Forensics
“From now on, I'll connect the dots my own way.” - Bill Watterson
by Blake Behrens
September 10, 2006
Forensics: (fo-ren'-zics) [Latin forensis < forum]
1. Of, relating to, or used in debate or argument: Rhetoric
2. The ability to communicate with inanimate objects, esp. walls, lockers, door, and trophy cases.
Schedule:
January 26 - Rossville
February 9 - Nemaha Valley
February 20 - TVL - Centralia
February 23 - Marysville
March 1 - Wabaunsee
April 3 - Wamego
April 19 - Regional - Chapman
May 3 - State Festival - Salina
- State Champs - Clearwater
Meet Results:
(1/26) -
Rossville
Kayla - Prose - 2nd
Eryn - SS - 5th
(2/9) - Nemaha Valley
Made - HS - 5th
Kayla - Prose - 6th
(2/20) - TVL - Centralia
Kayla - Prose - 2nd
Eryn - SS - 2nd
Eryn - Poetry - 4th
Made - HS - 4th
Molly - Prose - 4th
Jessica - Prose - 6th
(2/23) - Marysville
(3/1) - Wabaunsee
Made - HS - 1st
Jessica - Prose - 2nd
Jessica and Ian - IDA - 2nd
Eryn - Poetry - 3rd
Eryn - SS - 4th
Shelby - Prose - 4th
Shelby - Poetry - 5th
(4/3) - Wamego
Jessica and Ian - IDA - 2nd
(4/19) - Regionals - Chapman
Eryn - Poetry - I
Eryn - SS - I
Shelby - Poetry - I
Shelby - Prose - I
Kelsey - Original Oration - I
(5/3) - State Festival - Salina
Eryn - SS - I
Eryn - Poetry - II
Shelby - Prose - I
Shelby - Poetry - II
Molly - Prose - I
Jessica - IDA - II
Jessica - Prose - II
Ian - IDA - II
Kelsey - OO - II
State
Qualifiers:
Champs and Festival:
Kayla - Prose
Eryn - SS
Made - HS
Jessica - Prose and IDA
Ian - IDA
Festival:
Molly - Prose
Shelby - Poetry
Shelby - Prose
Eryn - Poetry
Kelsey - OO
Events:
Extemporaneous
Speech - A spontaneous, original oral expression of
ideas on a given subject
about which the speaker has
had previous knowledge, preparation, and planning.
Informative Speech - A speech which provides a learning experience for the listener by instructing or by giving information in an interesting manner.
Original Oration - A memorized, original speech with a unique approach to a universal theme, which persuades the listener to adopt or change beliefs, values, actions, or policies.
Oral Interpretation of Poetry - Writing which expresses ideas, experiences, or emotions through the creative arrangement of words according to their sound, their rhythm and their meaning. Poetry relies on verse and stanza form.
Oral Interpretation of Prose - Writing which expresses thought through language recorded in sentences and paragraphs. Prose includes fiction (short stories, novels) and nonfiction (articles, journals, biographies).
Improvised Duet Acting - improvised acting exercise composed of two students who portray an original scene created after drawing the subjects. The scene should establish two characters, a situation or problem and a solution to the conflict.
Humorous Solo Acting - A humorous performance no more than ten minutes using scripts, characters, and acting.
Serious Solo Acting - A dramatic performance no more than ten minutes using scripts, characters, and acting.
Duet Acting (Humorous and Serious) - An acting exercise composed of two students who portray a memorized cutting from a published work of literature.
Forensics
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