Mansfield Legacy High School – Oral Interpretation I, II, III (Prose/Poetry)

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

The course will allow students to select, research, analyze, adapt, interpret, memorize, rehearse, and perform a variety of texts including prose, poetry, and a variety of different solo and partner acting events. Students focus on the intellectual, emotional, sensory, and aesthetic levels of texts to attempt to capture the entirety of the author's work. Individual and partner performances of literature will be presented and evaluated. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in competitions using the pieces of literature that they have developed in class. The ultimate focus of the course is contest/tournament preparation and participation. Students will be expected to participate in competitive speech tournaments for credit. Oral Interpretation III may count towards an English IV credit (you must complete one full credit).