Clear Falls Junior High Middle School Invitational Tournament
2026 — League City, TX/US
B-Original Spoken Word Poetry
Abbreviation
OSWP
Format
Speech
Topic:
NSDA PF January
Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially reduce its international extraction of natural resources.
Entry Fee
$10.00
Overall Entry Limit
30
Entry Limit Per School
6
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Students will present anoriginal, preparedpoem without the use of props or costumes. Students must perform their poem from memory. Although students may "sample" a phrase or line from another poet's work, the poem should primarily consist of the student's own writing. No more than 150 words of the original poetry may be direct quotation from any other speech or writing. A copy of the poem must be available upon request; no freestyling.
The time limit for Original Spoken Word Poetry is 5 minutes with 30 seconds grace.