20 Apr TEECS Speech and Debate Team Wins @ Princeton Classic Forensics Tournament!
The TEECS Speech and Debate Team participated in the Princeton Classic Forensics Tournament. The tournament offered eleven individual speech events and seven debate events. Over 2652 participants from 335 schools and 27 states participated in this tournament.
Congratulations to the following winners:
– Ayesha Amir advanced to Quarter Finals in the Original Oratory event.
– Sudip Suresh advanced to Quarter Finals in the Original Oratory event.
– Anika Parthiban placed 3rd in the Original Oratory event.
– Anika Parthiban placed 4th in the Informative Speaking event.
– Akshat Parthiban placed 7th in the Congressional debate event.
Congressional Debate: Congressional Debate is a competitive interscholastic high school debate event in the United States. Congressional Debate is a mock legislative assembly competition where students draft bills (proposed laws) and resolutions (position statements), which they and their peers later debate and vote to pass into law and then take action on by voting for or against the legislation.
Original Oratory: Students deliver a self-written, ten-minute speech on a topic of their choosing. Limited in their ability to quote words directly, competitors craft an argument using evidence, logic, and emotional appeals. Topics range widely and can be informative or persuasive in nature. The speech is delivered from memory.
Informative Speaking: Informative Speaking is a 10-minute presentation written and performed by the student. Informative requires students to balance that content with delivery and style. Students in Informative must be articulate, engaging, and smooth with their delivery at both a vocal and physical level. The purpose of the event is to inform and educate the audience on a topic of significance. Students may or may not employ the use of visual aids in the performance.