The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United States.[1] It is also the national authority on public speaking and debate.
Pam Cady Wycoff Board President Scott Wunn Executive Director
Website
speechanddebate.org
NSDA was founded by Bruno Ernst Jacob, a Ripon College professor, in 1925 as the National Forensic League. As a college student, Jacob created a pocket handbook, Suggestions for the Debater, which led to the founding of the organization. The name was changed in 2014 to the National Speech and Debate Association.[2]
NSDA provides competitive speech and debate activities, resources, comprehensive training, scholarship opportunities, and advanced recognition to more than 140,000 students and coaches each year.
The annual National Speech and Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country. Students must qualify for the National Tournament through their District Tournament. The 2023 National Speech and Debate Tournament was held in Mesa, Arizona from June 11–16, 2023.
Honor Societyedit
NSDA's Honor Society, also known as the National Forensic League, recognizes middle and high school students and coaches for participation in speech and debate activities.[3] Students earn merit points for participation in one of the oldest and most respected honor societies known to college admissions offices.[4]
Members of the Honor Society are held to a Code of Honor, which includes the highest standards of humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service. The Code of Honor reflects the core values of and standards for participation within the organization.
Eventsedit
To create standards for national competition, the National Speech and Debate Association defined a number of speech and debate events that are prevalent in the United States that have been adopted by many states.[5]
Speechedit
Speech involves a presentation by one or two students that is judged against a similar type of presentation by others in a round of competition. There are two general categories of speech events, public address events and interpretive events.
Public address events feature a speech written by the student, either in advance or with limited prep, that can answer a question, share a belief, persuade an audience, or educate the listener on a variety of topics.
Interpretation events center upon a student selecting and performing published material.
Public Address eventsedit
Commentary (EXC)
Declamation (DEC)
Expository (EXP)
Impromptu (IMP)
Informative Speaking (INF)
International Extemporaneous Speaking (MX)
Original Oratory (OO)
Original Spoken Work Poetry (SW)
Pro Con Challenge (PCC)
United States Extemporaneous Speaking (USX)
Interpretation eventsedit
Dramatic Interpretation (DI)
Duo Interpretation (DUO)
Humorous Interpretation (HI)
Poetry (POE)
Program Oral Interpretation (POI)
Prose (PRO)
Storytelling (STO)
Debateedit
Debate involves an individual or a team of students working to effectively convince a judge that their side of a resolution or topic is, as a general principle, more valid. Students in debate come to thoroughly understand both sides of an issue, having researched each extensively, and learn to think critically about every argument that could be made on each side.
Debate eventsedit
Big Questions (BQ)
Congressional Debate (House and Senate) (CON)
Extemporaneous Debate (XDB)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD)
Policy Debate (CX)
Public Forum Debate (PF)
World Schools Debate (WSD)
For a more in-depth explanation of each speech and debate event, NSDA has a competition events guidebook.
Notable Speech and Debate alumniedit
Many NSDA alumni have risen to the pinnacle of their respective fields, including:[6]
^"National Speech and Debate Association". www.ppmhcharterschool.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^"About NSDA". EASTMO SPEECH and DEBATE. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^"26 Famous People Who Were on the Debate Team". Ranker. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^Mazzei, Patricia (2022-02-26). "How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
External linksedit
Official website
April 11, 2024
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NSDA redirects here For the youth employment agency in India see National Skill Development Agency The National Speech and Debate Association NSDA is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United States 1 It is also the national authority on public speaking and debate National Speech and Debate AssociationCompany typeNonprofit organizationFounded1925HeadquartersWest Des Moines Iowa U S Key peoplePam Cady WycoffBoard PresidentScott WunnExecutive DirectorWebsitespeechanddebate wbr orgNSDA was founded by Bruno Ernst Jacob a Ripon College professor in 1925 as the National Forensic League As a college student Jacob created a pocket handbook Suggestions for the Debater which led to the founding of the organization The name was changed in 2014 to the National Speech and Debate Association 2 NSDA provides competitive speech and debate activities resources comprehensive training scholarship opportunities and advanced recognition to more than 140 000 students and coaches each year Contents 1 National Speech and Debate Tournament 2 Honor Society 3 Events 3 1 Speech 3 1 1 Public Address events 3 1 2 Interpretation events 3 2 Debate 3 2 1 Debate events 4 Notable Speech and Debate alumni 4 1 Authors and film 4 2 Business and economics 4 3 Communications and media 4 4 Culinary Arts 4 5 Education 4 6 Entertainment 4 7 Government 4 8 Law 4 9 Technology 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksNational Speech and Debate Tournament editThe annual National Speech and Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140 000 members across the country Students must qualify for the National Tournament through their District Tournament The 2023 National Speech and Debate Tournament was held in Mesa Arizona from June 11 16 2023 Honor Society editNSDA s Honor Society also known as the National Forensic League recognizes middle and high school students and coaches for participation in speech and debate activities 3 Students earn merit points for participation in one of the oldest and most respected honor societies known to college admissions offices 4 Members of the Honor Society are held to a Code of Honor which includes the highest standards of humility equity integrity respect leadership and service The Code of Honor reflects the core values of and standards for participation within the organization Events editTo create standards for national competition the National Speech and Debate Association defined a number of speech and debate events that are prevalent in the United States that have been adopted by many states 5 Speech edit Speech involves a presentation by one or two students that is judged against a similar type of presentation by others in a round of competition There are two general categories of speech events public address events and interpretive events Public address events feature a speech written by the student either in advance or with limited prep that can answer a question share a belief persuade an audience or educate the listener on a variety of topics Interpretation events center upon a student selecting and performing published material Public Address events edit Commentary EXC Declamation DEC Expository EXP Impromptu IMP Informative Speaking INF International Extemporaneous Speaking MX Original Oratory OO Original Spoken Work Poetry SW Pro Con Challenge PCC United States Extemporaneous Speaking USX Interpretation events edit Dramatic Interpretation DI Duo Interpretation DUO Humorous Interpretation HI Poetry POE Program Oral Interpretation POI Prose PRO Storytelling STO Debate edit Debate involves an individual or a team of students working to effectively convince a judge that their side of a resolution or topic is as a general principle more valid Students in debate come to thoroughly understand both sides of an issue having researched each extensively and learn to think critically about every argument that could be made on each side Debate events edit Big Questions BQ Congressional Debate House and Senate CON Extemporaneous Debate XDB Lincoln Douglas Debate LD Policy Debate CX Public Forum Debate PF World Schools Debate WSD For a more in depth explanation of each speech and debate event NSDA has a competition events guidebook Notable Speech and Debate alumni editMany NSDA alumni have risen to the pinnacle of their respective fields including 6 Authors and film edit Pintip Dunn Priya Krishna Min Jin Lee Jon Lovett Celeste Ng Roberto Orci Bryan WashingtonBusiness and economics edit Austan Goolsbee Elinor Ostrom James Poterba Robert RubinCommunications and media edit Kristen Soltis Anderson David Begnaud Tom Llamas Carlos Maza Jane Pauley Rob ReddingCulinary Arts edit Ann KimEducation edit Douglas Bernheim John Bessler Sarah Parcak Robert D Putnam John SextonEntertainment edit Brian Baumgartner Chadwick Boseman Nancy Cartwright Stephen Colbert Chris Colfer James Dean Joyce DeWitt Zac Efron Billy Eichner Josh Gad Ginger Gonzaga David Henry Hwang Cherry Jones Shelley Long Idina Menzel Jordan Peele Kal Penn Brad Pitt Paul Rudd Bruce Springsteen Maria Thayer Kenan Thompson Stephen Tobolowsky Michael Urie Oprah Winfrey BD WongGovernment edit Rebecca Blank Yvanna Cancela Joaquin Castro Frank G Clement William J Crowe Jr Ted Cruz Steve Daines Viet Dinh Russ Feingold Bob Graham Janet Reno Karl Rove Terri Sewell Jake Sullivan Elizabeth WarrenLaw edit Samuel Alito Preet Bharara Lisa Blatt Stephen Breyer Paul Clement Thomas Goldstein Ketanji Brown Jackson 7 Neal Katyal Sonia SotomayorTechnology edit Frances Haugen Justin Rosenstein Ben Silbermann Craig NewmarkSee also editCompetitive debate in the United StatesReferences edit What Is Forensic Competition Small Business Chron com Retrieved 2023 02 10 Rebranding USA National Forensic League becomes National Speech and Debate Association Retrieved 2023 02 10 NSDA Honor Society Pattonville Speech amp Debate Retrieved 2023 02 10 National Speech and Debate Association www ppmhcharterschool org Retrieved 2023 02 10 About NSDA EASTMO SPEECH and DEBATE Retrieved 2023 02 10 26 Famous People Who Were on the Debate Team Ranker Retrieved 2023 02 10 Mazzei Patricia 2022 02 26 How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 02 10 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Speech and Debate Association amp oldid 1214943850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
