Difference between revisions of "World Championship of Public Speaking"
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| − | The World Championship of Public Speaking is conducted by [[Toastmasters International]] at the [[International Convention]] each year. Speakers must progress through the [[club]] [[contest]], then the [[area]], [[division]], [[district]] and the international semifinals in order to get to the finals, where | + | The World Championship of Public Speaking is conducted by [[Toastmasters International]] at the [[International Convention]] each year. Speakers must progress through the [[club]] [[contest]], then the [[area]], [[division]], [[district]] and the international semifinals in order to get to the finals, where finalists compete. The [[speech]] type is the so-called [[International Speech Contest|International Speech]], 5-7 minutes long, and the winner may not compete again in the contest in future years. See [[International Speech Contest]] for more detail about what the speech contains |
See also [[Speak]] (the movie). | See also [[Speak]] (the movie). | ||
| − | At the 2016 World Championship, a local [[member]] of [[District F]], Josephine Lee, took third place. | + | At the 2016 World Championship, a local [[member]] of [[District F]], Josephine Lee, took third place. At the 2019 World Championship, a local [[member]] of [[District F]], Ricky LaCorte, made it to the finals. |
Revision as of 16:40, 18 May 2019
The World Championship of Public Speaking is conducted by Toastmasters International at the International Convention each year. Speakers must progress through the club contest, then the area, division, district and the international semifinals in order to get to the finals, where finalists compete. The speech type is the so-called International Speech, 5-7 minutes long, and the winner may not compete again in the contest in future years. See International Speech Contest for more detail about what the speech contains
See also Speak (the movie).
At the 2016 World Championship, a local member of District F, Josephine Lee, took third place. At the 2019 World Championship, a local member of District F, Ricky LaCorte, made it to the finals.
