Competitive Speaking (Basic Info):

One aspect of the world of Debate and Forensics lies in PUBLIC SPEAKING. Now, don't freak out because public speaking is merely an opportunity given to you to speak on an issue that you find important and meaningful.

There are several different public speaking events that you can do if you decide to while participating on the Jay Debate Team. These are the ones available:

• Original Oratory (NSDA & MSHSAA)
• Informative Speaking (NSDA)
• United States Extemp (NSDA & MSHSAA)
• International Extemp (NSDA & MSHAA)

While each of these events have their essential rules and flavor, all of them rely on the mastery of the basics of public speaking. For more event specific resources, please consult the event tab located under the "Team Resources" tab and hovering your cursor over "Speech Resources".