AWARDS CEREMONY (STARTS AT 745P)

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INFORMATION FOR JUDGES

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NEED ASSISTANCE?

Email dsdltournamentdirector@gmail.com 

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Dogwood Speech and Debate League Qualifier #4

Date: Saturday, December 11th, 2021

Registration: Registration will occur electronically on Friday, December 10th from Noon to 4:00 PM. Please confirm your entry and judges via Tabroom. 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
• Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
• Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking
• Impromptu Speaking
• Informative Speaking
• Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Original Oratory
• Novice Program of Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Varsity 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, December 3rd at 6:00 PM via Tabroom.
• Legislation will be posted no later than Monday, December 6th, 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: 

• Future Careers
• Grab Bag!
• Holiday Songs
• Pets
• Winter Activities

Extemp Topics :

• Asia & Oceania
• Africa, the Americas & Europe
• 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