Original Advocacy - Definition

Original Advocacy is a type of speech event practiced in California High School Speech Association events. The speaker has ten minutes to present a problem, its significance, and a legislative solution to fix the stated problem. The speaker should also include some discussion of how the proposed solution will actually solve the problem. These speeches should have statistics, numbers, and proof to support the various claims made by the speaker. Judges can evaluate this speech on any criteria, but usually the style of delivery (measured by the fluditity of the speech as well as the hand gestures, eye contact, memorization, posture, and tone) and content (the proof offered to prove the claims of problems) serve as fair and impartial indicators.