Speech and debate programs play a vital role in shaping confident, articulate, and thoughtful students. In today’s fast-changing world, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and think ...

At the 53rd annual Michael Dugaw Smelt Classic tournament at Lower Columbia College, the Fighting Smelt speech and debate team completed a dominant wire-to-wire season in the Northwest Forensics ...

As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its own Charlie Kirk? As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its ...

When people hear “public speaking,” they often picture a formal speech or a school presentation. But it’s much more than that. It’s a life skill, a confidence-builder that allows young people to ...

For the second year in a row, the UNC Arabic Debate Club earned the award for No. 1 non-native speaking team at the U.S. Universities Arabic Debating Championshiplast month, with three out of the four ...

We were taught public speaking in high school: writing and giving speeches in first year, extemporaneous speaking in second year, and then debate in our last two years. In third year, our debate ...

Are speaking fees distorting politics and punditry? Politico's Ben Smith notices in a profile that Ann Coulter "makes 90% of her income on paid speeches." This gets him thinking: a lot of public ...