Forensics

State Meet results

The SFC Forensics team competed at State Forensics meet at Neenah High School on Saturday, March 15, 2008. There were 86 schools represented with over 1,000 students in attendance. 36 St. Frances Cabrini students participated. 9 of them went on to compete in the power round, and 6 of them earned trophies!

1st place wins went to Evan G. in Solo Humorous Acting and Julia M. & Emily W. in Group Interpretation.

   

2nd place wins went to Colleen C. in Poetry and James G. & Aaron D. in News Reporting.

       

Our team also won a 2nd place trophy!

           

Thanks for a successful Forensics Season!!!

 

Category Critiques and Rules 2008

What is it?

Forensics is an extra-curricular activity available to any student in grades 6-8 with the goal of developing communication skills and self-confidence through opportunities for participation and success in public speaking.

Forensics participants prepare an oral presentation with the help of a Forensics teacher or parent coach. At Forensics meets they perform with other students who have prepared for the same category of presentation. They are evaluated by trained judges according to a set of criteria for each category. At the end of a meet, participants will have earned either participation ribbons or trophies. Critique sheets are given to each student
on the Monday following the meet. The information is used to help prepare and improve for the next meet.

Practice times are arranged with each student's coach.  Depending upon the coach's availability, practices may be scheduled during lunch break, after school, or on weekends. The meet schedule will be provided at the beginning of the season.  There are usually about 6 meets that we attend.  The meets are held after school or on Saturday.  Parents will need to provide some transportations.  Carpooling may also be arranged. 

General Schedule

• The Forensics Season begins with information meetings and registration in October.

• In November, students are paired up with coaches and begin to select their category and prepare.

• December and January entails practicing with a coach one or two times each week.

• During January/February/beginning March, team members attend weekly meets, and continue practicing.

• The season ends on Saturday, March 17, with the State Meet for those who qualified.

Why Join Forensics?

 Forensics provides a great opportunity to develop public speaking skills as part of a school team.

Plus, it's a lot of FUN!

Types of Forensic Pieces

Like to make people laugh?
     Select and present a Humorous Solo piece.

Like to make people think?
     Write and present an Informative or Persuasive speech.

Inspired by a famous speech?
    Present it with your own style.

Enjoy poetry?
    Share your poetry, or poems of a favorite author.

Enjoy reading?
    Try Extemporaneous Reading - or - Prose.

Feel more comfortable in a group?
    Try Group Acting or Group Interpretation

Good at working with a partner, and like to be creative?
    Try Infomercial or Special Occasion

Want to share a hobby or talent?
    Try Demonstration (this can be one in a pair or individually)

Like to tell fantastic stories?
    Try storytelling.

Quick thinker?
    Try Impromptu Speaking.