National Catholic Forensic League - Events

Events

• Dramatic Performance - A ten-minute memorized performance of a dramatic or humorous selection of literature. The National Forensic League equivalent of this category are the two categories of Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation.
• Duo Interpretation of Literature - A ten-minute memorized performance of a dialogue, story, or script by two performers, who are required to maintain off-stage focus and to not look at or touch each other.
• Oral Interpretation of Literature - A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
• Extemporaneous Speaking - A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
• Oratorical Declamation - A ten-minute memorized performance of a historical speech, commencemnent address or former competition speech to be delivered as if it were the speaker's own address. Limited to freshmen and sophomores.
• Original Oratory - A ten-minute memorized original speech delivered to inspire or persuade the audience.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Value debate on a topic chosen by the NCFL specifically for the Grand National Tournament. Four Minutes of preparation time is allotted to each debater per debate.
• Policy Debate - Two-person, switch-side, cross-examination debate, with five minutes of preparation time per team, on the national topic.
• Public Forum Debate - A team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the resolution. The focus of the debate is a clash of ideas in a persuasive manner that can be understood by a "lay" judge. Unlike in NFL Public Forum, side and speaking order are assigned to each team every round.
• Student Congress - Mock legislative sessions where students debate bills and resolutions submitted by schools from participating dioceses.