Organizations/Events
*UIL = University Scholastic League: Congress, CX, LD, Informative Extemp, Persuasive
Extemp, Prose, Poetry
*NSDA = National Speech & Debate Association: Congress, CX, LD, PF, WSD, USX, IX, HI, DI,
POI, DUO, OO, INFO
*TFA = Texas Forensic Association: Congress, CX, LD, PF, WSD, USX, IX, HI, DI, POI, DUO,
OO, INFO
*Scholarship Speech Contests: Rotary Club, National Management Association, Optimists Club, Boys/Girls State, etc.
Note: NSDA publishes digital copies of the monthly magazine The Rostrum, as well as the programs from NSDA Nationals here: https://issuu.com/speechanddebate/1
Our students are currently involved in the following competitive divisions:
Public Speaking:
*Extemporaneous Speaking aka Extemp/USX/IX
*Oration/Persuasive Speaking aka OO or Original Oratory
*Informative Speaking aka INFO
Interpretation/Acting:
*Prose Interpretation aka PR
*Poetry Interpretation aka PO
*Humorous Interpretation aka HI
*Dramatic Interpretation aka DI
*Program Oral Interp aka POI
*DUO/Duet Acting aka DA
Debate:
*Congressional Debate aka Congress
*LD Debate aka Value Debate
*PF Debate aka Public Forum
Additional Events Include:
*UIL Current Issues and Events