Ephesians 4:29 - ETC Speech & Debate Club - About

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,

but that which is good to the use of edifying,

that it may minister grace unto the hearers.  

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

ETC's Competitive Speech and Debate Club, Ephesians 4:29, exists to help students learn the skills necessary to confidently share their faith. Our goal is to prepare students to be resolute in their thinking and compassionate in their speech. Through training and competition, club members will gain the skills needed for presenting various types of speeches and/or participating in the different types of debate. Parents and students work together to prepare the student for various competitions throughout the school year. Our competitions are all part of the STOAUSA.org organization. There are several local tournaments as well as regional and national tournaments for your family to choose from.

Competition Categories

Speech

Interpretive Speeches

Duo Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Open Interpretation

Dramatic Interpretation

Limited Preparation Speeches

Apologetics Extemporaneous

Mars Hill

Impromptu

Wild Card Event Speeches - Speech Subject changes every other year

Platform Speeches

Expository Speaking

Original Oratory

Persuasive

Debate

Lincoln Douglas Value Debate - uses a one on one format in which students discuss and debate competing values or value systems.

Team Policy Debate - teams of two students debate one another addressing issues of contemporary public policy.

Parliamentary Debate - teams of two students use an extemporaneous form of debate. The topic is given just minutes prior to the round.