These events focus on presenting a winning argument against an opposing team.
These events focus on traditional public speaking skills and connecting to an audience either through an original or previously written speech.
This category of events is focused on interpreting literature and making the characters, settings, and action come alive for an audience through the use of the competitor's voice and body. These events are most commonly associated with theatrical acting.
Each of these events involves preparing a speech on current events within a limited period of time during the round. These topics deal with politics, economic issues, questions of policy, or other areas of current affairs.