AWARDS CEREMONY

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SCHEDULE

INFORMATION FOR JUDGES

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NEED ASSISTANCE?

Email dsdltournamentdirector@gmail.com 

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Dogwood Speech and Debate League Qualifier #3

Date: Saturday, November 13th, 2021

Registration: Registration will occur electronically on Friday, November 12th from Noon to 4:00 PM. Please confirm your entry and judges via Tabroom. Changes ought to be texted to (919) 666-7223. Nuisance fees apply to unreported drops.

Events Offered:

• Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Novice Public Forum Debate
• Public Forum Debate
• Congressional Debate
• Declamation
• Dramatic Performance
• Duo Interpretation
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Impromptu Speaking
• Novice Informative Speaking
• Varsity Informative Speaking
• Novice Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Varsity Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Original Oratory
• Program of Oral Interpretation of Literature

Resolutions:

Public Forum: Resolved: Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Resolved: A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike.

Student Congress: 

Student Congress legislation should remember the following information in regards to submission:

• A school that enters competitors in the Congress division may submit appropriately formatted legislation.
• Legislation must be submitted before Friday, November 5th at 6:00 PM via Tabroom.
• Legislation will be posted no later than Monday, November 8th, 2021.
• To expedite the release of the legislation packet, the League has adopted templates. They can be found on the website and Tabroom.

Impromptu Topics (Listed in Alphabetical Order): 

• Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
• Common Phrases
• Fortune Cookie Messages
• Remembering Our Veterans
• Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Extemp Topics (Listed in Alphabetical Order):

• Africa, the Americas & Europe
• Asia
• The COVID-19 Pandemic in the US & around the World
• US Economics
• US Politics

Oral Interpretation of Literature:

• Round 1 - Poetry
• Round 2 - Prose
• Round 3 - Poetry
• Round 4 - Prose
• Finals - Poetry

If you have questions, please email me at dsdltournamentdirector@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Michelle Boswell, Director

Crawford Leavoy, Tournament Director