List of Forensics events
A list and description of Individual and Debate events
Individual Events
- Impromptu-
Very easy event. The competitor is given 3 topics, which can be a word, a saying or a quote. The competitor chooses one, and has seven minutes to prepare and give a speech on that topic. Key points are organization, and sounding intelligent.
- Humorous Interpretation (HI)-
8-10 minute piece, which is, you guessed it, funny. Must be published, memorized, and have an introduction of 30 seconds or less.
- Dramatic Interpretation (DI)-
Also an 8-10 minute piece, but dramatic, not humorous. Memorized, published, introduction of 30 seconds or less.
- Duo- Like HI and DI, but with two people, hence "duo". Can be dramatic or funny, or somewhere in between.
- Prose and Poetry Interpretation (PPI)-
10 minutes, unmemorized, kept in a little black binder. Must have at least 1 prose piece, at least 1 poetry piece, and at least 3 pieces total. All pieces must be on a common theme. Varsity is called Thematic Interpretation (TI).
- Original Oratory (OO)-
8-10 minute memorized persuasive speech. No props may be used.
- Expository Speaking (Expos)-
8-10 minute memorized speech, using Visual Aides. Informative speech.
- Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp)-
Extremely difficult. The competitor has news articles on everything, is given 3 topics, chooses one, and has 30 minutes to come up with a memorized speech, citing sources. Extemp Commentary is a similar event, given sitting down with more general topics.
- Oratory Declamation (OD)-
Not commonly available. An 8-10 minute published oratory.
Debate Events
- Policy (CX)-
Very difficult. Two people per team. A topic dealing with a US policy is given and stays for the entire year. The trick is to get as much in as possible.
- Lincoln-Douglas (LD)-
One person in each side. A topic is given for two months, and the debaters argue whether or not it is morally possible.
- Public Forum (Ted Turner)-
Two person teams. A topic is given for one month. There is no fancy jargon, and a normal people should be able to understand the arguments.
- Congress-
A mock congress. Each school sends in up to two pieces of legislation. The competitors give up to 3 minute speeches on whether or not the legislation should be passed.
- Spontaneous Argumentation (Spon Arg)-
Not always available. The competitors are given a topic and must argue it on the spot.
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