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This speech spotlight episode features Lizzy Cozzens, a four-year Rock Springs Tiger, team leader, and talented orator who delivered many strong platform speeches back in her competition days. Lizzy shared one her favorite oratories - a powerful speech entitled "Deadly Dancing."

A quick word about how to use these speech spotlight episodes. First, enjoy a high quality, very well done speech. The speech spotlight is another opportunity for students to share their unique and powerful voice to an audience in a new audio format. So, sit back and enjoy some brilliance from our speech and debate community. Second, consider how you might use this speech as a model for students who are looking to write and perform their own original oratories. Third, these speeches could be excellent learning tools for coaches and competitors. Actively reflecting on what makes a speech powerful, effective, or even flawed can help coaches and competitors add more tools and ideas to their own speaking toolboxes.
Be on the lookout for one more upcoming episode featuring an interview with Lizzy. I also have some really helpful resources that Lizzy put together for novice Orators that she has kindly shared out and adapted for others to use. I'll be posting these resources as articles on the website soon.

If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here:
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The One Clap December Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naSnRR8eHDRtROvjJuDsc5yKubM_DHxLeDQplMVwXw8/edit

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This speech spotlight episode features Rock Springs High School alum, Kennedy Nicole Thompson. Kennedy was a four-year Tiger, successful PF debater, and the 2021 Wyoming State Champion in Original Oratory. The speech that she is sharing with us today is her State Champion speech called “Mad Woman.”

A quick word about how to use these speech spotlight episodes. First, enjoy an excellent, very well done speech. The speech spotlight is another opportunity for students to share their unique and powerful voice to an audience in an audio format. So, sit back and enjoy some brilliance from our speech and debate community. Second, consider how you might use this speech as a model for anyone who is looking to write and perform their own original oratories. Third, these speeches could be excellent learning tools for coaches and competitors. Actively reflecting on what makes a speech powerful, effective, or even flawed can help coaches and competitors add more tools and ideas to their own speaking toolboxes.

If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here:
One Clap Website: www.oneclapspeechanddebate.com
Facebook: @oneclappodcast
Instagram: @one_clap_podcast
The One Clap 2022 January Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkHz_MQfOc40C9i539-Arrw_l4h4p_fstm5Rn6Fz0To/edit

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Today on One Clap Speech Love, Whitney Brooks dropped in for a really fun and enlightening discussion. The three-year Cheyenne Central Senior and 2022 Wyoming State Champion Original Orator is the president of the talented Central squad that captured the 4A Wyoming State Championship trophy this season. In a previously aired Speech Spotlight episode, Whitney shared her conspiratorial oratory: “Down the Rabbit Hole.”
In our conversation, Whitney discussed her Speech and Debate story - how she got involved in this world and what makes her embrace a leadership role in her Speech community. She talked about what she loves about Original Oratory, gave some great advice for others pursuing oratory success, and also specifically discussed the inception, the development, and the speaking moves in her “Down the Rabbit Hole” speech. We then got into the ways that students can take leadership roles on their teams and in the Speech and Debate community. Whitney revealed her terrible secret: she is a self-acclaimed band nerd! Additionally, we extolled the tenants of fruit snacks and Diet Coke as speech tourney snacks.

Don't miss Whitney's Speech Spotlight Episode:
Down the Rabbit Hole
https://www.oneclapspeechanddebate.com/post/original-oratory-speech-spotlight-down-the-rabbit-hole-by-whitney-brooks

If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here:
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The One Clap March Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1enR8akzWQXvHylx_vJeBaDZFhqte9H11M7L1Rrt-9vI/edit?usp=sharing

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Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources. Today we are talking about Informative Speaking - featuring tips from former Rock Springs Speech and Debate competitor and current University of Wyoming debating powerhouse, Mack Kramer. Be sure to check out all the INFO resources on the website!
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Cheyenne Central Speech and Debate Senior and Team President, Whitney Brooks is here today to share her Original Oratory from last season on Speech Love. Whitney has been a Cheyenne Central Speech and Debate Competitor for three years. She is the 2022 Wyoming State Champion in Original Oratory, and a two-time National Qualifier in Oratory as well. The speech she shares today is from her 2021 season, and it is called: "Down the Rabbit Hole.” This cool speech tackles the dangerous impact of conspiracy theories!

For additional information and a typed version of Whitney's speech, visit the website: https://www.oneclapspeechanddebate.com/post/original-oratory-speech-spotlight-down-the-rabbit-hole-by-whitney-brooks
A quick word about how to use these speech spotlight episodes. First, enjoy an excellent, very well done speech. The speech spotlight is another opportunity for students to share their unique and powerful voice to an audience in an audio format. So, sit back and enjoy some brilliance from our speech and debate community. Second, consider how you might use this speech as a model for anyone who is looking to write and perform their own original oratories. Third, these speeches could be excellent learning tools for coaches and competitors. Actively reflecting on what makes a speech powerful, effective, or even flawed can help coaches and competitors add more tools and ideas to their own speaking toolboxes.

If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here:
One Clap Website: www.oneclapspeechanddebate.com
Facebook: @oneclappodcast
Instagram: @one_clap_podcast
Twitter: @OneClapPodcast
Get your One Clap merchandise here:
https://www.bonfire.com/store/one-clap-speech-and-debate/

The One Clap March Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1enR8akzWQXvHylx_vJeBaDZFhqte9H11M7L1Rrt-9vI/edit?usp=sharing