How to Improve as an Impromptu Speaker

By Aadit Jain (‘23) As a sophomore in high school, I decided to participate on my school’s forensics team to improve my public speaking skills. Forensics is an extracurricular activity that features different speaking categories, ranging from informative to storytelling. Though I initially joined the club wanting to be an orator, I was chosen to perform in a limited prep category: impromptu. Impromptu speakers are … Continue reading How to Improve as an Impromptu Speaker

Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Regional Tournament

-Adriana Doria (‘19)   Forensics is a public speaking competition that showcases high school students in a multitude of different categories ranging from “Public Address” to “Interpretation.” The IA Phoenix Forensics team travels to between three and five invitationals per year, all throughout Michigan, in hopes of qualifying for the regional and state competitions in the spring. Well indeed they did.  The phoenix forensics team … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Regional Tournament

Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes in Back to Back Competitions

-Adriana Doria (‘19)   Forensics is a public speaking competition that showcases high school students in a multitude of different categories ranging from “Public Address” to “Interpretation.” The IA Phoenix Forensics team travels to between three and five invitationals per year, all throughout Michigan, in hopes of qualifying for the regional and state competitions in the spring.   The IA Forensics Team travelled to two … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes in Back to Back Competitions

Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Maple Invitational

-Adriana Doria (‘19)   Forensics is a public speaking competition that showcases high school students in a multitude of different categories ranging from “Public Address” to “Interpretation.” The IA Phoenix Forensics team travels to between three and five invitationals per year all throughout Michigan in hopes of qualifying for the regional and state competitions in the spring.     On February 3, 2018, the IA … Continue reading Judge and Timer Ready? The Phoenix Forensics Team Competes at the Maple Invitational