The forensics program exists to foster life-long learning skills for competitors. This activity should be an enjoyable learning experience. If you win along the way, that's great, but our goal is learning. We don't compete to win, we compete to learn.
 

 

Intramural Tournament April 30th - Sign up now!

If you’re a Comm 20 student, use your informative and/or persuasive speeches to compete in our end of the semester tournament.

Want to test your debating skills? If you are a Comm 40 student, we invite you to compete in Parliamentary debate.

  • Sign up for one unit of Comm 191A Debate (Code 23042.
  • Sign up for one unit of: Comm 191B Platform speaking (Code 23128).
  • Sign up for one unit of Comm 191 C Oral Interp. (Code 28190).

Intercollegiate Competition
We also field a traveling team that competes intercollegiately. This involves weekend travel to tournaments throughout California, the United States, and occasionally the world - (China, Portugal, Canada, Czech Republic and Italy so far!) Sign up for 191A, 191B, or 191C and earn a unit for every tournament that you attend. For more information, stop by one of our practice sessions (Tues. or Thurs. 3:00-5:00 in HGH 229 or drop by our office HGH 214).

Judging
Too busy to travel? Make a difference, be a judge. We offer:

  • Comm 91Judge Training (Code 20409, 20410)
    • 1 unit credit/noncredit
    • Learn to judge competitive speaking events.
  • Comm 191Judging (21370)
    • 1 unit credit/noncredit (up to 3 units)
    • Judge local area high school tournaments and/or SJSU intramural competitions
 


1st Tournament:  Santa Rosa Three rookies compete in Parliamentary debate, impromptu, and extemporaneous speaking. Justin Motta, Gerri Gray, and Riley Knight.

Gerri Gray 3rd in Novice Extemp

How to Write the Perfect Ballot book is available in HGH 108 M-F 8-noon and 1-4 or in HGH 214 T 5-6 pm. There are four copies on reserve in the library.