Duo and Duets, unlike their other interpretive counterparts, have this many competitors in a performance.
What is two?
100
The event(s) which involve 30 minutes of preparation on a current event in order to give a 7 minute speech outlying the issue while taking an informed stance.
What is extemporaneous speaking?
100
Event where all competitors speak individually, usually with upwards of 10 in a round, mirroring US politcians in Washington DC.
What is Congressional Debate?
100
The NSDA
What is the National Speech and Debate Association?
100
Competitors at any competition must dress in this fashion.
What is formal?
200
The solo event which focuses on heavier, usually somber topics of discussion.
What is Dramatic Interpretation?
200
The number of topics (normally put on white slips) that a competitor can draw in events which require topic selection.
What is 3?
200
Part of a debate round in where at least 2 speakers inquire about evidence and question the opposition.
What is Crossfire?
200
UIL
What is the University Interscholastic League?
200
Men must keep their faces in this manner.
What is clean shaven?
300
The completed product of a poetry or prose put into a black binder is called this.
What is a cutting?
300
The time limit for Original Oratory.
What is 10 minutes?
300
Cases in Public Forum can be sorted into these two categories.
What are Pro and Con?
300
Term used when a competitor advances to the next round of competition (Pre-lims to Quarter-finals)
What is breaking?
300
Should competitors be entered into more than one event at the same time, they must notify the judges that they are this.
What is cross-entered?
400
These often are present at the beginning of performances, offering a glimpse into the world in which the event takes place in.
What is a teaser?
400
Oratories that are more effective and entrance the spectators are usually this.
What is relatable?
400
The practice of taking notes that follow the arguments, evidence and speaking points of a round.
What is flowing?
400
TFA
What is the Texas Forensic Association?
400
Any complaints about the running of a tournament or comments on a competitor from another school should be kept this.
What is "on the bus?"
500
The actions, accents, motions and other physical items that the competitor uses for Interpretive events to set the scene and prevent the performance from feeling too static.
What is blocking?
500
All speeches in this category follow this formatting.
What is Introduction, followed by Body Paragraphs/Points of discussion, ending with Conclusion.
500
In contrast to Policy and Public Forum debates, Lincoln-Douglas formats of debate have topics that are this.
What are ethics and values?
500
NIETOC
What is National Individual Events Tournament of Champions?
500
Following the end of compeition for the day, competitors from Cy-Creek should ensure that they always have this before they return to the school.