Prose & Poetry

Who’s in your little black book?

 The Event:
 The performance of Literature
 Prose – Literature that is not a play or a
poem
 Poetry – Literature written in verse
 The Rules
 In the performance the contestant will use a
manuscript (black notebook) which contains
his/her selection(s).
 The time limit is 7 minutes, introduction
included.
 The material must be published & printed.
 Use UIL categories.
 The Categories
 Prose
– Exploring the Southern Experience
– Exploring Prose Fiction

 Poetry
– Exploring Excellence in Poetry
– Exploring Poetry
 The Preparation
 Read & Select Your Piece
 Analyze the Selection
 Cut the Piece
 Put Piece in Black Notebook
 Time Piece
 Prepare Introduction
 Practice, practice, practice