Guardian club helps students learn to communicate effectively and persuasively through hands-on games and practice. NCFCA offers 10 speech events in three broad categories: Interpretive, Platform, and Limited Preparation. 

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​Interpretive

Platform

In Interpretive speech events, students write or select and analyze literature and then "act out" the story through the use of gestures, voice, and movement without the aid of props or costumes.
2024 NCFCA Interpretive Events:
Biblical Thematic, Duo, Original and Open

Platform speeches are memorized speeches that are written by the student on a particular topic.
2024 NCFCA Platform Events:
 Digital Presentation, Informative and Persuasive

Limited Preparation

Depending on the event, students are presented with a topic and have a limited time to prepare a 5-7 minute speech.Different speeches have different rules on preparation and speech times.
2024 NCFCA Limited Prep Events:
Apologetics, Extemporaneous and Impromptu

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Helpful Resources for Speech:

• NCFCA Resource Library: https://portal.ncfca.org/resource-library
• NCFCA Speech Curriculum: https://www.ncfca.org/resources/curriculum/speech-curriculum/
• Fearless Apologetics by Chap Bettis: http://www.theapollosproject.com/apologetics/competitive-apologetics/fearlessapologetics/
• DFW Speech and Debate: https://www.dfwspeechdebate.com/
• Monument Publishing: https://monumentpublishing.com/ 
• Junior’s Curriculum - The Word’s of My Mouth: https://pigpublishing.wordpress.com 
• NCFCA Region 7 Showcase of Speeches:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5D3Zrowm_WhS0c3V4Pz4mw/playlists