American Forensic Association
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Abbreviation | AFA |
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Formation | December 10, 1949 |
Type | Public Speaking |
Purpose | To seek greater understanding of the history and practice of reasoned discourse as a sound basis for public involvement. |
Region served | United States |
Official language | English |
President | Heidi Hamilton, Emporia State University |
Website | www.americanforensicsassoc.org/ |
The American Forensic Association is an American organisation which promotes and supports competitive debating and public speaking in high schools and colleges in the United States.
Members[]
- Cross Examination Debate Association
- National Parliamentary Debate Association
- American Debate Association
Publications and research[]
The association publishes several scholarly journals including:
- Argumentation and Advocacy [1]
- The Journal of the American Forensic Association [2]
- The AFA Newsletter
Collegiate competitions[]
The association holds two collegiate national tournaments annually. The tournaments brings students from across the nation to compete for national championships in both individual events and debate. Students reach the tournaments through a rigorous at-large and district qualification system verified by organizational officers. Since their inception, the tournaments have served hundreds of colleges and universities and thousands of students. The tournaments include:
- National Individual Events Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NIET) [3]
- National Debate Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NDT) [4]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ https://sites.google.com/site/afanietnew2/
- ^ http://groups.wfu.edu/NDT/
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10417945109371177?journalCode=rsjc18
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00028533.2000.11951653?journalCode=rafa20
External links[]
Categories:
- Educational organizations based in the United States
- Student debating societies
- Youth organizations based in the United States