ABOUT SPEECH & DEBATE
"Speech & Debate" is the umbrella term used to describe a collection of high school public speaking and performance competitions. Rather than one singular style of competition, students choose from a large menu of various competitive events, held at tournaments throughout the country every weekend of the school year.
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Each competitive event challenges students to develop and hone their skills in:
Peer-reviewed academic research frequently and consistently results in the same finding: No other high school activity offers a more holistically benefit to its participants than Speech & Debate! |
COMMON EVENTS IN OUR AREA:
Original Oratory International Extemp United States Extemp Informative Speaking Radio Announcing Humorous Interpretation Dramatic Interpretation Duo Interpretation Program Oral Interpretation Prose Reading Poetry Reading Storytelling Policy Debate Public Forum Debate Lincoln-Douglas Debate Congressional Debate One Act Plays Readers' Theatre |
ABOUT EASTMO SPEECH & DEBATE
"Eastern Missouri Speech & Debate" is a community of six different organizations each offering a different avenue for high school students to participate in various Speech & Debate competitions! Each organization has its own mission, vision, and purpose; but all of them have one strong belief: SPEECH & DEBATE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, EVERYWHERE!
The leaders of these various organizations came together in 2018 to build this ONE website to:
We welcome suggestions!
The leaders of these various organizations came together in 2018 to build this ONE website to:
- Help all coaches in the Eastern Missouri geographic region have ONE starting point to find resources
- Help new coaches connect to the resources that fit them and their emerging teams
- Help develop professional connections between coaches
- Provide general resources for judge volunteers
- Provide a platform for ALL schools to advertise their local invitational tournaments.
We welcome suggestions!