Prose

CATEGORY A: Exploring the Southern Experience
The contestant shall perform a selection from a printed, published work written in prose by a single author. The selection should explore the culture, heritage, struggle, triumph or mystique of life in the South and the author shall be born in one of the 12 designated southern states. (See C&CR for specific information.)

CATEGORY B: Exploring Prose Fiction
The contestant shall perform a single selection from a printed, published piece of prose fiction. It may be written by a single author or be a collaborative work and may include but is not limited to short stories, novels, science fiction, fantasy or folklore.

Poetry

CATEGORY A: Exploring Excellence in Poetry
The student shall perform a published poem, or excerpts of poems, written by an award-winning poet. (See approved list of awards in the C&CR.) All poems shall be written by a single poet. No anonymous poets are acceptable. Woven programs are prohibited in this category.

CATEGORY B: Exploring Poetry
The contestant shall perform published poetry, selecting one of the following options for performance: 1) perform a single poem/excerpt of poem by one poet; 2) perform a thematic collection of up to six poems by one or more poets. The thematic collection may be woven or it may incorporate verbal transitions without weaving. Works by anonymous poets are permissible in this category only.

Jose Medina
Team Leader
Room 101
ph. 414-5890
Jose.Medina@austinisd.org