As a memeber of the forensics program, you can take part in a range of interpretation and public speaking events. These include performing literature, writing speeches, and speaking on current events or philosophical issues. In addition, two tyupes of debate are open to you. Policy debate balances research, critical thinking, and strategic preparartion and presentation skills. Policy debaters argue a national topic that remains the same for the entire competitive season.
Parliamentary debate stresses critical thinking, reasoning, and effective presentation skills.
Topics vary from round to round and tournament to tournament. You can earn academic credit for your forensics participation by enrolling in one of two practicum courses. Competitive Political Argumentation and Debate is for students involved in policy debate. Enrolling in a practicum course obligates you to attend half of the tournamentes scheduled during a given semester. Each course is worth 3 credit hours.