Just getting started? This page provides descriptive information about
different speech and debate events, along with other useful tidbits. Plus, feel
free to ask your coaches and other students questions - they're here to help!
different speech and debate events, along with other useful tidbits. Plus, feel
free to ask your coaches and other students questions - they're here to help!
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What do all those acronyms mean?
Confused by the acronyms for speech and debate events? The list below explains
acronyms for several events (East students may not actually participate in all of them).
BE = Boys Extemporaneous
GE = Girls Extemporaneous
FX/IX = Foreign/International Extemp
USX = Domestic Extemp
OO = Original Oratory
HI = Humorous Interpretation
DI = Dramatic Interpretation
DUO = Dramatic Duo
POE = Poetry Reading
PRO = Prose Reading
EXPOS = Expository
EC = Extemporaneous Commentary
Confused by the acronyms for speech and debate events? The list below explains
acronyms for several events (East students may not actually participate in all of them).
BE = Boys Extemporaneous
GE = Girls Extemporaneous
FX/IX = Foreign/International Extemp
USX = Domestic Extemp
OO = Original Oratory
HI = Humorous Interpretation
DI = Dramatic Interpretation
DUO = Dramatic Duo
POE = Poetry Reading
PRO = Prose Reading
EXPOS = Expository
EC = Extemporaneous Commentary
LD = Lincoln Douglas Debate
CX = Policy Debate
PF = Public Forum Debate
CON = Congress Debate
(S = Senate, R = House)
CX = Policy Debate
PF = Public Forum Debate
CON = Congress Debate
(S = Senate, R = House)
...and off to the FINISH!
OF = Octofinals
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
OF = Octofinals
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals