Badger High School Forensics Team Speak? Easy! Badger*4N6

What is Forensics? A team dedicated to individual and group speaking events performed for competition A team dedicated to individual and group speaking events performed for competition

Why should I join? Provides important life-speaking skills Provides important life-speaking skills Meet fun and exciting people Meet fun and exciting people Win trophies and medals Win trophies and medals Impress colleges and employers Impress colleges and employers A chance to express yourself! A chance to express yourself! See Mrs. Machan and Mrs. Harms again See Mrs. Machan and Mrs. Harms again

What is the time commitment? Required Weekly practices: Required Weekly practices: –Monday-Thursday (once a week for about 30 minutes) –No practice after 4pm –ABSOLUTELY NO FRIDAY PRACTICES! –3rd Wednesday is staff meetings at both schools ~ practice starts at 3:30pm Saturday festivals /tournaments Saturday festivals /tournaments –Mid-January to Mid-April –Evening performance at Conference & Sub District (March) –State UW-Madison in April See WHSFA or WFCA websites listed on Badger’s Forensics page. FOR MORE INFO...

How do I secure my spot on the team? Submit your informational paperwork Submit your informational paperwork Submit a copy of your speech outline, piece, stories, etc. Submit a copy of your speech outline, piece, stories, etc. PAPERWORK IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 28TH PAPERWORK IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 28TH PRACTICES START NOVEMBER 26TH PRACTICES START NOVEMBER 26TH YOUR SPOT IS NOT SECURED UNTIL YOU HAVE BOTH TURNED IN!

What will practice include? Select piece and/or write speech for performance Select piece and/or write speech for performance –Revise wording / add content –Improve organization Perform speech/piece for coach/peers Perform speech/piece for coach/peers –Work on spoken delivery –Improve blocking and movement Kindly critique others to improve performance Kindly critique others to improve performance

What can I expect at a meet? Bus departure around 7:00 a.m. Bus departure around 7:00 a.m. Three rounds of preliminary competition against students from other schools Three rounds of preliminary competition against students from other schools Munchies, socializing, and fun – bring a lunch or buy snacks there Munchies, socializing, and fun – bring a lunch or buy snacks there “Power” round of best speakers “Power” round of best speakers Awards ceremony – tournaments only Awards ceremony – tournaments only Return home with an occasional detour for a “fine” dining experience Return home with an occasional detour for a “fine” dining experience

How do I know which category to choose? ProsePoetryFarragoStorytelling Solo Serious & Humorous Group interpretation Play acting Public address Oratory Special Occasion RadioDemonstration Four Minute Moments in History Extemporaneous Interpretation: Perform something by a published author  Many performers  Highly competitive Speech: Present an informative piece that you write  Small categories  Big trophy potential! 16 different categories!

Speech Categories Public Address: 6.5 to 8 minute speech on a contemporary issue Public Address: 6.5 to 8 minute speech on a contemporary issue topics: Sports-related injuries – what, if anything, should be done to reduce brain injuries caused by sports/athletics? Political Partisanship – what, if anything should be done to reduce the level of partisanship in state and nat’l gov’t? Great Lakes – to what extent, if any, should the GLC consider sale or sharing of water with other parts of continent? The Draft - To what extent, if any, should a military draft be re-instituted by the US government? *May use one notecard!

Speech Categories… continued Special Occasion: 6.5 to 8 minute speech on one of these occasions (may be humorous or serious) Special Occasion: 6.5 to 8 minute speech on one of these occasions (may be humorous or serious) topics: Present a book talk on at least two books for younger students to the local book club or local library board for a summer reading program. You, as maid of honor/best man, are to speak at your sibling's wedding. Present a speech at a local organization about your recent experience as a foreign exchange student. Address your local school board concerning a school policy students want to change. *May use one notecard!

Speech Categories … continued Oratory: 6.5 to 8 minute persuasive speech on a significant topic Oratory: 6.5 to 8 minute persuasive speech on a significant topic Examples may include –Medical issues –Media controversies –Cell phone/technology security –Transportation efficiency/safety *May use one notecard!

Speech Categories … continued Demonstration: 8 to 10 minute speech showing how to do something or explaining how something works Demonstration: 8 to 10 minute speech showing how to do something or explaining how something works Examples may include –Dances –Arts/crafts –Maintenance –Sign language *May use one notecard!

Speech Categories … continued Moments in History: 5 to 6 minute speech on a topic occurring during the years of a specific time period. Moments in History: 5 to 6 minute speech on a topic occurring during the years of a specific time period time period is time period is – Turn of the Century to the Eve of the Great War –(ie. people, sports, inventions, monuments, entertainment, politics, world issues, etc.) Four Minute: 4 minute informative speech on an interesting topic Four Minute: 4 minute informative speech on an interesting topic –15 second grace period *May use one notecard!

Speech Categories … continued Radio: 5 minute radio presentation Radio: 5 minute radio presentation –News, weather, and sports –Different speech prepared 30 minutes before each round –Reader performs by reading script and timing self with watch (no eye contact) Extemporaneous: 6 to 7 minute speech Extemporaneous: 6 to 7 minute speech –Related to current events (news, politics, etc.) –Different speech prepared 30 minutes before each round –Choose between 3 topics, one notecard permitted

Interpretative Categories Prose: 6.5 to 8 minute selection Prose: 6.5 to 8 minute selection from quality prose literature which surrounds a specific theme or emotion. –Introduction must be memorized. Poetry: 6.5 to 8 minute selection Poetry: 6.5 to 8 minute selection of various quality poems which surround a specific theme or emotion. –Introduction and transitions must be memorized. * Note: these are huge categories!

Interpretative Categories … continued Farrago: 8.5 to 10 minute selection of two or more literary genre of very high quality pieces surrounding a specific theme or emotion Farrago: 8.5 to 10 minute selection of two or more literary genre of very high quality pieces surrounding a specific theme or emotion Themes may include –Journey –Change –Courage –Despair *Introduction and transitions must be memorized

Interpretative Categories … continued Storytelling: 6.5 to 8 minute story told from memory on these topics Storytelling: 6.5 to 8 minute story told from memory on these topics story topics: -A story from Greek or Roman mythology. -A story involving a ghost. -A war of military story. -A story involving trickery or deceit. *Speaker sits in a chair to perform.

Interpretative Categories … continued Solo Acting: 6.5 to 8 minute memorized selection Solo Acting: 6.5 to 8 minute memorized selection –Quality dramatic or humorous piece of literature. –May be a monologue or piece with a number of characters *This category has entry limitations.

Interpretative Categories … continued Group Interpretation: 2 to 5 readers present a piece of literature through vocal and physical action Group Interpretation: 2 to 5 readers present a piece of literature through vocal and physical action This is not an acting category! This is not an acting category! –10 to 12 minutes –Introduction/transitions must be memorized. THIS CATEGORY IS NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR PARTICIPANTS THIS CATEGORY IS NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR PARTICIPANTS

Interpretative Categories … continued Play acting: 2 to 4 people act out a scene or cutting from a quality, approved play Play acting: 2 to 4 people act out a scene or cutting from a quality, approved play –Must be memorized –10-12 minutes THIS CATEGORY IS NOT THIS CATEGORY IS NOT OPEN TO FIRST YEAR PARTICIPANTS *This category has entry limitations.

Can I miss a practice or meet? Practices are required each week. Practices are required each week. –If you are sick, arrange a practice the next day. –If you must be late, bring a pass from your teacher. –If you fail to practice, you will not be allowed to compete that week. YOU WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT THE TEAM! YOU WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT THE TEAM!

Can I miss a practice or meet? Absences from a meet must be submitted Absences from a meet must be submitted (in writing) at least two weeks before the event. –If you are extremely sick, call the coach so that we do not worry. –The team must pay for your entry whether or not you show up once the two week deadline has passed. Cost = Each entry fee ($7-10 person) + judge fee ($15 entry) Cost = Each entry fee ($7-10 person) + judge fee ($15 entry) That means the team throws away $25 for every missing entry!!! That means the team throws away $25 for every missing entry!!!

Barnes and Noble bookstore trip Tuesday, December 4th Leave at 3:00 Return by 8:00 Dinner at Kopp’s (bring money for enormous burgers and ice cream) Look over Barnes and Noble books for ideas Starbucks coffee! Socialize with other team members

Edmodo group for team! group ID number is b82jef group ID number is b82jef Go to edmodo.com Go to edmodo.com Create an account if you don’t have one Create an account if you don’t have one Join the group Join the group We will update on this site, post scores from meets, etc. We will update on this site, post scores from meets, etc. This is the coaches’ way of connecting to you without “friending” you on Facebook This is the coaches’ way of connecting to you without “friending” you on Facebook

Need help with a topic? Avoid topics like: Avoid topics like: –Death –Love –Favorite pet –Breakups –Edgar Allen Poe’s poetry