Traditional Public Speaking Categories:
- Informative (new national category)
- Original Oratory (national category
- Great Speeches (MN only)
- Extemp Speaking (national category)
Acting: Serious in nature:
- Prose (national)
- Drama (national)
- Poetry (new national)
- Duo (can also be humorous in nature – national)
Acting: Humorous in nature:
- Humorous (national)
- Storytelling
Reading Interpretive:
- Extemp Reading
Unique to Minnesota:
- Discussion (group interaction)
- Creative Expression (participants write and perform their presentation)