Forensics is the art, act, or process of making effective speeches before an audience. This is a chance for children to step out of their comfort zone and speak publicly in a comfortable, friendly, yet challenging setting. Individual and team competitions are held each fall.
Categories include:
Storytelling - Speaker actually tells a story in his/her own words.
Humorous Reading - Speaker shares something humorous from literature or writes something of their own.
Serious Prose - Prose is a selection without any rhyme. It may be an entire piece or selected parts of the piece.
Serious Poetry - Poetry can be an entire piece, selected parts, or several poems on a related topic, or it may be written by the student.
Speech - Speaker may choose either a persuasive or informative speech. It is to be written by the student presenter.