Speech: Eastview participates in 13 speech categories. Students attend weekly practices and then participate in tournaments every saturday.

Creative Expression
Students write and perform their own piece of original writing

Extemporaneous Reading, Drama, Poetry, and Prose Interpretation
In any of these categories, students choose a serious piece of literature and perform their own interpretation of it for the audience.

Storytelling
Students tell selected children's stories in their own words.

Dramatic Duo
Students work with a partner and perform a part of a play.

Humorous Speaking
Students choose a comedic piece of literature and perform it.

Original Oratory, Informative, and Great Speeches
Students in any of these categories, write their own speeches based on their purpose: to persuade, inform, or analyze a great speech.

Discussion
Students research and discuss the year's topic with 5-7 other students.

Extemporaneous Speaking
Students study current events and give 7 minute speeches based on national and international politics.

I participate in the category of discussion which is the least formal speech category. Instead of standing and reciting rehearsed speeches, discussants sit in a group of 5-7 other students and discuss the task created for that round in a seminar-like discussion. They use research to enhance their arguments and attempt to lead the other participants in the right direction. Just as in all other speech categories, judges give out rankings of 1-5 to all the discussants with 1 being the highest ranking and 5 the least.