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It’s a FUN activity!
It looks great on College Applications.
There’s something for everyone regardless of your
abilities and interests. You don’t have to be
“good” at public speaking to join.
It will help you get better grades in your classes.
You’ll meet a lot of new friends.
You’ll have the opportunity to travel and visit
college campuses.
You’ll develop outstanding public speaking skills,
which will help you in your life after high school.
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Speech/Debate is generally flexible. You should
be able to fit it into your schedule without too
much trouble.
The regular season tournaments begin late October
and run through February. The State tournaments
take place in March, while the National
tournaments are in May and June.
You’ll be expected to attend practice twice per
week after school beginning in September.
Tournaments take place on Fridays and Saturdays.
You can pick which tournaments you want to
attend.
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It will cost $75 to compete on the team for the
2015-16 school year. With this fee you’ll get a
sweatshirt, free entry into the local
tournaments you wish to attend, and lifetime
membership in the National Speech and
Debate Association!
*Contact Mr. Mercer at TJHS (Portable 4B).
Email: smercer@tahomasd.us
*Or contact Mr. Dilmaghani at TSHS (Room 403)
Email: kdilmagh@tahomasd.us
*ICE CREAM SOCIAL!!! (June 9th @TSHS room 403)
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updates about upcoming events, such as summer
workshops and practice schedules.
*Check out the following slides to see what events
look interesting to you…
SPEECH EVENTS
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Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous
Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Extemporaneous
Speaking
Expository Speaking
Original Oratory
Interpretive Reading
Impromptu Speaking
DEBATE EVENTS
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate
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Policy Debate
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Public Forum Debate
This is a one person performance of any
published work that is dramatic in nature
(Short story, novel, play, etc.). No costumes or
props are allowed.
A Loss for Words Dramatic Interpretation 2010 YouTube
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This is a one person performance of any
published work that is humorous in nature
(Short story, novel, play, etc.). No costumes or
props are allowed.
Jack and the Beanstalk Humorous Interpretation
2010 - YouTube
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This is a ten minute performance of any
published work (short story, novel, play, etc.).
No costumes or props are allowed. The
partners are not allowed to directly interact
with each other.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Duo-NCFCA
Nats 2010 by Davis-Davis - YouTube
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The competitor is given four questions concerning
current domestic or international issues. The
competitor chooses one of the questions and has
30 minutes to research and prepare a seven
minute persuasive speech about that question.
Nebraska State Speech Championships-2011
Extemporaneous – YouTube
An informative eight minute speech with visual
aides. Virtually any topic is fair game!
Andrew Schalin Expository Finals Runner Up YouTube
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This is a ten minute persuasive speech.
vinay nayak 1st prize original oratory, NFL,
KS, MO, 2010 - YouTube
This event involves reading selections of poetry
and prose centered around a specific theme.
Fandoms Interpretive Reading 2010 - YouTube
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The competitor is given three topics. S/he
must pick one of the topics and complete a
speech about it in six minutes.
Chelsea Lim's Impromptu – YouTube
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This is the most common style of debate in the
state of Washington and nation wide. It is a
one-on-one debate and typically based on
philosophy/theory. The resolution changes
every two months.
Showcase - Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Speech,
Debate: National Speech & Debate Association
This video provides a great overview
concerning the basics of LD Debate.
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This is a team debate (two-on-two) centered
around proposing a policy (or plan) to a given
resolution, which remains the same for the
entire season. It is a very fun, but specialized
style of debate. Check out this link for more
information:
Showcase - Policy Debate: Speech, Debate:
National Speech & Debate Association
This video provides a great overview of CX
(Policy) Debate.
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This is the newest form of debate, which
involves two person teams debating current
issues in a newscast type of format.
Showcase - Public Forum Debate: Speech,
Debate: National Speech & Debate Association
This video provides a great overview of a
Public Forum round.