Belle Vernon Area Chapter
National Forensic League

Sponsor:  Miss Knupsky

The National Forensic Club promotes interest of interscholastic debate, oratory, and public speaking by encouraging a spirit of fellowship and by conferring upon deserving candidates a worthy badge for distinction.  Students must attend practices, meetings, and a minimum of three tournaments a year.

Competition  Levels

·        Local Level
·        State Level
·        Regional Level
·       National Level

Training Students  in Competitive Academic Speaking Events

Debate       

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• Policy Debate

• Congressional Debate

• Public Forum Debate

Interpretation      

• Prose Reading

• Poetry Reading

• Dramatic Interpretation

• Humorous Interpretation

• Duo Interpretation

• Tall Tales

Public Speaking

• Original Oratory

• Persuasive Speaking

• Informative Speaking

• Radio Announcing

• Impromptu Speaking

• Expository Speaking

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Extemp Commentary 

He who does not know the force of words cannot know man. . . Confucius

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