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Speech and Debate Team

Speech and Debate Team. What is Speech and Debate?. Speech and Debate is a combination of several events that involve public speaking, writing, listening, researching, acting, and interpreting skills, just to name a few.

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Speech and Debate Team

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  1. Speech and Debate Team

  2. What is Speech and Debate? • Speech and Debate is a combination of several events that involve public speaking, writing, listening, researching, acting, and interpreting skills, just to name a few. • This is a competition event: We compete regularly (typically twice a month) against schools from all across South Texas. • All events are split into two categories: Debate and Speech (Individual) events.

  3. What is Speech and Debate? Speech Events Debate Events Lincoln-Douglas Debate Public Forum Debate Policy Debate Student Congress Domestic Extemporaneous Foreign Extemporaneous • Poetry • Prose • Dramatic Interpretation • Humorous Interpretation • Duet Interpretation • Duo Interpretation • Original Oratory • Impromptu

  4. Tournaments • We compete about twice a month. Tournaments take place at high schools around the Houston area. • Our current schedule is as follows: • Oct. 4-5—Dobie HS • Oct. 18-19—Bellaire HS • Nov. 8-9—Spring Woods HS • Nov. 15-16—Katy Taylor HS • Dec.—TBD • Jan. 17-18—Mayde Creek HS • Jan. 31-1—George Ranch HS • Feb. 7-8—Seven Lakes HS • Mar. 6-8—Cypress Creek HS • UIL District—TBD • NFL District—TBD

  5. Tournaments • Concessions will be offered at tournaments. Don’t expect 5-star meals; pizza is the norm. • You will need to bring money to tournaments (unless you don’t want to eat)! • $5-10 should be enough for Friday • On Saturday, we go to Whataburger for breakfast, and sometimes we go to lunch and/or dinner. We recommend anywhere from $10-$25 • If you don’t want to bring money, you can always bring your own food.

  6. Rides • Buses are provided to and from tournaments, but you are responsible for getting to the bus on time and arranging a ride home. • We typically leave school during 7th period on Friday and return home anywhere from 10 pm to midnight. • We return to school anywhere from 6 am to 7 am on Saturday. • Tournaments can last anywhere from noon to 9 pm on Saturday depending on how well we do. • Don’t forget to tell your parents to pick you up!

  7. Competing • In tournaments, you will compete in several rounds of whatever event you are competing in. After a set number of preliminary rounds, you might “break”, or advance to elimination rounds. • Elimination rounds continue until the finals, and all members will stay at tournaments until all members are done competing. • If you miss any round resulting in a drop fee, you will be responsible for paying the fee.

  8. Meetings • Meetings will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:40 to 3:30 at the earliest. We typically practice until 4:00 or later. • Meetings are mandatory. If you are unable to come to any meeting, we must have a 2+ day warning. • Tuesdays will be dedicated to research, writing cases, finding pieces, etc. Thursdays will be dedicated to practices, performances, and mock debates.

  9. Cases / Pieces • You will be responsible for writing your own cases, finding your own pieces, and doing your own research. • We will help you, but you must do your most of your own work. • NO PLAGIRISM! We know what it looks like, and it is considered cheating. • Cases must be submitted to Laura by the Friday preceding a tournament. Pieces will be submitted to Jeremy by the same date (even if your piece hasn’t changed!).

  10. Dues • Sadly, this all costs money (as most good things do). • Dues will be $80 per semester, and must be paid by ______________. • Checks can be made payable to Ridge Point Activities Fund. • Please speak to Mrs. Owens if there are any issues that prevent you from paying your dues.

  11. Dress Code • Boys must wear a shirt, tie, slacks, a belt, dress shoes, and preferably a jacket. • Girls must wear either a suit or a nice blouse with a skirt of an appropriate length. Please wear appropriate footwear (something you would be comfortable walking in for an entire day). • Tennis shoes, jeans, T-shirts, overly tight or short dresses, stilettos, and ankle socks will not be permitted during competition. • You can change into anything you like after you are done competing so long as it’s school appropriate.

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  14. communication • A majority of our resources will be placed on our website. Please visit us! This PowerPoint will be available on out website so you can show your parents. www.pantherdebate.weebly.com

  15. Communication • We will also text you from Remind101 Please text @7acb6 to 903-669-1323

  16. One last thing… • Please go to our website (See! We told you that you would need it!) • Print out the Honor Code • You can find it on the News  Permission Slip page • Please read it, have your parent sign it, and sign it yourself • We need it back Thursday, Oct. 3! Thank you!

  17. Welcome to the Ridge Point Speech and Debate Team!

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