A power point for Aspen Academy Language Arts 2010-11A power point for Aspen Academy Language Arts 2010-11By Mrs. SmithBy Mrs. Smith

SPEECH AND DEBATESPEECH AND DEBATE

FORENSICSFORENSICSDerived from the Greek language, it Derived from the Greek language, it

refers to courts of law.refers to courts of law.Aristotle divided speech into three Aristotle divided speech into three categories: forensic speaking (in a categories: forensic speaking (in a

court of law); deliberative speaking (in court of law); deliberative speaking (in the legislative assembly), and the legislative assembly), and

epideictic speaking (in a ceremony or epideictic speaking (in a ceremony or other special occasion).other special occasion).

National Forensic National Forensic LeagueLeague

This NFL has nothing to do with This NFL has nothing to do with blitzing linebackers. It is all about blitzing linebackers. It is all about

clever arguments and polished clever arguments and polished deliveries.deliveries.

A term that lives onA term that lives onThe term forensicsThe term forensics

is still used today in a different way.is still used today in a different way. For example, a doctor who For example, a doctor who

specializes in the study of medicine in relation specializes in the study of medicine in relation to the determination of legal questions, to the determination of legal questions,

practices forensic medicine.practices forensic medicine.And the term still refers to public speaking.And the term still refers to public speaking.

THE NFLTHE NFL

What does the NFL have to do What does the NFL have to do with speech?with speech?

Is it about the speech made after Is it about the speech made after winning the Super Bowl?winning the Super Bowl?

NFL and NJFLNFL and NJFL

The NFL governs high school The NFL governs high school speech and debate competition. speech and debate competition. The NJFL runs the middle school The NJFL runs the middle school

division.division.

What do Oprah, the voice of What do Oprah, the voice of Bart Simpson, Adam Bart Simpson, Adam Sandler, and Nelson Sandler, and Nelson

Mandela have in common?Mandela have in common?

They are former members of the They are former members of the NFL. They honed their speaking NFL. They honed their speaking

skills on their high school speech skills on their high school speech and debate team.and debate team.

Why compete in speech Why compete in speech and debate?and debate?

Learn to overcome and calm Learn to overcome and calm speaking anxieties speaking anxieties

Gain valuable training for Gain valuable training for college and future careers college and future careers

Increase public communication Increase public communication skills skills

Develop improved study habits Develop improved study habits and research skills, along with and research skills, along with

time management and time management and organizational skills.organizational skills.

Improve critical thinking and Improve critical thinking and reasoning skills; increase reasoning skills; increase

awareness of current awareness of current events/issues; learn to see events/issues; learn to see

both sides of an issueboth sides of an issue

Be more prepared to speak at a Be more prepared to speak at a

moment’s notice moment’s notice

Learn how to lose gracefully Learn how to lose gracefully and how to accept and how to accept

criticism and to be judgedcriticism and to be judged

Learn to work with Learn to work with others; perform with others; perform with

virtually no warning, andvirtually no warning, andrespect opposing respect opposing

opinions opinions

SPEAKING SKILLS ARE SPEAKING SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL IN A MYRIAD ESSENTIAL IN A MYRIAD

OF AREASOF AREAS

Talking to friendsTalking to friends

Talking to friends’ parentsTalking to friends’ parents

Talking to teachersTalking to teachers

Talking to coachesTalking to coaches

SPEAKING SKILLS SPEAKING SKILLS OPEN DOORSOPEN DOORS

Ace a job interviewAce a job interviewScore a raise at a part-time job in your Score a raise at a part-time job in your

future as a caddy, baby sitter, life future as a caddy, baby sitter, life guard, waitress or waiter, cashier, guard, waitress or waiter, cashier,

sports coachsports coach

SPEAKING SKILLS SPEAKING SKILLS BOOST ACADEMIC BOOST ACADEMIC

GROWTHGROWTH

The skills polished in researching, writing and The skills polished in researching, writing and delivering speeches deliver A’s now and benefit delivering speeches deliver A’s now and benefit

a host of careers later.a host of careers later.

CAREERS THAT REQUIRE CAREERS THAT REQUIRE CLEAR, INTELLIGENT CLEAR, INTELLIGENT

SPEAKINGSPEAKINGPolitics, law, public relations, doctor, Politics, law, public relations, doctor,

nurse, teacher, coach, counselor, nurse, teacher, coach, counselor, broadcaster, marketing and salesbroadcaster, marketing and sales

To speak and to speak To speak and to speak well are two things.  well are two things.  A fool may talk, but A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. a wise man speaks. 

_ Ben Jonson _ Ben Jonson

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