Ariv Gupta: "An Oratory" - NSDA 2022 Original Oratory National Runner-Up

Ariv Gupta from James Logan High School in Union City, CA, performing "An Oratory" (2nd Place).
2022 National Speech and Debate Association, Final Round of Original Oratory in Louisville, Kentucky.
Coached by Justin Kurup and Tommie Lindsey Jr.
Speech Transcript: docs.google.co...
my post-performance reflection: ariv.substack....

[@arivgupta]

Hey Everyone! First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to watch my speech, it means a lot that I got to share this message on the big stage and with you all! With that said, I'm teaching a 2-Week Intensive Oratory Bootcamp from July 29 - August 9 this summer, and I thought I'd let you know first! If you enjoyed the speech and want to work with me on your speech for next year, this is your chance! More information @ sdsimplified.com/bootcamp

[@carterworcester9967]

This speech changed my life when I listened to it, and I couldn't find it for months after nats... I'm glad it's on here now, it still brings tears to my eyes

[@arivgupta]

thank you for letting me know what the speech did for you -- i'm glad i could give you that experience :)

[@daviswang73]

Figured I'd give it a watch since it's been a while, still blows my mind how I was in the same room as you when you gave this speech at some league tournament. Nonetheless, so proud of how far you've come Ariv 🙏🙏

[@arivgupta]

glad we shared that moment together davis -- thank you for the words :)

[@themaxtax5803]

amazing speech, i feel like we don't do that enough - normalizing normal. and the causes resonated with me, the way we try to make ourselves the "fittest" to survive, to be seen as enough. you developed this so well, hope to orate as well as you do some day

[@alyjohnson3476]

this is my third time watching this and i won’t stop until i make my oratory skills this GOOD 🙏🙏

[@arivgupta]

you made my day :) -- i have full faith in you!

[@lucasgrannis7968]

About to enter my junior year of high school with the big dream of “making the stage” in Oratory. I’ve been watching dozens of OO’s to analyze why they do so well and this, by far, is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It was so good that one of my opponents at an invitational got disqualified at a tournament last winter for plagiarizing it. In the words of a wise orator, “his quest for perfection overrode his integrity.” Glad to see this on KZbin!

[@arivgupta]

Thank you Lucas! Plagiarism is one of the signs that the speech has been useful, thanks for sharing 😉.

[@faye-wb9bk]

i’m in a similar place. junior year of high school, want to have a good portion of my OO rough draft written within the next week. i’ve watched so many, but this is the one that’s impacted me the most by far. ive been obsessed with perfection for what feels like my entire life. i’ve spent weeks now searching for the “perfect” topic. a unique topic- one that is not ordinary, and one that will be better than what my peers could create. after watching this, i’d like to redirect my focus.

[@arivgupta]

@@faye-wb9bk you got this! have a wonderful season :)

[@RandomStuff-dr7rl]

wait ik exactly who it is, he was in my semis round and he got the 1 (LCC). i wont name-drop, but i was a freshman at that time and i didn't know it was a plagiarized speech until i literally watched this. im glad he got disqualified.

[@aquaticangel3380]

This is an absolutely wonderful piece. My speech coach showed this as an oratory example to the whole team, mainly for all the newbies joining, and it blew us all away. I give you a big round of applause on behalf of all of us!

[@madhuriagarwal2294]

Being grateful for what we have is important yet rare!! Love it Ariv Gupta!

[@arivgupta]

Yes! Thank you for your kind words.

[@ethankhosh4275]

Really appreciate all the people who publish forensics, so helpful to people like me trying to do it too :)

[@arivgupta]

thanks for the comment :) good luck!

[@rupaligupta8225]

Awesome Ariv… congratulations!!! Proud of you..

[@arivgupta]

Thank you mausi, glad you enjoyed :)

[@northfrost4018]

Last year two people in my school went to nats and the other competitor faced you in prelims, he audibly gasped when he saw you on stage because he was so blown away by your pre-lim presentation, and after watching your speech I fully understand why.

[@arivgupta]

thank you for the kind words :)

[@gyanshanker4110]

Loved ur speech… well done! Congratulations

[@arivgupta]

Thank you so much!

[@truthseekertree]

Great speech! If I may, now that you have mastered the speechisms, that is the body language and verbal cadence, strive to let that go a bit and smooth it out, so it's more natural.

[@arivgupta]

thank you for the feedback, will do!

[@ayushisrivastava251]

That's my lil bro

[@arivgupta]

That's my oratory captain :)

[@studentsxstudents2344]

👀look who it is (guess who it is) great job ariv 👍

[@arivgupta]

hmm... maya?! thank you :)

[@adumbweeb]

Hi, i have written my OO, and I was wondering if there is any way i can send you my OO, so you can give me some tips on how to improve it? (Maybe VIA email).

[@arivgupta]

You sure can :) - my email is on my website, arivgupta.com - feel free to send me a note there!

[@sawsy3863]

Is it possible if you could give me tips on oratory? I’m a new speaker and this speech was amazing.

[@Petrichor627]

this speech feels like a warm hug. it was beautifully written and delivered, thank you so much for this masterpiece

[@arivgupta]

thank you that means a lot!

[@av12.8]

Would you be able to share the transcript of your speech, if I wanted to use it for declamation?

[@arivgupta]

Sure I can! I’ll link it to my speech description sometime in the next 24 hours :)

[@arivgupta]

Just added it :) - if you use it as a declamation do let me know! Would love to watch it!

[@adumbweeb]

I originally heard this oratory at a speech debate tournament as a SO. I am glad I found the orginal.

[@ELeeZimmermanSciFiHistoryNet]

Brilliant and deserves to be spread far and wide.

[@katieann4242]

As someone who was for a very long time obsessed with conformity and once performed a speech in the idea of normality, your ideas and format were brilliant. I truly hold great respect for all you’ve achieved.

[@stiliyantsolov3100]

Amazing speech! I'm making my first ever O.O. speech as I'm typing this and I've noticed that our topics are similiar, I hope I am able to express myself the way you expressed yourself

[@arivgupta]

I’m sure you’ll make an amazing speech!

[@tishasinha]

omggg i love this speech so much i watch it a lot there’s so much clever work in here!! ahh you inspire me as an orator

[@arivgupta]

thanks for watching tisha!

[@chands5402]

Great speech.

[@sawsy3863]

This is an amazing speech!

[@sawsy3863]

Hi! Do you have an instagram or facebook that I could message you on?

[@arivgupta]

hey! feel free to send me a note @arivgups on instagram :)