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.
Interpretive |
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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.
2022 NCFCA Interpretive Events: Biblical, Duo, and Open |
Platform speeches are memorized speeches that are written by the student on a particular topic.
2022 NCFCA Platform Events: After Dinner Speaking, Digital Presentation, Informative and Persuasive |
Limited Preparation
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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.
2022 NCFCA Limited Prep Events:
Apologetics, Extemporaneous and Impromptu
2022 NCFCA Limited Prep Events:
Apologetics, Extemporaneous and Impromptu
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