Speech & Debate Team


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Who we are:
  
Students with varying majors and interests: future lawyers, aspiring broadcasters, theatre enthusiasts, people seeking to conquer their fear of public speaking, and people looking for a fun and challenging extra curricular activity.
  
What we do:
  • Individual Events (IE) -  prepare speeches or cuttings from poetry, fiction and play
  • Parliamentary Debate -  limited preparation team debate
Both IE and Debate students travel to weekend tournaments and participate in rounds of competition with students from colleges and universities all over the United States. All travel expenses are covered by the university. We practice one hour a week and travel to approximately four weekend tournaments each semester. Our season begins in August and ends in April.
  
Why join the Speech & Debate team?
  • 1-3 hours of class credit
  • Thrill of competition
  • Polished public speaking skills
  • Knowledge of politics and great literature
  • Life-long friendships
  • Social events
  • Travel the country
Team Recognitions
  • First place Individual Events team at the National Christian College Forensics Tournament in 2006 (several individual National Champions) 
  • First place Division III Team at Novice Nationals 2006
  • Overall Tennessee State Champions --five years running!
  • Team sweepstakes winners at multiple tournaments across the nation.
  Contact: Professor Jason Stahl (615) 460-6155 or jason.stahl@belmont.edu

 

 

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