League Policies
Interpretation speeches ask students to bring a piece of literature to life through blocking and characterization. Open invites students to:
- Engage emotions. As students interpret stories, they can engage the emotions of the audience in a way facts can not.
- Shape thinking through stories. By turning a favorite story into an Interpretation speech, students will be able to communicate truth in a manner that resonates with the audience.
- Broaden perspectives. Stories broaden students’ perspective as they discover characters whose lives, experiences, and beliefs are very different from their own.
- Improve skills. Interpretation speeches challenge students to talk and act like a variety of characters. Open Interpretation can help students to overcome their vocal and physical delivery.