Events

There are four categories of events in NCFCA competition. Our club is involved with those events for which we have interested students. Here are the events with a brief description of each:

• Platform Speech
  • Persuasive Speech
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Intended to persuade the audience to adopt a particular point of view or course of action.
    • Quoted material no more than 30% of total words.
  • Original Oratory
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Topic chosen by speaker.
    • Quoted material no more than 30% of total words.
  • Illustrated Oratory
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Use of illustrated boards on an easel and additional small visual aids permitted according specifications in NCFCA Official rules.
    • Quoted material no more than 30% of total words.
  
  
• Interpretive Events
  • Dramatic Interp
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Up to 150 original words allowed for introduction.
    • Performance of non-original, published piece of literature.
    • Competitors may cut the piece to fit the time limit but may not change words.
  • Humorous Interp
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Up to 150 original words allowed for introduction.
    • Performance of non-original, published piece of literature.
    • Competitors may cut the piece to fit the time limit but may not change words.
  • Duo Interp
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Two competitors working together.
    • Competitors may not touch or look directly at one another.
    • Up to 150 original words allowed for introduction.
    • Performance of non-original, published piece of literature.
    • Competitors may cut the piece to fit the time limit but may not change words.
  • Thematic Interp
    • 10 minute time limit.
    • Exploring a topic or theme through interpretation of literature and personal analysis
    • 3 or more pieces of literature linked by competitor's connecting narrative.
  
  
• Limited Preparation Events
  • Apologetics
    • 4 minutes of prep time for a 6 minute speech.
    • Questions obtained at beginning of season.
    • May use pre-prepared 3x5 cards during speech.
  • Impromptu
    • 2 minutes of prep time for a 5 minute speech.
    • Topic for speech is obtained at beginning of prep time.
    • Most popular NCFCA event due to lack of formal preparation necessary.
  • Extemporaneous
    • Current events questions
    • 30 minutes of prep for a 7 minute speech
    • May make notes for speech on one 3x5 card during speech
  
  
• Debate
  • Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate
    • Also known as "Value" debate.
    • 1 against 1.
    • 45 minute round.
    • 2010-2011 Resolution: RESOLVED: A government's legitimacy is determined more by its respect for popular sovereignty than individual rights.
    • More philosophically oriented; concerned more with what should be done about a certain question.
  • Team-Policy Debate
    • Also known as TP.
    • 2 against 2.
    • 90 minute round.
    • 2010-2011 Resolution: RESOLVED: That the United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policy toward Russia.
    • More practical in orientation; concerned more with how something should be done.

These are brief rule summaries which leave out many important rules and may or may not be up to date. Official NCFCA rules for each event can be obtained from the NCFCA website.