National Catholic Forensic League

NCFL sponsors the Grand National Speech and Debate Tournament held each year over Memorial Day weekend. NCFL offers an array of events similar, but not identical to, the National Forensic League .

EVENTS

Policy Debate - Two-person, switch-side, cross-examination debate, with five minutes of preparation time per team, on the national topic.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Value debate on a topic chosen by the NCFL specifically for the Grand National Tournament. Three minutes of prep time for each debater.

Oral Interpretation Of Literature - A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
Dramatic Performance - A ten-minute memorized performance of a dramatic or humorous selection of literature. See also 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.

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.

Extemporaneous Speaking - A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
Student Congress - Mock legislative sessions where students debate bills and resolutions submitted by schools from participating dioceses.

FUTURE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT SITES

2006 Chicago, Illinois

2007 Houston, Texas

2008 Appleton, Wisconsin

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