Speech, Drama & Debate is a competitive extracurricular activity that develops communication, critical thinking, and performance skills. 

• Speech involves presenting speeches on various topics. 

• Drama focuses on acting and storytelling through different dramatic formats. 

• Debate involves formal argumentation and persuasion on current events. 

Students compete in different events within these three categories, judged on their delivery, argumentation, and overall effectiveness. 

Key Aspects of Speech, Drama, and Debate

• Goal: To build confidence, improve public speaking and communication skills, enhance critical thinking, and connect with others. 

• Activity: Students select, prepare, and perform pieces or construct arguments in a competitive setting before judges. 

• Categories:

  • Speech: Includes events like public address (persuasive, informative speeches) and interpretation (performing published material, often requiring acting skills). 

  • Drama: Involves performances such as monologues, improvised scenes, and scripted scenes, focusing on acting, character analysis, and the use of voice and body. 

  • Debate: Students engage in formal debates, often on current events, constructing cases and making arguments to persuade judges of their viewpoint.

• Benefits: Beyond the competitions themselves, participants gain valuable life skills, improve academic performance, and develop strong communication abilities that are useful in college and beyond. 

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