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Last saved by: Michelle E Neal

Heritage High School Speech and Debate
7825 NE 130^th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98682

Dear High School Forensics Coach:
The Heritage High School Debate Team would like to invite you to the T-Wolf Invitational.  The tournament will take place on Friday, October 26th (LD Debate/Student Congress) and Saturday, October 27th (Public Forum/Individual Events).

We will continue to do Pop Culture Extemp in Pattern B: a great, painless way for your extempers (or anyone else) to get practice in limited prep speaking.  Internet WILL BE ALLOWED in Pop Culture Extemp. We will also continue with Oregon Radio in pattern A.  See below for details on each.

The WIAA requires the presence, at all times, of a certificated staff member from the school or district supervising your participants. You will not be allowed to compete if you do not comply with this rule.

FOOD
Dinner will be available on Friday.  We will not feed students on Saturday: please bring food or have a plan for how to get to the nearby grocery store or fast food during the day. 
DEBATE
WIAA Rules of Evidence in Debate will be enforced. 
Novice: Open to those students who have no previous experience in Forensics prior to the current competitive year, or those students who have six (6) or fewer rounds of Forensics competition at invitational, league, or district competition prior to the current competitive year and have not placed first through fourth (1-4) in Level 1 or higher in debate competition at two (2) invitational tournaments with 15 or more schools.
The tournament may collapse divisions if not enough students are registered.
•	Lincoln-Douglas Debate (6•3•7•3•4•6•3 format with 4 minutes down time) 
•	Topic: NFL- November/December Topic: Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office.  We will not do the special “novice” topic: just the regular one.
•	Public Forum Debate (4•4•3•4•4•3•2•2•3•2•2 format with 2 minutes down time) 
•	Topic: NFL-November Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should impose price controls on the pharmaceutical industry.
•	Congressional Debate: We will use the legislation released by the WSFA for Fall 2018, plus any bills/resolutions given us by Washington District IV schools in advance.
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS  

We will offer ten different individual events.  Each event shall be offered in novice and open divisions. We will collapse events if need be, but will still give separate awards for novice and open. Washington state event rules shall be enforced (except for Oregon Radio, where we will follow Oregon rules). Event Rules for state events are found at www.wiaa.com . Register on line at: http://www.forensicstournament.net

IE’s 
Conflict Pattern “A”

IE’s 
Conflict Pattern “B”

Extemporaneous | Oratory
Expository | Humorous Interp
Dramatic Interp | POI
Dual Interp | Impromptu
Oregon Radio | Pop Culture Extemp

Extemporaneous:  1. Speaker has one-half hour to prepare one of three topics. Speaker should announce topic choice as part of introduction. 2. Time limit for this event is seven (7) minutes. If the speaker goes over a 30-second grace period that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit. 3. TIME SIGNALS MUST BE GIVEN BY THE JUDGES.

Expository:  1. Expository speech is to describe, clarify, explain, and/or define an object, idea, concept, social institution, or process. 2. The speech must be the original work of the speaker. No more than one hundred fifty (150) words of quoted and/or paraphrased material may be included in the informative speech. This speech may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season. 3. Responsibility for choosing a worthwhile topic rests with the contestant. The use of humor will not be penalized. No costumes are allowed. Any demonstration should enhance, not be the focus of, the information presented. 4. Speech must be delivered extemporaneously, with or without the use of notes. The contestant will not be penalized for using notes or visual aids, unless they interfere with the ability to communicate with the audience. 5. The time limit for this event is eight (8) minutes. If the speaker goes over a 30-second grace period that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

Dramatic Interpretation:  1. A serious program using material from ONE or more pieces (title) of prose, poetry, or drama (monologue’s permitted). The title and author must be identified. This program may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season.        2. The presentation must be memorized. Props, makeup, and costumes are not permitted. The contestants should be evaluated on poise, quality and use of voice, physical expression and, especially, the ability to interpret characters correctly and consistently. This allows full body movement (bending, kneeling, turning, and minimal singing). 3. The time limit for this event is ten (10) minutes, which will include audience reaction time. No grace period. If the student goes over time that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

Dual Interpretation:  1. A dual program using material from ONE or more selections of prose, poetry, or drama. The title(s) and author(s) must be identified. This program may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season. Multiple characters are acceptable. 2. The presentation must be memorized. Props, makeup, and costumes are not permitted. The contestants should be evaluated on poise, quality and use of voice, physical expression and, especially, the ability to interpret characters correctly and consistently. This allows full body movement (bending, kneeling, turning, and minimal singing). 3. The two contestants will have off stage focus. Interaction (eye contact) may occur during the introduction/transition. There will be no physical contact. 4. The time limit for this event is ten (10) minutes, which will include audience reaction time. No grace period. If the student goes over time that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

Oregon Radio: 1. The speech shall be an original news commentary dealing with current events of the current school year. 2.. The script is to be an analysis of news, not simply a running synopsis of news. It is to be original and written by the contestant. A copy of the manuscript, including the bibliography, must be available if requested by the Speech State Championships Director at the District or Speech State Championships. Failure to provide a manuscript if requested may be used as a basis for disqualification from the Speech State Championships. 3.  The speaker may use no more than seventy‐five quoted words including all short words such as "a", "an", "the", etc.  4. The script should be timed to end between 4:45 and 5:15 minutes. Any speaker ending before 4:45 minutes or after 5:15 minutes will be penalized. No contestant may be disqualified if a stopwatch was not used for timing.  5. Contestants shall be out of sight of the judges. The script is to be read from a manuscript or printed page, and not committed to memory. It
is not to be acted nor highly dramatized.

Oratory:  Although many orations deal with a current problem and propose a solution, you are expressly reminded that this is NOT the only acceptable form of oratory. The oration may simply alert the audience to a threatening danger, strengthen its devotion to an accepted cause, or eulogize a person. Give the orator free choice of subject and judge him/her solely on the effectiveness of its development and presentation. The composition should be considered carefully for its rhetoric and diction. The use of appropriate figures of speech, similes and metaphors, balanced sentences, allusions, and other rhetorical devices should be noted especially, as they enhance the effectiveness of the oration. Use of English should be more than correct; it should reveal a discriminating choice of words and altogether fine literary qualities. It should be specially adapted to oral presentation. Delivery should be judged for mastery of the mechanics of speech; poise, quality, and use of voice and bodily expressiveness; and for the qualities of directness and sincerity. 1. The presentation must be memorized. 2. The speech must be the original work of the speaker. No more than 150 words of quoted and/or paraphrased material may be included in the oration; and must be so designated in the manuscript. This speech may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season. 3. A copy of the oration must be available from the student upon judge's request. 4. The time limit for this event is ten (10) minutes. No grace period. If the student goes over time that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

Humorous Interpretation: 1. A humorous program using material from only ONE or more pieces (title) of prose, poetry, or drama (monologue is permitted). The title and author must be identified. This program may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season. 2. The presentation must be memorized. Props, makeup, and costumes are not permitted. The contestants should be evaluated on poise, quality and use of voice, physical expression and, especially, the ability to interpret characters correctly and consistently. This allows full body movement (bending, kneeling, turning, and minimal singing). 3. The time limit for this event is 10 (10) minutes, which will include audience reaction time. No grace period. If the student goes over time that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

Program Oral Interpretation: POI is a program of oral interpretation of thematically-linked selections chosen from two or three genres: prose, poetry, drama (plays). • A primary focus of this event should be on the development of the theme or argument through the use of narrative, story, language, and/or characterization. • Competitors are encouraged to devote approximately equal times to each of the genres used in the program. At least two pieces of literature that represent at least two separate genres must be used. • The use of a manuscript is required. • Time Limit: 10 minutes max with a 30-second grace period. • Sources must meet all Association Interp rules for publication. An introduction should set the stage, enhancing the interpretation of the literature to the audience, providing information and analysis to the chosen theme. • All selections must be verbally identified by title and author. However, where, when, and how these are accomplished are the speaker’s decisions. • The intact manuscript may be used by the contestant as a prop so long as it remains in the contestant’s control at all times. • No costumes or props other than the manuscript are permitted. • Adaptations may be used only for the purpose of transition. • In developing a creative, thematic program, attention should be given to the design and organization of a cohesive and carefully conceived whole by linking authors and ideas inherent in the literature. • There is an expectation to use at least two pieces of literature each presenting a different genre with approximately equal times devoted to each genre. This distinction pertains to these three genres as a whole, not types of literature within a genre, such as fiction/nonfiction. • The contestant must address the script; however, introduction and transitional material may be memorized.

Impromptu:  1. A good impromptu speaker will discuss intelligently and with adequate speaking skills his/her chosen topic. Each contestant will have a different choice of topics. 2. Contestant has six (6) minutes to choose one of three topics, organize thoughts and speak on the chosen topic. No notes may be prepared or used. Speaker must identify the chosen topic as part of introduction. 3. Time limit: preparation and speaking time shall be a total of six (6) minutes. Contestants may use the time as they wish. If the speaker goes over a 30-second grace period that contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit. 4. Time signals must be given by the judge: oral signals at 30-second intervals for preparation time and hand signals for the remaining minutes.

Pop Culture Extemp:  Pop Culture extemp has the same prep and speech time as regular extemp, but the topics and the source rules will be different.  First, since it is unreasonable to expect students to spend inordinate time finding sources for a one-off event, the use of the internet will be allowed in the prep time. The first round questions will be exclusively about film and music.  The second round will feature questions exclusively about television and sports.  The third round will be a mixture of questions about celebrities in other areas and recent hot internet topics (memes, YouTube celebrities, etc).  The same thinking skills and analysis (and source citation!) will be expected here as in regular extemp. All questions will deal with pop culture events and personalities from the summer and fall of this school year. Keep in mind this is still extemp: students are expected to have source backing for whatever topics they discuss.

FEES – Make Checks payable to Heritage High School Speech & Debate

School Fee			$30.00
Individual event fee per event			$5.00 One student doing two events = $10.00
Student Congress Fee			$5.00
Debate Fee			$10.00
Uncovered Debate Judging Fee			$20.00
Uncovered Student Congress Judging Fee		$20.00
Uncovered I.E. Judging Fee			$10.00 each Uncovered Entry

Fees will be assessed Wednesday, October 24 at 4 pm.  Any drops after that time or at registration will be included in the fees.  No Individual Event adds will be accepted after 4 pm, October 25.

JUDGING
Each school is required to provide one judge for every 2 Debate entries. Each school is required to provide one judge for every 5 I.E. entries.  One student doing two events counts as 2 entries.  A dual interpretation pair is counted as one entry. Please bring one judge for student congress entries that will not be counted as a Lincoln-Douglas debate judge.
There will be a $25.00 fee for every uncovered debate judging slot. This fee covers two teams per fee. There is a $10.00 fee for each uncovered individual event entry. There is a $25.00 fee for each uncovered student congress judging slot.  We have no judging pool for hire. You must note additional judging needs on the registration forms. Please do not arrive at the tournament without your prior committed number of judges. We reserve the right to drop any uncovered entries from the tournament.
NO STUDENT JUDGES WILL BE ALLOWED. A qualified judge must have graduated from high school for this tournament.
Last minute judging drops will result in dropped entries.  If a judge drops, let me know as soon as possible. (Cell phone 915-329-8983)

Awards:
Open and Novice.:	1st, 2nd, & 3rd.

SCHEDULE

     Friday October 26, 2018				Saturday October 27, 2018

3:30 pm	Registration (Library)	
4:00 pm	Round 1 Debate
4:00 – 6:00 pm       Student Congress Session 1
5:00 pm	Round 2 Debate           
6:00-6:45 pm	DINNER
6:45 pm	Round 3 Debate
6:45 – 8:45 pm      Student Congress Session 2
7:45 pm	Round 4 Debate
8:45 pm	Round 5 Debate

7:30 am 	Public Forum Registration
	8:00 am	Round 1 Public Forum/Big Questions
     9:10 am	Round 2 Public Forum/Big Questions
	9:30 am	IE Registration in Library
	10:00 am	Pattern A Round 1/Extemp Draw
	10:30 am	Extemp Start
	11:00 am	Pattern B Round 1
	12:00 pm	Round 3 Public Forum/Big Questions
	1:00 – 1:30 pm LUNCH                                   
	1:30 pm	Pattern A Round 2/Extemp Draw
	2:00 pm	Extemp Start
	2:30 pm	Pattern B Round 2
	3:30 pm	Round 4 Public Forum/Big Questions
	4:30 pm	Pattern A Round 3/Extemp Draw
	5:00 pm	Extemp Start
	5:30 pm	Pattern B Round 3 
	6:30 pm	Round 5  Public Forum/Big Questions
		I.E. Finals (as Needed)
	  	Awards (ASAP)

Heritage High School T-Wolf Invitational
Registration Forms Are Due Wednesday, October 26, 2017
If you would like to register online go to
 http://www.forensicstournament.net

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Pattern B
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP
| Op/Nov | Extemp | Expos | DI | Dual | OO | HI | POI | IMP

LD DEBATE - Entries
Student | Novice | Open | | Student | Novice | Open
1. | | | | 5. | |
2. | | | | 6. | |
3. | | | | 7. | |
4. | | | | 8. | |

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE – Entries
Student | Student | Novice | Open
1. | | |
2. | | |
3. | | |
4. | | |
5. | | |
6. | | |
7. | | |
8. | | |

Congressional Debate - Entries
| Nov | Open
| Nov | Open
| Nov | Open
| Nov | Open
| Nov | Open
| Nov | Open

JUDGES

| I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo | | I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo
| I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo | | I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo
| I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo | | I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo
| I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo | | I.E. | LD | SC | Pufo

Fees:  Please don’t wait for the bookkeeper to send in registration form.  We can settle your account later.  I need your registration as soon as possible.
FEES
Reason | Fees | Total Cost
School Fee | $30.00 | $30.00
IE Fee | $5.00 per event |
Student Congress | $5.00 per student |
Dual Interpretation Fee | $10.00 |
Debate Fee | $10.00 per student |
IE. Judging Fee | $10.00 for each event not covered |
Student Congress Judging Fee | $20.00 for uncovered judge |
Debate Judging Fee | $20.00 for each two students not covered |
TOTAL | |

Make checks payable to Heritage High School Speech and Debate
Please Return To: Michelle Neal, Heritage High School, via fax (360-604-3402) 
or email (michelle.neal@evergreenps.org ).
We need your registration as soon as possible. Your fees can be paid on the date of participation.