Definitions

Team Policy Debate (2 teams with 2 speakers/team)

Policy debate is one of 2 styles of debate practiced in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association where 2 teams (with 2 speakers per team) debate whether or not a specific policy action should be enacted. Teams alternate and compete in rounds as either "affirmative" or "negative". The Affirmative team presents a specific plan, calling for a change in policy by a governing body, whereas the Negative team opposes the plan. In the NCFCA, there is a fixed topic (or resolution) for the entire year.

2007 - 2008 Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially change its policy on illegal immigration.

Lincoln Douglas Debate (2 teams with 1 speaker/team)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate, also known as value debate or simply, LD, is one of 2 styles of debate practiced in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association named after the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. In LD debate, 2 teams (with 1 speaker per team) debate on each side of a resolution and the clash tends to focus on value propositions. Teams alternate and compete in rounds as either "affirmative" or "negative". In the NCFCA, there is a fixed topic (or resolution) for the entire year.

2007 - 2008 Resolution: The United States of America ought to more highly value isolationism.

Speech

Students may compete in individual events in the categories of Platform, Interpretation, and limited Preparation. Rules and Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://www.ncfca.org/speech

Persuasive
Original Oratory
Expository

Dramatic Interp
Humorous Interp
Open Interp
DUO Interp (2 students)
Thematic Interp (2006-2007 wildcard event)

Impromptu
Extemporaneous
Apologetics

Junior Speech

Younger students ages 12 (not competing in qualifing tournaments) and below may also prepare for events in Impromptu, Original Oratory, and Open Interpretation. A few tournaments for the juniors are offered during the year, generally along with an NCFCA qualifying tournament. Junior speeches have a maximum time limit of five minutes.