FORENSICS
What is Forensics and Why do YOU want to be Part of it?
Forensics is a competitive public speaking team. As a member of the team, you would travel the state and compete against other schools. Each student chooses a category for competition. About half the categories are acting/interpretive categories, and half the categories are speech categories. Students might act out part of a humorous or serious play, read a poem or short story, perform a piece they wrote, or give an informational, humorous, or persuasive speech on a topic about which they are truly passionate. Students compete in categories like: solo acting (humorous and serious), storytelling, poetry reading, demonstration speaking, public address, original oratory, and extemporaneous. Students can compete individually or with other students.
Forensics is unlike other extracurricular activities in that it is both individual and team-based. Individual students can win awards for their performances, but the team as a whole also competes against other teams. Forensics will teach you how to write a dynamic speech--humorous, informational, or persuasive. It will teach you how to use your voice and your body to put on an engaging, inspiring, or hilarious theatrical performance. It will teach you how to speak in front of people. It will teach you how to have confidence in yourself and conduct yourself in a professional setting. Forensics just might give you an outlet for all the energy and emotion swirling around inside you.
Aside from all the aforementioned reasons, participating in forensics in high school increases your chances of being admitted to college and puts you in the running for numerous scholarships--more than most extracurriculars do. It teaches you communication, teamwork, and leadership skills--the skills your future employers value most highly. It will give you the ability to speak with confidence, which will help you any time you need to talk to new people (job interviews, making new friends, etc.). It will also be FUN!
Forensics is a competitive public speaking team. As a member of the team, you would travel the state and compete against other schools. Each student chooses a category for competition. About half the categories are acting/interpretive categories, and half the categories are speech categories. Students might act out part of a humorous or serious play, read a poem or short story, perform a piece they wrote, or give an informational, humorous, or persuasive speech on a topic about which they are truly passionate. Students compete in categories like: solo acting (humorous and serious), storytelling, poetry reading, demonstration speaking, public address, original oratory, and extemporaneous. Students can compete individually or with other students.
Forensics is unlike other extracurricular activities in that it is both individual and team-based. Individual students can win awards for their performances, but the team as a whole also competes against other teams. Forensics will teach you how to write a dynamic speech--humorous, informational, or persuasive. It will teach you how to use your voice and your body to put on an engaging, inspiring, or hilarious theatrical performance. It will teach you how to speak in front of people. It will teach you how to have confidence in yourself and conduct yourself in a professional setting. Forensics just might give you an outlet for all the energy and emotion swirling around inside you.
Aside from all the aforementioned reasons, participating in forensics in high school increases your chances of being admitted to college and puts you in the running for numerous scholarships--more than most extracurriculars do. It teaches you communication, teamwork, and leadership skills--the skills your future employers value most highly. It will give you the ability to speak with confidence, which will help you any time you need to talk to new people (job interviews, making new friends, etc.). It will also be FUN!
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Upcoming Forensics Meets
Saturday March 4 The Banana Belt Invitational Menominee
Saturday March 11 The Negaunee Country Invitational Negaunee
Saturday March 18 The Judas Goat Invitational Marquette
Saturday March 11 The Negaunee Country Invitational Negaunee
Saturday March 18 The Judas Goat Invitational Marquette
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Description of Categories for Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association
Indivdual Events Resources
> Broadcasting
> Dramatic Interp
> Duo
> Extemporaneous
> Impromptu
> Informative
> Oratory
> Original Poetry
> Original Prose
> Poetry
> Prose
> Storytelling
> Broadcasting
> Dramatic Interp
> Duo
> Extemporaneous
> Impromptu
> Informative
> Oratory
> Original Poetry
> Original Prose
> Poetry
> Prose
> Storytelling
Dramatic Interp |
Storytelling |
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Broadcasting |
Prose |
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Prose...Again |
Impromptu |