Dogwood Speech and Debate League Qualifier #4

Host: Croatan HS - 3355 NC-24 - Newport, NC - 28570 

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020

Registration: Day of registration will run between 8:00 am and 8:30 am. Last minute changes should be texted to (205) 746-1907 if they are known prior to arrival.

Events Offered:

• Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Novice Public Forum Debate
• Public Forum Debate
• Student Congress
• Declamation
• Dramatic Performance
• Duo Interpretation
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
• Impromptu Speaking
• Informative Speaking
• Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Original Oratory
• Programmed Oral Interpretation of Literature

Resolutions:

Public Forum - Resolved: The United States should replace means-tested welfare programs with a universal basic income.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Resolved: States ought to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. 

Student Congress: Student Congress legislation should remember the following information in regards to submission:

• Congressional debate entries must be submitted no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020.
• A school that enters competitors in the Congress division is is allowed to submit at least one piece of appropriately formatted legislation.
• Legislation must be submitted to via Tabroom no later than 5:00pm Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020.
• Legislation will be posted no later than Monday, January 27th, 2020. 
• In order to expedite the release of the legislation packet, the League has adopted templates. They can be found on the website and on Tabroom.

Extemp Topics:

• Central America/The Caribbean
• International Human Rights
• Iran/Iraq
• The Democratic Nomination
• US Trade

Oral Interpretation of Literature: 

• Round 1 - Prose
• Round 2 - Poetry
• Round 3 - Prose
• Round 4 - Poetry
• Finals - Prose

We hope to see you there!

Michelle Boswell, Director    

Brittany Holloway & Josh Wade, Tournament Hosts