How Can We Help?
The American Forensic Association is an American organisation which promotes and supports competitive debating and public speaking in high schools and colleges in the United States.
Members
- Cross Examination Debate Association
- National Parliamentary Debate Association
- American Debate Association
- International Debate Education Association
Publications and research
The association publishes several scholarly journals including:
- Argumentation and Advocacy [1]
- The Journal of the American Forensic Association [2]
- The AFA Newsletter
Collegiate competitions
The association holds two collegiate national tournaments annually. The tournaments brings students from across the nation to compete for national championships in both individual events and debate. Students reach the tournaments through a rigorous at-large and district qualification system verified by organizational officers. Since their inception, the tournaments have served hundreds of colleges and universities and thousands of students. The tournaments include:
- National Speech Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NST) [3]
- National Debate Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NDT) [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Call for submissions | Argumentation and Advocacy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "AFA Publications". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "AFA-NST".
- ^ "National Debate Tournament Home Page".
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10417945109371177?journalCode=rsjc18
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00028533.2000.11951653?journalCode=rafa20
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
Recent Comments