The Finals: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010., 3:30pm - 5:00pm. The Landing, UC3018
Last years 2nd Place Winner Codey Pilgrim
The auditions have been held and the judges are deliberating. Check back next week to find out who your top ten finalists are!
A sister to the soliloquy and distant cousin of debate, a rant is an individual self-expression, or more simply put, an opinion. It is something that the “ranter” thinks should be known, and they’re not afraid to tell you about it.
A rant is usually done with wit and humor, at the same time expressing a position, a stance, or just something that you think is important. A good rant has the following components:
- Clear structure
- Intro – Establish the topic of the rant.
- Middle – Provides a challenging statement which makes the listener/viewer think….The “AHA!” moment.
- End – Wrap up with a statement that leaves the listener/viewer with an understanding of the topic, i.e. a summary with a catch. The catch should include content but could also be a facial expression/movement.
- A topic that is current
- Topic should not be threatening, include profanity or malign an individual or organizations’ reputation.
- Utilizes facial expressions
- Good intonation
- Clear and concise message
Also remember, a rant can be as individualistic as the person ranting!
We knew you'd be interested in knowing the answer to this question! The Rant like Rick contest has a first place prize of $1000, a second place prize of $750 and a third place price of $500!! Not too shabby for a 30-90 sec rant now is it?
