December 2012
Dear Colleague,
If January is a time when there are no leaves on the trees and the ground is perpetually
covered with snow, then come and find some relief in Pensacola, Florida. At the very least
you will be able to enjoy the breezy shores of the Gulf of Mexico without actually having to
travel to Mexico.
Aside from an excuse to pay a visit to the 52 miles of white sand beaches that line the
coast of Pensacola, UWF will proudly play host to the Marks Invitational tournament. On
behalf of the UWF Forensics Program, you are cordially invited to attend this year’s
tournament, which will feature all eleven individual events (NFA + POI), 3 preliminary
rounds of IE competition (varsity & novice), and parliamentary debate. Additionally, we will,
as always, feature a Q & A examination period in all preliminary and elimination rounds of
Rhetorical Criticism in the hope of broadening the analytic discussion connected to each
speech.
If you live north of [30° 25' N/87° 13' W] then we can assure that the weather will be a
pleasant change for you during your visit. We hope that you plan on joining us for the
tournament. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Drew Stewart
Graduate Assistant, UWF Speech and Debate
(850) 474-3365
Dss10@students.uwf.edu
Dr. Tressa Kelly
Director of Individual Events
tkelly1@uwf.edu
Dr. Brendan B. Kelly
Director, School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
Department Chair, Department of Communication Arts
COACHING STAFF
Jamie Zipfel: Forensics GA
Lacey Brown: Forensics GA
Whitney Tipton: Forensics GA
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Flight A Events:
EXTEMP
PROSE
RHET CRIT
ADS
Flight B Events:
DI
DUO
INFORMATIVE
PARLI
Flight C Events:
POETRY
PERSUASION
POI
IMPROMPTU
FRIDAY: JANUARY 25, 2013
9:00– 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
7:00
Registration: Center of Fine and Performing Arts (Bldg.82)
Extemp Draw
Round 1A (Extemp, Prose, Rhetorical Criticism, ADS)
Round 1B (DI, Duo, Informative, Parli Rd. 1)
Round 1C (Poetry, Persuasion, POI, & Impromptu)
Extemp Draw
Round 2A
Round 2B & Parli Rd. 2
Parli Rd. 3
SATURDAY: JANUARY 26, 2013
7:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:15 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Continental Breakfast in Commons (Bldg. 36) Room 191
Extemp Draw
Round 3A
Round 2C
Round 3B & Parli Rd. 4
Parli Quarterfinals
Round 3C
FINALS A & ½ B – SEMIS PARLI
FINALS ½ B & C – FINALS PARLI
Awards Ceremony: Location TBA
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Flight A: Extemporaneous, Prose, Rhetorical Criticism, ADS
Flight B: DI, DUO, Informative, PARLI
Flight C: Poetry, Persuasion, POI, Impromptu
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Competitors in parliamentary debate may not enter other Flight B events.
Two duos count as two separate entries for the purposes of this rule.
The tournament will adhere to NFA rules for IE competition.
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING: The use of soft computer files in EXTEMP
will be permitted, however use of the Internet, for any reason, after prep begins
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will be prohibited in accordance with NFA rules. Additionally, competitors should
never leave laptops or other valuables unattended in the EXTEMP room as
there will be no one there to watch them. UWF takes no responsibility for
securing personal belongings during the tournament.
RHETORICAL CRITICISM: Rhetorical Criticism will feature a Question &
Answer component. At the conclusion of each speech, a judge will have the
opportunity to pose ONE question to the student and listen to their concise
response. While time will not allow for follow up questions, a brief clarification of
the original question will be permitted at the student’s request. In order to
ensure that tournament runs smoothly and adheres to the tournament schedule
this exchange must NOT exceed 3 minutes/speaker.
IMPROMPTU: Students will compete in both short form and long form
impromptu. Short Format Impromptu prescribes a limit of 7 minutes, with
speeches lasting at least 5 minutes.* Short Format prompts include ideas that
can be comprehended and interpreted quickly such as quotations, both actual
(from history or contemporary culture) and fictional (from movies, plays,
novels etc.), single-frame cartoons, song lyrics, proverbs, rhetorical situations
etc.. Long Format Impromptu prescribes a limit of 9 minutes, with speeches
lasting at least 5 minutes.* Long Format prompts include texts that require
more time for comprehension and interpretation. Examples include: editorials,
speech excerpts, essays or essay excerpts, literary pieces, speech, drama,
film or other social criticism, video clips, songs etc.
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE: Parliamentary debate will feature a strike system
where both teams will be given 3 resolutions per round. The government team
will strike the first resolution of their choice, the opposition will strike the second
resolution of their choice, and the resolution left will be the resolution both teams
debate on for that particular round. Both teams will be given 15 minutes to
prepare for the round after the resolution has been chosen. During preparation
time, coaches will not be allowed to prepare with students. Only students will be
permitted to prepare for rounds together.
JUDGING
Schools are expected to provide one judge per (6 IE slots) or (3 IE/1parli) or (2 parli
teams).
ENTRIES
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The entry deadline is Monday, January 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Changes may be made to your entry w/out penalty through Tuesday, Jan. 22,
2013 at 6:00 p.m. CST.
ENTRY OPTIONS:
EMAIL ENTRIES to Dr. Tressa Kelly @ tkelly1@uwf.edu
***Please utilize the official MARKS INVITATIONAL entry form to submit your
entry.***
ENTRY RULES:
 Only undergraduate students may compete in the Marks Invitational.
 Students will be limited to TRIPLE ENTRY in each flight.
 There will be no limitations on the size of school entries.
 A duo must have 2 novice partners to qualify as a novice pairing.
 Events will divide to a novice section if there are at least: 11 varsity and 11
novice entries.
ENTRY COSTS:
School Fee:
IE entries:
Uncovered IE entries:
Parli Team:
Uncovered Parli:
Pentathlon:
$20
$8/slot
$10/slot
$35
$45
$5/slot
ADD/DROP FEES:
Drop Fees after 1/22/13 (6:00 p.m. CST)
Drop Fees after 1/23/13 (12 noon CST)
Drop Fees Friday, 1/24/13 (12 noon CST)
Drop Fees at Registration
Drop Judge at Registration
$10/slot
$20/slot
$30/slot
$50/slot
$100/judge
PENTATHLON AND SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS
Points are based on both preliminary and elimination rounds (prelim points are halved).
A school’s top 3 entries in each event earn preliminary round sweepstakes points, while
all elimination round contestants earn points for their school. The formula for awarding
points is as follows:
IE Prelims:
IE Out-rounds:
3 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd
(Top 3 entries will count toward team sweeps)
12-10-8-7-5-3 for 1st – 6th
IE pentathlon entries will be scored in a similar way, with a students top 5 events
counting toward the award. Only a student’s top duo will count towards pentathlon. A
student qualifies for pentathlon if she/he is entered in 5 events.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel properties that may be of interest:
Residence Inn by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriot
Holiday Inn Express
(850) 479-1000
(850) 857-7744
(850) 477-3333
La Quinta
Crowne Plaza Grande Hotel
Days Inn North
Fairfield Inn
Hampton Inn Airport
Red Roof Inn
Comfort Inn
(850) 474-0411
(850) 434-5802
(850) 476-9090
(850) 484-8001
(850) 478-1123
(850) 476-7960
(850) 484-8070
On Pensacola Beach:
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott
Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach
Best Western Resort
Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville
Holiday Inn
(850) 932-6000
(850) 932-6800
(850) 934-3300
(850) 916-9755
(877) 863-4780
Please contact UWF FORENSICS 850.474.3365 if you need further information or
assistance with accommodations.
DIRECTIONS
Campus maps may be obtained at https://nautical.uwf.edu/campusmap. Parking
instructions will be forwarded in the near future.