Oprah Winfrey

Brad Pitt

Adam Sandler

Renée Zellweger

What do these people have in common?!?!?

One thing, and one thing

only…

What is Debate? (Forensics)What is Debate? (Forensics)Speech and

Debate Team

Debate Speech Interpretation

•Public Forum•Lincoln-Douglas

•Congressional•Policy

•Extemporaneous

•Original Oratory•Oral

Interpretation•Impromptu

•Declamation•Poetry

•Storytelling•Radio

Speaking•etc

•Humorous Interpretation

•Dramatic Interpretation

•Duo Interpretation

The benefits of speech are innumerable…

Speech offers an outlet to conquer your fears of public speaking.

Trophies!! Trophies!!

The pleasure of meeting people from all over the state.

The fulfillment of proving others wrong time and time again.

Trophies!! Trophies!!

Learning to argue effectively in any situation.

Trophies!!

Become certified in pulling persuasive, and winning, arguments

out of nowhere…quickly.

Become a family with your team members

Bus rides with your teammates

Trophies!!Trophies!!

Become informed on the realities of the world around you.

Did we mention winningwinning trophies?trophies?

Worried that Debate isn’t for You?

We have something for everyone…

Debating,

Persuasive Speaking,

Acting,

And everything in between…

Debate

For you argumentative types…

Lincoln-Douglass Debate- One on one debate with a focus on morals and ethics.

Example: Is socialism more than just capitalism?

Public Forum- Relaxed partner debate with a focus on persuasion through logic.

Example: Should our borders be closed?

Persuasive Speaking

For those of you that want to express your opinions, but

don’t really care what others think…

Original Oratory- A 10 minute memorized speech that you wrote on

something that you are passionate about.

Example: Why there should be animal rights

Impromptu- An on the spot speech on a topic or quote that you are

given.Example: “The early bird catches

the worm.”

Extemporaneous Speaking- (Don’t fear the big words, in speech, we abbreviate

everything). Domestic (DX)- A 7 minute speech over

current events in the US. Foreign (FX)- A 7 minute speech over

current events world wide. Each speech is given 30 minutes of prep

time to choose your topic, research the topic, write your speech, and memorize

it. Example (DX)- Is Obamacare going to fail? Example (FX)- Is Russia a corrupt nation?

Acting (Interpretation)

For those of you that want to act…

Humorous Interpretation (HI)- A 10 minute memorized piece intended

to make your audience cry with laughter. The piece can be taken from a

book, play, or monologue.

Dramatic Interpretation (DI)- A 10 minute memorized piece intended

to make your audience just…cry. The piece can be taken from a book, play,

or monologue.

Duo Interpretation-A 10 minute memorized piece, there

are no props allowed, and you and your partner may not look at or touch

one another

Prose- A 7 minute story cut from a published book, does not have to be memorized

PoetryA 7 minute composite of poems from

one author, put together in order to tell a story and convey a message-

does not have to be memorized

Something in Between

Congressional Debate- A collection of 20+

students placed in a room with preset mock legislation. Each

congressperson is given 3 minutes per speech plus 1 minute of questioning

from his/her peers.

Why We’re Legit

The organizations we belong to each provide us with tournaments and

rules that vary between the different groups. These organizations

legitimize what we do:National Junior Forensics

League (NJFL)Florida Forensics League (FFL)

NJFL- NJFL stands for National Junior

Forensics League, which is a Speech and

Debate Honor Society. For each

speech you give at a tournament, or in

class, the NJFL will give you points, and

with those points, you obtain STICKERS and

CERTIFICATES. Once you join the NJFL,

you become a lifetime member!

When studentscompete, theyDRESS TO IMPRESS!

Girls- suit, collared shirt, panty hose, and dress shoes.

Boys- suit, collared shirt, tie, and dress shoes.

FYI

To be fair, we should probably tell you about the way a

tournament runs…

Most of our tournaments happen once a month at an after-school tournament.

This involves a bus ride with people we enjoy talking to. We also compete at

Broward Novice Champs (Districts) and Novice States, which are a couple of days long, and are at the end of the

year.

Franklin Falcons Forensic TeamAside from winning, our philosophy is

that talent is just talent, but work and integrity are essential. With

those two qualities, anyone can find success in forensics. Therefore,

EVERYONE can and should maximize his or her potential in

forensics activities.

Remember Those People From the Beginning?

• They were all members of Speech & Debate in middle school and now

have millions of dollars.

• With Speech and Debate you too could have success.

With all of That Having been Said…

Speech is easy to join! There are no losses in giving us a try and finding an event that

appeals to your talents and interests.

SO TALK TO MRS. LYONS TODAY!