Benefits of Joining Forensics
There are many benefits to joining a speech team:
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Forensics serves as a great confidence builder
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Improves students public speaking abilities
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Improves a student's critical and analytical thinking skills
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Encourages students to challenge their beliefs
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Teaches students how to use their voices for change
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It's really, really fun!
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Studies Show Students in Speech and Debate:
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Have higher standardized test scores
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This holds true for both the SAT and the ACT
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EOC and STAAR scores support this statement as well
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Famous Forensicators
Brian Baumgartner
Baumgartner placed fourth in Dramatic Interpretation at the 1991 National Tournament
Josh Gad
Gad was the NSDA Original Oratory champion for two consecutive years from 1998 to 1999
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Don't just take our word for it! Check out these articles!
Research sharing positive correlations between education and participating in speech and debate
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Forensics and College Admissions
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​A study conducted by Yale University Professor Minh A. Luong with data supporting the importance of forensics in the college admission and scholarship awarding processes
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Forensics and Standardized Test Scores
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​An investigation into the positive relationship between participation in competitive forensics and standardized test scores published in an issue of Rostum
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The importance of forensics programs in schools:​
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In Defense of Competitive Speech
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​An essay focusing on the value of modern-day communication skills forensics provides
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​A HuffPost article on why schools need to preserve their speech and debate programs
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Articles from past forensicators and what they took away:
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Why Everyone Should Join Speech and Debate
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​An opinionated piece featuring 10 key reasons on why everyone should join forensics
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A past forensicator shares why they love forensics
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