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21-404: In a typical round of DI, five to seven performers will each perform a "cutting" (excerpt) from a readily available, published (copyrighted or non-copyrighted) play, novel, or short story. As the name suggests, the cuttings are invariably from non-comedic (e.g., dramatic) works. Some performers select monologues, others may adopt the roles of many different characters, changing their tone, manner, and

42-399: A B.A. in economics from Ripon College in 1922. He was a founding member of Phi Kappa Pi, a local fraternity at Ripon College. After graduation, he taught social studies at Ripon College and coached debate at Chippewa Falls High School . Later, he taught as an assistant professor of speech at Ripon College. As a college student, Jacob compiled a vest-pocket handbook entitled Suggestions for

63-457: A few years later. Prior to these additions, Jacob had managed the entire business of running this national organization with nothing more than part-time office help from students at Ripon College and some volunteer help from members of his family. Upon his retirement in 1969, the League presented him with a new automobile and a trip around the world. In 1978, Jacob named the first eleven members of

84-409: A postcard from each one complete with a postmark noting when he visited. When asked why anyone would attempt such a project, he replied, "I love to travel, but it's no fun without a destination." Over the years he drove well over 1,000,000 miles. In just the first six years of his retirement, he put almost 300,000 miles on the car he had been given as a retirement gift. In addition to traveling around

105-627: A presentation by one or two students that is judged against a similar type of presentation by others in a round of competition. There are two general categories of speech events, public address events and interpretive events. Debate involves an individual or a team of students working to effectively convince a judge that their side of a resolution or topic is, as a general principle, more valid. Students in debate come to thoroughly understand both sides of an issue, having researched each extensively, and learn to think critically about every argument that could be made on each side. Many NSDA alumni have risen to

126-635: A variety of sources, ranging from stage, screen, to radio. Unlike dramatic interpretation performances at the high school level, collegiate competitors are required to use a manuscript throughout their performance. Due to COVID-19 , the 2020 tournament was canceled, resulting in no champion. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 tournament was canceled. However, the NFA permitted competitors in their senior year to submit recordings of their speeches for an asynchronous competition. The top performing student in each category

147-487: A year, mostly by car since he enjoyed driving. Most of this was before the days of interstate highways, and even when they became available he normally would avoid the interstates in favor of the more scenic state highways and back roads. Beginning in 1946, Jacob decided to visit every county seat in every state, and to document his accomplishment he mailed himself a postcard from each one. It took him almost 25 years, but by 1970 he had been to all 3,100 counties and collected

168-674: Is ten minutes with a thirty-second period in which a student may go overtime with no penalty, colloquially referred to as a 'grace period.'According to National Speech and Debate Association rules, a student who exceeds the ten minute and thirty-second time limit cannot be awarded the rank of 1st in the round. There is no minimum time limit. A student may choose from a single work of literature to perform. Acceptable forms of literature include: In Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, and Humorous Interpretation performers are not permitted to use any type of "physical objects or costuming." In addition, students may not: Students may not perform

189-719: Is the largest academic competition in the world. Dramatic Interpretation falls under the jurisdiction of events under the category defined as “Interpretation” by the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA). These events are Humorous Interpretation , Duo Interpretation , and Program Oral Interpretation . Events that do not fall under the jurisdiction of the following rules include, but are not limited to Poetry, Prose, and Storytelling. The National Speech and Debate Associations rules are organized into categories of length, material, material availability, performance, re-use, and website approval submission process. The set time limit

210-573: The Debater , which achieved national circulation. This handbook led indirectly to the founding of the National Forensic League in 1925. From 1925, the National Forensic League became the dominant interest in Jacob's life. In the early years, his concern was to keep the League alive, but by 1969, when he retired, the concern had become that of trying to hold the number of chapters down to 1200 and at

231-473: The National Forensic League Hall of Fame. At this same event, the league inducted Jacob by acclamation. The Bruno E. Jacob Award is given at the close of each National Forensic League tournament to the participating school that has accumulated the largest number of tournament points throughout the school year. During his years as executive secretary, Jacob typically traveled about 20,000 miles

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252-688: The association retained its original insignia, including keys, pins, and seals. Members in the National Speech & Debate Association's Honor Society earn points and are recognized by increasing membership degrees, including membership, merit, honor, excellence, distinction, special dinstinction, superior distinction, outstanding distinction, and premiere distinction. NSDA provides competitive speech and debate activities, resources, comprehensive training, scholarship opportunities, and advanced recognition to more than 140,000 students and coaches each year. The annual National Speech and Debate Tournament marks

273-531: The capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country. Students must qualify for the National Tournament through their District Tournament. To create standards for national competition, the National Speech and Debate Association defined a number of speech and debate events that are prevalent in the United States that have been adopted by many states. Speech involves

294-536: The pinnacle of their respective fields. Bruno E. Jacob Bruno Ernst Jacob (September 9, 1899 – January 5, 1979) was a professor at Ripon College in Wisconsin and founder of the National Forensic League . He served as the league's executive secretary from 1925 until his retirement in 1969. Jacob was born in Valders, Wisconsin , the youngest of four boys. He graduated from Manitowoc High School in 1918 and earned

315-428: The position of their body to indicate a change in character. After all of the competitors have performed, the judge (or judges) in the round will rank them from best to worst, and assign each of them a score . Contestants who score well will "break" out of preliminary rounds and continue to advance through octo/quarter/semi/final rounds if they continue to score well. National Speech and Debate Association Nationals

336-402: The same time adequately serve the affiliated schools. Because of the demands of the league activities, Jacob resigned his teaching position at Ripon College in 1950 in order to devote himself full-time to the League, visiting about 45 states a year. In 1953 the volume of work created by the expansion of the League required the addition of another full-time staff member and a third member was added

357-401: The same work of literature at any National Speech and Debate Association tournament if they have already done so in a separate contestant year. All piece selection is subject to online year-round review. In intercollegiate forensics, a competitor may use one or more theatrical scripts to craft a dramatic narrative involving one or multiple characters. The dramatic material can originate from

378-708: Was an honor society that recognized middle and high school students and coaches for participation in speech and debate activities. Students earned merit points for participation and were held to a Code of Honor. The League's name was changed in 2014 to the National Speech and Debate Association and the National Speech & Debate Association's Honor Society. NSDA includes than 140,000 students and 3,900 coaches each year. It has more than 2,000,000 alumni. Its headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa. NSDA's core values or pillars are Equity, Integrity, Respect, Leadership, and Service. After its name change in 2014,

399-499: Was formed as the National Forensic League in 1925 by Bruno Ernst Jacob . NSDA was founded by Bruno Ernst Jacob , a Ripon College professor, in 1925 as the National Forensic League . As a college student, Jacob created a pocket handbook, Suggestions for the Debater , which led to the founding of the organization. Mundt served as the organization's national president from 1932 until 1971. The National Forensic League

420-548: Was hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2016. National Champions are awarded a scholarship of US$ 1,000. To receive the title a competitor must have the lowest cumulative score throughout the duration of the tournament. The Dramatic Interpretation competitor to receive the lowest cumulative score in the final round is awarded the BAMA Bowl and a US$ 500 scholarship . The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament

441-526: Was ranked as the Performance of Highest Distinction. The Performance of Highest Distinction in Dramatic Interpretation was awarded to Trijae from Bradley University. National Speech and Debate Association The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United States. It

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