Speech & Debate

West High's Speech and Debate Team

Mr. Macartney's Speech and Debate Class

PUBLIC FORUM:

Here is a guide from the National Speech and Debate Association on public forum.

Here are the casebooks for the Public Forum debates we will have in class.

Here are some ideas for how to approach your debate, as well as sample cases to show you how to write a case of your own.

ORIGINAL ORATORY

Here are some resources from the National Speech and Debate Association to help you with your original oratory speech.

LEGISLATIVE DEBATE

Here are some helpful tips for participating in Legislative Debate from our friends on the western side of the state. This packet includes how to write a bill and how a LEGI round should generally go.

Readers Theater

Here is a link to a digital slide show that describes what Readers Theater is and gives advice about how to do it.

And here is a link to several Readers Theater scripts. Get into a group of four or five students, pick three scripts you want to read together, assign parts, and read!

Resources for Informative Digital Presentation

Use the links on this page to help you put together the Google Slides presentation for your Informative speech.

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