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 The speech team is a co-curricular activity designed to train students in the fundamentals of performance. The team includes students from all Middle School grades—sixth, seventh and eighth—and is led by two Grade 8 Captains and two MMSFL Representatives. Members of the Upper School speech team prepare their middle school speechies for tournaments held throughout the year. Speech members in the activity may compete in the Massachusetts Middle School Forensic League (MMSFL) in several categories of events, including:
Interpretation – the art of literary performance that focuses on the language of a text. Unlike drama, which recreates scenes by simulating the real and visual world, interpretation suggests character interaction and scene but gives precedence to the interaction between audience and narrative. Interpretation events include prose, poetry, duo interpretation (a pair acting in tandem) and play reading.
Public Address – refers to memorized speeches delivered to an audience. Events in public address include declamation (a seven minute speech written by someone other than the performer) and oratory (an original seven minute speech written by the speaker).
Limited Preparation – events require students to prepare original speeches or stories within a pre-determined time limit. Events include impromptu speaking (analysis of quotations and vocabulary) and storytelling.
The Milton Academy Middle School speech team is a member of the Massachusetts Middle School Forensic League (MMSFL) and is also a proud part of the National Junior Forensic League (NJFL). The team is a 2010 NJFL National School of Speech Excellence Team.
2011–2012 Captains
Charlotte and Mack
MMSFL Representatives
Jeremy and Grace
Middle School Speech Team Coaches from the Upper School
Emmie Atwood, Olivia Atwood, Arthur Berman, Eric Bohn, Rachelle Bower, Marjorie Burke, Chloe Gianatasio, Eva Grant, Alycia Hernandez, Jack Karle, Louis McWilliams, Osaremen Okolo, Martin Page, Jacci Smith, Lizzy Siphron, Natalie Solomon, Liz Stanfield, Lily Steig, Liane Thornhill, Nina Wadekar, Sage Warner, Victoria White and Harry Wood.
Middle School Speech Team Advisors
Laurel Starks, MaryJo Ramos and Debbie Simon
With assistance from Upper School coaches, Patrice Jean-Baptiste and Susan Marianelli
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