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The High School Program is open to all students grades 9-12
with a parent who resides in Centerville or Washington Township,
not just the Centerville City School system.
These are optional opportunities to learn more about our categories! Categories are explained in the Team Handout below!
Getting Started with the Speech and Debate Team.mp4BASIC
LINKS
ABOUT
THE TEAM
Find Your Voice
Find Your Voice
Learn about the high school catagories HERE1
Setting Up Your Team Accounts on SpeechWire and the NSDA
JOIN OUR TEAM GROUP FOR PARENTSQUARE:
that's how we communicate!
OFFICIAL TEAM
ROSTER
Learn About
the Team
High School
Team Handbook
Team Expectations
This is a form that must be signed and submitted each season.
Students Must Make an Account Here
Tournament Calendar
Parents and Judging
A Case for
Speech & Debate
Why Your Child
Should Participate
Handbook for Judges
Bookmark this to have available at tournaments!
Permission to Travel with Parent
Instead of
Riding the Bus
Register for
Judge Training
Via Zoom: December
FAQs
For First Time Parents
JOIN OUR TEAM GROUP FOR PARENTSQUARE:
That's how we communicate!
Want to be a Board-Approved Volunteer or Coach?
WHY WE NEED PARENTS TO JUDGE!
HOW TO SERVE AS THE PARLIAMENTARIAN
VIDEO
Very Detailed
Website on
How to Judge
The information included references Tabroom.com,not SpeechWire, but the explanations are excellent!
SHORTER Video Explanation of the Parliamentarian's Role
Ohio’s New Parental Notification Law OSDA.pdfMessage from the OSDA about Content
An Old Judge Training Video
An Old Speech Judge Training Video
An Old Speech Judge Training Video
P A R E N T S
You MUST complete your emergency medical form on HAC by 1 October.
Instructions HERE ----->
Parents, please also submit this medical authorization form in case we are gone all day or overnight so we can dispense medications normally taken outside of the regular school day. ➡️
If your child does not attend Centerville Schools, please complete and submit this form. ➡️
HAC instructions(1).pdf
Medication Authorization for Overnight District Trips (1) (1) (1)EmergencyMedicalAuthorization.pdf
How to Compete Virtually
Competition Rule Changes for 25-26
Spoken Word Poetry
NEW CATAGORY!
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS, NOT JUST ON OUR TEAM!
Signing up for Tournaments and Coaching
Sign Up for a SPEECH
Coaching Slot
Tournament Info &
Sign Up Sheets
Attending Overnight Tournaments
How to Set Up Your SpeechWire Account so that You Can Compete
How to Find Scripts and Other Helpful SPEECH Resources
MASSIVE RESOURCES
Your membership pays for these, so use them!
Blocking and
How to Cross
Interp Tools
What to Wear
What is Humorous Interp?
What is Humorous Interp?
What is Dramatic Interp?
What is Dramatic Interp?
What is POI?
What is POI?
What is Duo?
⭐Speech Title ⭐
⭐Speech Title ⭐
When you find your DEC, DUO, HI, POI, INF, OO or DI, you MUST sign up here with your title or theme before the first tournament.
WHEN THE COACH SAYS YOU ARE TALKING TOO FAST!
How to Increase Your VOLUME, PROJECTION AND RESONANCE
Zoom Coaching Link for Mrs. Neidhard
Finding Scripts
How to Make Your Binder for POI
Tournament Journal
for
All Speech Students
Thinking About DUO Interp
How to Begin an Original Oratory
Eric Roytman's
senior year Humorous Interp; he qualified for Nats
8th Grader Maeve Watercutter performed this at the first ever Virtual Middle School NSDA Championships where she was a finalist.
Nats 2021 Informative qualifier Amy Albert
NATS 2021 POI qualifier Asha Buerk
Great Example of Sound Effects
Sound Effect Ideas
More Sound Effect Ideas
Note Great Sustained Facials
30 Sound Effects
Informative tricks of the tradeHow to Create Graphics for Informative Speaking
Creating Dramatic Characters.mp4Creating Dramatic Characters
for DI and POI
The Blueprint for a Brilliant Presentation.mp4How to Write a
GREAT
Informative Speech
Creating Character with Voice and Physicality.mp4So, How do I Create Different Characters?
National Speech & Debate Association Resource Package
About the Resource Package
The Team Owns
The NSDA Team Resource Package offers the best resources around for coaches and competitors all for one low price. Explore the list of amazing videos, textbooks, and other items available to you and your team!
Resources curated by experts at the NSDA and successful educators across the country.
The only way to watch videos of the most recent National Tournament final round performances.
Teachers and coaches can be efficient and not waste time seeking out material from multiple sources for materials.
Rather than paying hundreds of dollars per textbook for their classroom, teachers can access digital textbooks through the Resource Package to share with their students.
If you see something you want,
tell me and I can print it for you!
Student or parent?
If you’re a student or parent, you can purchase the Individual Resource Package to gain access. Learn more and get started using the link below! Must be logged in to a free account to purchase.
What the Rules Say about AI
What the Rules Say about AI
The OSDA recognizes that generative AI provides educational opportunities for students and is expanding in its applications. While generative AI can be used to guide students to articles, ideas, and sources, the OSDA asserts that using or paraphrasing text from generative AI as a student’s original work in competition is a violation of the OSDA’s ethical standards. Additionally, text from generative AI cannot be used as evidence in a round (debate, congress, extemp). The original source of any quoted or paraphrased evidence must be available if requested.
Generative AI may not be used at any time during a debate round, during a Congressional Debate session, or during Extemporaneous Speaking preparation time.
Debate and Extemp Resources
What is Congressional_Debate.mp4So,
what IS
Congressional Debate?
A Beginner's Guide and
good refresher for Varsity
Introduction to Congressional Debate and Public Forum
Click Here ➡
IntrotoPFandCongress_Bookblock.pdf
An Introduction to Congressional Debate
An Introduction to Congressional Debate
Please take a look at this series of 15 videos, each lasting only 15 minutes, explaining Congressional Debate from a former National Championship. Additionally, she was voted as outstanding PO at Nationals, so that gave her a scholarship to college. She developed an outstanding method of explaining and teaching Congress.
After graduating, she created a company to share those insights and skills though a YouTube Channel. The first link here explains her experience and motivation for creating the business How to Congress.
I have watched the videos, and they cover everything from analyzing the docket/legislation to being a Presiding Officer. I am taking the time to post this because I think it's THAT GOOD. I wish our team was like others--where a single coach covers only one or two categories. Then I would have more time to spend with you to help you grow and succeed. However, I coach 10 categories, and just don't have the ability to devote two hours a day to each of those specific areas. So, here is a way for you to LEARN and then I can coach when we are together or you sign up for an online Zoom Session.
MASSIVE RESOURCES
Your membership pays for these, so use them!
Researching, Evidence, and Using the Vast Databases Available through Centerville City Schools
LEARN ABOUT POLITICS AND THE CONSTITUTION
Web and Video Research Sources that ALL CONGRESS and EXTEMP need to reference
HOW TO WRITE LEGISLATION
Legislation Ideas for Congress
Using Prepd for
Congressional Debate
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
Where to Find the Legislation
What Congress
Looks Like
How to Earn
a 6 on Your Congress Speech
How to Give Speeches for
Congressional Debate
NEW TO
CONGRESS?A Video Breakdown
of a Round, Explaining Roles, Process, and Procedure
CONGRESS?A Video Breakdown
of a Round, Explaining Roles, Process, and Procedure
2025
New Templates for
Bills and Resolutions
SINGLE COLLECTION OF HOW TO COMPETE IN CONGRESS:
20 pages covering how it works, parliamentary procedure, writing speeches and answering questions!
20 pages covering how it works, parliamentary procedure, writing speeches and answering questions!
Video Overview of
Congressional Debate
How to Listen
How to Speak
How to Debate
How to Listen
How to Speak
How to Debate
The Art of Congress from a National Champ
The Art of Congress from a National Champ
Speech Structure TemplateSpeech Structure Template
Speech Structure Template
45 Minute Intro to Cong Deb45 Minute Self-Guided Intro to Congress
Instructional Videos Created by Me or the NSDA
Blueprint for a Perfect Speech.mp4Blueprint for a
Winning Speech
Blueprint for a
Winning Speech
How to Be the Presiding Officer
The sources provide comprehensive guidelines for Congressional Debate, focusing on the structure and content of effective student-written legislation, primarily in the form of a bill. They explain that successful legislation must address domestic issues within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress, exhibit a seriousness of purpose, and include specific details regarding implementation, funding, and enforcement by relevant government agencies. Additionally, the texts outline the formal parliamentary procedure and tournament rules, including how speakers are recognized based on the recency method, the time limits for speeches and questioning, and the correct processes for proposing amendments and taking recorded votes. Finally, the source offers examples of well-written and poorly written bills to illustrate the necessity of presenting a clear, specific, and constitutionally sound national policy for substantive debate.
⬅️ Click on the capitol to watch a summary video.
Harvard Debate Summer Camp
Harvard Debate Summer Camp
Lecture:
Parliamentary Procedure & Presiding
Lecture:
Parliamentary Procedure & Presiding
All of Mrs. Neidhard's Extemp Handouts
All of Mrs. Neidhard's Extemp Handouts
Click here for access! 👉🏼
Self-Guided Workshop
to Learn Extemp
in Nine Lessons 👉🏼
Self-Guided Workshop
to Learn Extemp
in Nine Lessons 👉🏼
ALL EXTEMP FILES
Extemp Self-Guided Workshop LINKED 1.pdf
Weekly
News Quiz, Extemp Practice Questions & Skills
Extemporaneous 101.mp4The Basics and Beyond
Extemp 101
VIDEO
The Basics and Beyond
Extemp 101
VIDEO
Excerpts from the Extemp Bible
A MUST READ!
EXTEMP
SKILLS AND DRILLS
Attention Getting Devices
HOW TO PREP AN EXTEMP SPEECH
Each month, two-time national champion Jacqueline Wei uses a monthly NSDA practice question to prep for and deliver a speech on camera.
Extempers, do the same and then compare and contrast your analysis, organization and delivery with an expert! Make note of what you need to work on. Check out the videos from February and March!
Using Prepd for Extemp
Former Team President
Sophia Wang
and National Qualifier
Explains How to Give an Extemp Speech
extemp_outline.pdfAnother Extemp
Organizer
I saw these used at Nationals
The Art
of
ARGUMENTATION
How to Prep your
Extemp Speech
How to Prep your
Extemp Speech
How to Write a
Great Intro
for Extemp
How to Write a
Great Intro
for Extemp
How to use Prepd
as explained by former competitor and two-time National Qualifier, Ben Campbell
How to use Prepd
as explained by former competitor and two-time National Qualifier, Ben Campbell
Especially for Congressional Debate,
but it's outstanding for Extemp! Upload
and organize your research--and access even if
you don't have wi-fi access at a tournament.
Click the Logo for General Prepd Info and How to Join
Click the Logo for General Prepd Info and How to Join
OSDA & NSDA Points, Rules and Requirements
Qualifying for States:
Congress at Districts
Merit Degrees
Code of Honor:
NFL Honor Society
NSDA
SERVICE POINTS
OSDA Rules for Every Category
For Four-Year Participants!
Submit this form and payment to receive NFL Honor Cords to wear at Graduation
Merit Point Calculation
Tournament Finishing Order
Submitting Official Documentation for Service Points
HOW TO AFFIX SEALS
INFORMATION FOR STATES (LITTLES)
Category Rules and Forms for
Districts & States
Links for
State Tournament Details and Merchandise
Learn about State Novice HERE
REQUIRED BEFORE DISTRICTS
YOU MUST READ AND COMPLETE THIS FORM
AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE DISTRICTS
INFORMATION FOR NATIONALS (BIGS)
Submit this Form to compete at the National Qualifier in Congressional Debate
Rules for Nat Quals:
Script Requirements & Submission Rules
are on Pages 45-49
Submit this Document if Going to Bigs
Competing at Districts, but Going to
States in Congress
(Congress Intent Form)
Other Stuff
You May Want to Know About!
The first Novice Tournament is in October,
and then EVERYONE needs to prepare for Perry,
the first Saturday in November!
Getting Ready for your First Tournament.mp4Know What to Expect When You Attend a Tournament
This video provides comprehensive guidance for students attending speech and debate tournaments, detailing necessary preparations and on-site conduct. It outlines logistical requirements, such as needing personal devices and knowing the departure location, along with instructions for arrival and registration, including where students typically congregate. A significant portion covers the structure of the tournament, explaining team warm-ups, the use of SpeechWire for schedules and critiques,and how speech and debate rounds are judged, including the process of elimination in "out rounds." Finally, the text stresses the importance of preparation and appropriate attire, offering specific "Tournament Tips" for practice, what to bring, and advice on achieving a conservative, professional look to make a strong first impression on judges.
Drop Your Team Photos HERE!!!
Need to Contact Others on the Team?
Finding rides, Covid-Safe Roommates, Dates?
Some Video Performances from our Students
TEAM SHIRT ORDERS
CLICK TO WATCH
2021 "Me, Too" Warm Up
CLICK TO WATCH
2021 "Me, Too" Warm Up
10 April 2025
We will pass out certificates & awards from this season
Sweet Treats and Drinks
7:00-8:00 PM
in the East Commons
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