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Forensics: The Winner's Guide to Speech Contests

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This book provides all the basics to winning forensics competitions. It provides information on nearly every event, excluding CX and LD debate. I found it to be very helpful for constructing winning oratories and extemp speeches. This is a great beginning to winning your events, although most of the winning part is still up to you.

While perhaps not an essential book for the general reader, this book is an important resource for the many high school forensics competitors. It includes general information about how to present yourself, as well as specific chapters on each event. There are chapters on debate, student congress, oral interpretation, and public address. Unfortunately, no amount of reading about being a good speaker can make you one, but this book provides a helpful beginning

I just think that this book is an excellent scource for any young debater, interper, orator, extemper, or any other typ of speech you could possibly imagine. I myself have competed and succeeded in many tournaments, and I can honestly say that reading this book has been one of the reasons!

Obergs books have turned me from a shy student with a speech impediment to a National Tournament Orator. Definately a great buy!

I purchased this book because I am a new forensics coach this year. It does a great job of introducing each speech event and giving tips and advice on choosing, preparing and delivering material. I found the sections on Oral Interpretation and Impromptu Speaking especially helpful.

I have competed and coached on the college level for over a decade now. This is very basic stuff that may help a new coach or first time student. It does not give much insight for an experienced person.