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Grace Roddy

In the final round, competitors were again instructed to perform their speeches, with all eight finalists opting to deliver them from memory.

Students practice art of persuasion at Karsh Institute of Democracy Oratory Competition

By Grace Roddy | 6 hours ago

The finalists — four undergraduate students and four graduate students — answered the prompt “Tell the story of a hero of our American democracy” for the chance to win $1,000.