Events
Note on Student Participation:
Students cannot register in both TP and LD. They may register for either and add Parli.
Parliamentary Debate
PURPOSE
Parliamentary debate is an extemporaneous form of debate with rotating topics. A Parliamentary debate asks competitors to develop and defend ideas and positions on a wide range of issues. The purpose of Parliamentary debate is to instill in Christian home school students the skills of presentation, critical thinking, reasoning, and analysis of various issues. That endeavor is accomplished in an environment of honorable competition that cultivates maturity, wisdom, grace, poise, and brings glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Team Policy Debate
PURPOSE
A Team Policy debate asks competitors to develop and defend competing policy options to address contemporary problems. The purpose of Team Policy debate is to instill in Christian home school students the skills of presentation, critical thinking, research, and policy analysis. That endeavor is accomplished in an environment of honorable competition that cultivates maturity, wisdom, grace, poise, and brings glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Purpose
Lincoln Douglas is value debate. A Lincoln Douglas debate examines competing value systems to answer big questions. The purpose of Lincoln Douglas value debate is to instill in Christian home school students the skills of presentation, critical thinking, research, and value analysis. That endeavor is accomplished in an environment of honorable competition that cultivates maturity, wisdom, grace, poise, and brings glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Speech
Events Inlcuded
Apologetics
Dramatic Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Expository
Extemporaneous
Humorous Interpretation
Mars Hill
Open Interpretation
Oratory Analysis
Original Oratory
Persuasive
Impromptu*
* Not a NITOC-qualifying event
Juniors
Juniors Impromptu
Juniors Apologetics
Juniors Apologetics Topics
1. Why should you study the Bible?
2. What is the Gospel and why is it the core of the Christian faith?
3. What does it mean that God is triune? Why is this important?
4. What evidence is there for the existence of God in our physical universe?
5. What does it mean that God is eternal? Why is this important?
6. Why is it important that Jesus Christ be both fully God and fully man?
7. What is the role of the Holy Spirit? Why is this important?
8. Does God reveal Himself to man? And if so, how?
9. Can God be both merciful and just to mankind?
10. Can a person do enough good in life to get into heaven?