sign up to meet with them
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The “Perfect Piece” does not exist. Your piece is what YOU make it.
Individuality - How will this piece stick out? Does it speak in a new way?
Universality - Is your piece relevant? Can your audience relate to it.
Suggestion - What is the point to your piece? Will it leave the audience with something to do?
The best Speeches are...
Specific
What are you interested in? What is it ABOUT that topic that interests you?
Significant
What kind of impact has this topic had on society?
Current
A topic with a history is great, a topic stuck in history is not.
Interesting
You’ll be with it for the whole season, so you best love it.
USEFUL LINKS:
Minnesota State High School League - Speech Page
Personality Test for Category Placement:
fospeech.com