Officially established under the National Forensic League, and the National Catholic Forensic League
generally consists of the following categories:
OO- original oratory- ten minute original memorized speech on any topic you want as long as it has contemporary significance - the best category in my opinion
DI/HI- dramatic/ humorous interpretation- ten minute memorized monolage usually about
rape and
death unless its humorous then its obviously about something else - unless you find those kind of things....funny?
OI- oral interpretation- the reading of poetry and prose- very artsy very interesting if you are into that sort of thing
DEC- declamation- memorized non-original speech
pretty straightforward - sorry fellas -only for freshmen and sophmores
EXTEMP- extemporaneous speaking- you have to make an "extemp box" with newspapers and magazines, you get 30 minutes to make an seven minute speech off the
top of your head after drawing a random card on current events. - its super
fun.
DUO- duo - two
people in a memorized ten minute exchange of acting , except you cant
face or touch....ha each other ,
yes those are rules.
LD- Lincoln
Douglas Debate- one on one debate - ur given a resolution and you roll with it make sure you prepare a negative and affirmative case beforehand.
POLICY- policy debate - team debate. Exactly that.
CONGRESS- i seriously have no idea what this is but its really only at national or
college tournaments
Speech and Debate is a club- not a way of life as some would suggest
but it takes alot of time if you really care about it
don'
t get carried away
its not cool to wear "forensics" lettermen jackets. and it never will be.
This club is a great way to meet
people, sound intelligent, improve your studying and memorization skills and have alot of
fun. (
yes im really serious)
GO JOIN YOUR FORENSICS TEAM!!!
boy: "want to see a movie this weekend?"
girl: "I can't i have a forensics tournament"
boy: "Forensics? like
CSI"
girl: " no, its speech and debate"
boy: "
oh....cool"
girl: "yes i am"
boy: "how about next weekend?"
girl; "
ok"