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American interscholastic association
The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students
National Speech and Debate Association
National_Speech_and_Debate_Association
Formal conversation, often between opposing viewpoints, on a topic
reply speech. In the reply speech, the opposition goes first and then the proposition. The debate ends when the proposition ends the reply speech. Four
Debate
2016 American film
Speech & Debate is a 2017 American film directed by Dan Harris. The film is an adaptation of the play of the same name and was released on April 7, 2017
Speech_&_Debate
2007 play by Stephen Karam
Speech & Debate is a play written by Stephen Karam. The play concerns three misfit teenagers who live in Salem, Oregon. Speech & Debate opened Off-Broadway
Speech_&_Debate_(play)
Clause in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1)
The Speech or Debate Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1) providing legislative immunity. The clause states
Speech_or_Debate_Clause
Form of competitive debate
cross-examination debate (sometimes shortened to Cross-X or CX) because of the three-minute questions-and-answers period following each constructive speech. Evidence
Policy_debate
The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school
List of National Speech and Debate Association members
List_of_National_Speech_and_Debate_Association_members
American actress
Theater. From 2007 to 2008, she appeared in the Off-Broadway play Speech & Debate. From January to March 2012 she appeared in the Off-Broadway play Russian
Sarah_Steele
American actor (born 1993)
role in the television series The 101. He starred in the feature film Speech & Debate, adapted from the hit 2007 off-Broadway play of the same name by Tony-winning
Austin_P._McKenzie
of back-to-back speeches afforded to the Negative team in the 13-minute block of time known as the "Negative block". In policy debate, an agent counterplan
Glossary of policy debate terms
Glossary_of_policy_debate_terms
American high school debate organization, based on debate principles of the US Congress
interscholastic high school debate event in the United States. The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA), National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) and many
Congressional_Debate
Private school in Durham, North Carolina, US
Durham Academy's debate team is one of the most competitive teams in the nation. In recent years, they have won the National Speech and Debate Association
Durham Academy (North Carolina)
Durham_Academy_(North_Carolina)
Seminal oratory of President of the US
The speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan comprise the seminal oratory of the 40th President of the United States. Reagan began his career in Iowa as a
Speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan
Speeches_and_debates_of_Ronald_Reagan
U.S. speech and debate league
The Christian Speech & Debate League, also known as the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association, is a speech and debate league for Christian
National Christian Forensics and Communications Association
National_Christian_Forensics_and_Communications_Association
Type of high-school debate
"Public Forum Debate". Institute for Speech and Debate. "Middle School Unified Manual" (PDF). National Speech and Debate Association. "Asian Debate League History"
Public_forum_debate
American actor (born 1988)
Nixon and Ethan Hawke. His next major theater role was as Howie in Speech & Debate (Roundabout Underground), a play by Stephen Karam. The play began in
Gideon_Glick
Human vocal communication using spoken language
language, a situation called diglossia. The evolutionary origin of speech is subject to debate and speculation. While animals also communicate using vocalizations
Speech
Form of American high school debate
behind it. LD debates are used by the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) competitions, and also widely used in related debate leagues such as
Lincoln–Douglas_debate_format
Charter school in Los Angeles, California, United States
Speech and Debate team, and consistently sends students to both the California High School Speech Association State Championships and National Speech
Granada Hills Charter High School
Granada_Hills_Charter_High_School
Private school in San Jose, California
Division 1 titles. Bellarmine's Speech and Debate Team was ranked in the top 10 programs in the country with its policy debate team ranked #1 after winning
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Bellarmine_College_Preparatory
Private international school in Taiwan
(O-MUN) debates. In 2022 Taipei American School was the first school outside North America to be recognized as a National Speech and Debate Association
Taipei_American_School
Type of speech
National Speech & Debate Association. Retrieved 2023-11-09. "SpeechWire Tournament Services - Forensics Tournament Software - Speech, Debate, Congress"
Extemporaneous_speaking
1858 political debates in Illinois, U.S.
of each debate; thanks to the new railroads, the debates were not hard to reach from Chicago. Halfway through each debate and series of speeches, runners
Lincoln–Douglas_debates
Public school in Burbank, California, United States
National Speech & Debate Association for the 2020-2021 school year; and the Harvard Debate Council's Best New School award in the Congressional Debate category
Burbank High School (Burbank, California)
Burbank_High_School_(Burbank,_California)
National occurrence of competitive debate
Competitive debate, also known as 'forensics' or 'speech and debate', is an activity in which two or more people take positions on an issue and are judged
Competitive debate in the United States
Competitive_debate_in_the_United_States
American actress and comedian
MacLaine in The Last Word and in the film adaptation of the acclaimed Speech & Debate, playing Ms. Riggi. In 2018, she appeared as Gildred in Melissa McCarthy's
Sarah_Baker_(actress)
Combination of the British Parliamentary and Australia-Asian debating formats
frequent clarifications and adaptations at the WSDC. Each debate comprises eight speeches delivered by two teams of three members, representing the Proposition
World_Schools_Style_debate
Right to communicate one's opinions and ideas
of Speech" entry by Jeffrey Howard in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Article19.org – global campaign for free expression Free Speech Debate Archived
Freedom_of_speech
Public high school in Wyoming, United States
The Congressional Award and National Honor Society. The East High Speech and Debate team was formally led by coach Michael Starks, who was inducted to
Cheyenne_East_High_School
American playwright and screenwriter
Prophet (2011) Dark Sisters (2011) Speech & Debate (2006) columbinus (2005) Girl on Girl (2005) Emma (2000) Speech & Debate (2017, screenwriter) The Seagull
Stephen_Karam
Spree shootings that occurred in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 14 February 2015
ourselves freely, to attend meetings and debates without fear of violence, is fundamental to a free society. Free speech must be protected." The Norwegian Ahmadiyya
2015_Copenhagen_shootings
Form of public dialogue
result in the loss of the debate. Rebuttals are the shortest speeches given in the debate, but are normally the place where debates are won or lost. Each
Public_debate
Automobile accessory resembling a dangling scrotum
Retrieved March 11, 2009. "Hanging of 'Truck Nuts' Grows into a Free Speech Debate". Fox News. August 2, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2016. Dills, Todd
Truck_nuts
Private school in Cary, North Carolina
Legacy. Cary Academy's Speech and Debate Team participates in the Tarheel Forensic League (TFL), the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA), and
Cary_Academy
Public high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
Association and National Speech and Debate Association including: Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Original Oratory, Extemporaneous
Central High School (Aberdeen, South Dakota)
Central_High_School_(Aberdeen,_South_Dakota)
American radio host (born 1981)
Productions". "Extemporaneous Commentary National Champions: Speech, Debate: National Speech & Debate Association". Archived from the original on December 10
Andy_Dean
Overview of individual events in speech
single person debate. Competitive speech competitions and debates comprise the area of forensics. Forensics leagues have a number of speech events, generally
Individual_events_(speech)
Academic debate event format
Parliamentary style debate, oftentimes colloquially referred to as just Parliamentary debate, is a formal framework for debate used in debating societies, academic
Parliamentary_style_debate
Competitive debate tactic
"reading") is the act of speaking extremely fast during a competitive debating event, with the intent that one's opponent will be penalized for failing
Spreading_(debate)
High school debate tournament
The Tournament of Champions (TOC) is a national high school speech and debate tournament held at the University of Kentucky every year in a weekend in
Tournament of Champions (debate)
Tournament_of_Champions_(debate)
Form of academic debate
competitor giving a speech against other competitors that give their speech at a separate time. Impromptu differs from other forms of debate because an emphasis
Impromptu_debate
Introductory speech of a newly elected member of a legislature
maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament. Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary
Maiden_speech
American actor and civil servant (born 1977)
productions and competed on the Freehold Township National Honor Society Speech and Debate team (formerly known as Forensics). He then attended UCLA, where he
Kal_Penn
1921 division of Ireland into two jurisdictions
2011. Devlin, Joseph (11 November 1920). Government of Ireland Bill (Speech). debate. UK House of Parliament: Hansard. Retrieved 27 September 2022. Moore
Partition_of_Ireland
Form of competitive debate
skills in preparation for Speech and Debate activities such as public forum, policy debate and Lincoln-Douglas. The balloon debate style appears in the Big
Balloon_debate
Topics referred to by the same term
Speech team may refer to: Individual events (speech) Debate This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Speech team. If an internal
Speech_team
Assembly of the Peloponnesian War, 427 BCE
The Mytilenean Debate (also spelled "Mytilenaean Debate") was an Athenian Assembly concerning reprisals against the city-state of Mytilene, which had attempted
Mytilenean_Debate
1830 debate between US senators Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne
on the topic of protectionist tariffs. The heated speeches were unplanned and stemmed from the debate over a resolution by Connecticut Senator Samuel A
Webster–Hayne_debate
Speech that expresses hatred towards individuals or groups
definitions of hate speech vary from country to country. There has been much debate over freedom of speech, hate speech, and hate speech legislation. The
Hate_speech
Debate between Baldwin and Buckley
The Baldwin–Buckley debate was a televised debate of The Cambridge Union Society held on 18 February 1965, which has since come to be seen as one of the
Baldwin–Buckley_debate
(UKTOC). Unlike the UKTOC which offers both events in speech and debate, the NIETOC only offers speech events. It hosts some of the best competitors from
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions
National_Individual_Events_Tournament_of_Champions
Christian homeschool forensics organization in the United States
high school forensics organizations: the others are the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA), National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL), and
Stoa_USA
Monarch's speech outlining governmental agenda and opening the legislative session
A speech from the throne, or crown speech, is an event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared
Speech_from_the_throne
American public high school
Association". ihsfa.org. Retrieved June 24, 2015. "National Speech & Debate Association: Speech, Debate, Interp, Honor Society". nflonline.org. Archived from
Maconaquah_High_School
2015 speech
During a debate at the Oxford Union on 28 May 2015, the Indian Member of Parliament, diplomat and writer Shashi Tharoor delivered a speech supporting
Shashi Tharoor's Oxford Union speech
Shashi_Tharoor's_Oxford_Union_speech
Part of the 2024 U.S. presidential election
debates for major candidates in the general election were held in connection with the 2024 presidential election. The first general election debate between
2024 United States presidential debates
2024_United_States_presidential_debates
1940 debate in the British House of Commons
The Norway Debate, sometimes called the Narvik Debate, was a momentous debate in the British House of Commons from 7 to 9 May 1940, during the Second World
Norway_Debate
1775 quotation attributed to Patrick Henry
the speech as it is widely known today and was reconstructed based on the recollections of elderly witnesses many decades later. A scholarly debate persists
Give me liberty or give me death!
Give_me_liberty_or_give_me_death!
Spanish-British actress (born 1989)
Retrieved 14 March 2019. "As You Like It". Retrieved 14 March 2019. "Speech and Debate review – tech-savvy kids battle with a phoney adult world". 12 February
Patsy_Ferran
1968 speech by the British politician Enoch Powell
(2013), David Goodhart claims that Powell's speech in effect "put back by more than a generation a robust debate about the successes and failures of immigration"
Rivers_of_Blood_speech
1830 uprisings by English agricultural workers
Hansard. ADDRESS IS ANSWER TO THE SPEECH. Debate 2 November 1830 vol 1 cc37-38 Hansard. ADDRESS IS ANSWER TO THE SPEECH. Debate 2 November 1830 vol 1 cc52-53
Swing_Riots
Speech and debate organisation in California
The California High School Speech Association, or CHSSA, is a speech and debate organization offered to all schools in the state of California. It is the
California High School Speech Association
California_High_School_Speech_Association
1896 speech by William Jennings Bryan
barely known outside of his home state of Nebraska. His speech, delivered at the close of the debate on the party platform, electrified the convention and
Cross_of_Gold_speech
Public school in Rolling Hills Estates, California
United Nations, Speech & Debate, Mock Trial, CyberPatriots, FRC Robotics, Science Research, and Academic Decathlon. Its Speech & Debate and Model United
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Palos_Verdes_Peninsula_High_School
Public school in the United States
"UIL Spring Meet - Meet Composite". "SpeechWire Tournament Services - Forensics Tournament Software - Speech, Debate, Congress". postings.speechwire.com
Cedar_Park_High_School
academic circles, there has been debate over freedom of speech, hate speech, and hate speech legislation. Other forms of speech have lesser protection under
Hate speech in the United States
Hate_speech_in_the_United_States
Turkish novelist, essayist and women's rights activist (born 1971)
an advocate for freedom of expression. While taking part in the Free Speech Debate, she commented: "I am more interested in showing the things we have
Elif_Shafak
Speech disorder
Infantile speech, pedolalia, baby talk, infantile perseveration, or infantilism is a speech disorder, persistence of early speech development stage beyond
Infantile_speech
American public speaking honor society
and instructors teaching speech, debate, and oral communication. Established in 1913, the organization is the oldest debating society in the country. PKD
Pi_Kappa_Delta
Address by U.S. president
23, 2025, United States President Donald Trump delivered a speech during the general debate of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly
2025 Donald Trump speech at the United Nations
2025_Donald_Trump_speech_at_the_United_Nations
South African legislation
The law has been subject to much debate, with some groups expressing concern over the implications of restricting speech. Others have contended that the
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act, 2023
Prevention_and_Combating_of_Hate_Crimes_and_Hate_Speech_Act,_2023
School in Grovetown, Georgia, United States
the Georgia Speech & Debate State Championship in Public Forum Debate. The Debate team is affiliated with both the National Speech and Debate Association
Grovetown_High_School
Type of argument in competitive debate
competitive debate, an advantage is the way that the affirmative team refers to the positive consequences of adopting their position on the debate resolution
Advantage_(debate)
2025 American political-cultural event
18, 2025). "The crackdown on Charlie Kirk critics has ignited a free speech debate. Legal experts say it sets a dangerous precedent". CBS News. Retrieved
Reprisals against commentators on the Charlie Kirk assassination
Reprisals_against_commentators_on_the_Charlie_Kirk_assassination
Public high school in Solon, Ohio
Speech and Debate team is one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind in the state of Ohio. The team placed second at the Ohio Speech
Solon_High_School
1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln
another context in 1843. Famously, eight years before Lincoln's speech, during the Senate debate on the Compromise of 1850, Sam Houston had proclaimed: "A nation
Lincoln's House Divided Speech
Lincoln's_House_Divided_Speech
American journalist and news correspondent
Achievement Award from the National Speech and Debate Association. David credits speech, and his beloved speech coach, Josette Cook Surratt, with helping
David_Begnaud
Topics referred to by the same term
relations scholars. The Great Debate, a national discussion in the United Kingdom about state education, touched off by a 1976 speech by Prime Minister James
Great_Debate
High school sports association
solely athletics to include other activities such as band, drama, and speech/debate; the acronym stayed the same, but the name was officially changed. The
Missouri State High School Activities Association
Missouri_State_High_School_Activities_Association
American comedian and comedy writer
cd and gave it to her. While in high school, she won the 2003 Ohio Speech and Debate Association championship in Humorous Interpretation. In 2007, she
Beth_Stelling
Public secondary school in San Gabriel, California, United States
second top California Speech and Debate team & ranks #8 in the nation. It is the top public school California Speech and Debate team, as well as 26-year
Gabrielino_High_School
was founded to emphasize the argumentation and persuasive speech elements of policy debate, and to provide a training ground for novice debaters. It was
American_Debate_Association
United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1960 presidential election. Four presidential debates were held between Republican
1960 United States presidential debates
1960_United_States_presidential_debates
1791 amendment limiting government restriction of civil liberties
recognized 'professional speech' as a separate category of speech subject to different rules." There has been significant debate over whether flag desecration
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Annual English-language debating tournament for high school-level teams
scoring below 75. The reply speech is scored on a scale between 30-40. In each debate, the team with the most 'ballots' win the debate. Each judge has one ballot
World Schools Debating Championships
World_Schools_Debating_Championships
1948 United States presidential debate
52% of the debate, respectively. One quarter of Dewey's speech went unchallenged by Stassen. Both candidates claimed to have had won the debate. Dewey strengthened
Dewey–Stassen_debate
Civil rights activist and convicted murderer (1933–1975)
Charges", The Times. Gelber, Katharine, Speaking Back: the free speech versus hate speech debate, John Benjamins, 2002, p. 105. ISBN 9789027297709 Eds (29 January
Michael_X
British politician (1890–1960)
his maiden speech in the 1945 Budget debate on the National Debt. His final substantive speech was in November 1950 in the King's Speech debate although
William_Cuthbert
United States legal doctrine
expression. In the 2010s and 2020s, debate began to ensue about whether Bitcoin constituted code protected as speech. Proponents argue that Bitcoin's source
Code_as_speech
Baltimore City College and are the formal names for the school's speech and debates teams. Founded in 1876 and 1878 respectively, the Bancroft and Carrollton-Wight
Bancroft Literary Association and Carrollton-Wight Literary Society
Bancroft_Literary_Association_and_Carrollton-Wight_Literary_Society
responding to criticism of his debate performance during a speech in North Carolina the following day (June 28, 2024). After the debate, Biden remarked to reporters
2024 Joe Biden–Donald Trump presidential debate
2024_Joe_Biden–Donald_Trump_presidential_debate
British politician (born 1982)
non-Conservative MP. Thomas made his maiden speech in Parliament on 18 July 2024 in the King’s Speech debate. He was the first of the 57 newly elected Liberal
Cameron_Thomas_(politician)
Mexican newspaper
Culiacán, Sinaloa. Fernando Brito, a photographic editor of El Debate, gave a speech at the "Crónicas: Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists Confront the
El_Debate_(Mexico)
Public, co-educational high school in Dallas County, Texas, United States
ci.uky.edu. Retrieved June 20, 2026. "Highland Park Speech & Debate". Highland Park Speech & Debate. November 17, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026. League
Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas)
Highland_Park_High_School_(University_Park,_Texas)
Utterance that serves a performative function
In the philosophy of language and linguistics, a speech act is an utterance considered as an instance of action in a social context rather than as the
Speech_act
Part of the 2012 U.S. presidential election
States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 2012 presidential election. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a bipartisan
2012 United States presidential debates
2012_United_States_presidential_debates
The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) is a nonprofit speech and debate league that was formed in 1951. It is organized into regions that correspond
National Catholic Forensic League
National_Catholic_Forensic_League
Public school in Warren, Ohio, United States
its current location in 1949.[citation needed] Howland High School's Speech & Debate team won OHSSL State Championships in the 2008-2009 and 2010–2011 seasons
Howland_High_School
Intellectual controversy
The Searle–Derrida debate is a famous intellectual dispute opposing John Searle and Jacques Derrida, after Derrida responded to J. L. Austin's theory of
Searle–Derrida_debate
Traditional formality of presidential candidates debating prior to the election
each debate with a one-hour speech, then the other candidate had an hour and a half to rebut, and finally the first candidate closed the debate with a
United States presidential debates
United_States_presidential_debates
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n.
One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success.
n.
formal discourse in public; oration; harangue.
n.
Speech; eloquence.
v. t.
To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds.
n.
Talk; mention; common saying.
n.
The act of making a speech or speeches.
v. t.
To occupy as a perch.
n.
An incidental or casual speech, not directly relating to the point.
v. t.
To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.
n.
ny declaration of thoughts.
v. t.
To whip on the breech.
superl.
Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot.
v. i. & t.
To make a speech; to harangue.
v. t.
To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
n.
One who makes a speech or speeches; an orator; a declaimer.
n.
Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
n.
A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.
n.
Wrong speech.