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Forensics is one of HAEF’s most
popular extracurricular activities. A long-standing tradition at
Athens College Psychico College, the Forensics program engages
students in the art of public speaking through participation in
the following six events:
With so many events to choose from, Forensics has something for
everyone. The
Forensics season runs from October through March at which time
members of the Forensics Team compete in the annual
Panhellenic Forensics Tournament.
DEBATE
Debate is an event where a team of three competitors argue
for or against a current controversial issue. The debater’s aim is
to convincingly support his or her proposition with valid arguments
and to counter the arguments of the other side.
Throughout the course
of the Forensics season, debaters have the opportunity to participate
in invitational debate tournaments, and the annual Panhellenic Forensics
Debate Tournament.
Exceptionally talented and experienced debaters,
selected by HAEF’s debate coaches, have the opportunity to try out for
the National World Schools Debating Team that represents Greece in the
annual World Schools Debating Championships -- a prestigious international
event which take place in a different country each year.
DUET
ACTING
In this highly competitive event, two performers act out
a short comic or dramatic scene. The actors’ objective is to perform a well-balanced
scene with effective interaction between the two players. Duet acting is not meant to
be a formal stage production. The performers may use two chairs in their performance,
but no other props are allowed.
GROUP
DISCUSSION
In Group Discussion, students work
together to find
 solutions to contemporary
problems using appropriate
conversational techniques. Through the course of the
discussion, participants must demonstrate clear
thinking, effective communication and cooperative
skills, and sensitivity to the views of others.
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Impromptu speaking is a challenging
event where quick, organized, and creative
thinking is a must. In this event,
participants are given a choice of three topics: a word,
an incomplete sentence, and a quotation. They have
thirty seconds to select a topic, then one additional
minute to organize their thoughts. After that, they must
give a 3 minute speech on their topic of choice.
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE
In this event, the participant reads a selection of
literature, either comic or dramatic, aloud and through
the use of voice and body effectively
communicates the piece’s intellectual and emotional
content to an audience.
OROGINAL ORATORY
Original Oratory is an event where the participant
writes a speech on a topic
of his or her choice. The speech must be 6-9 minutes
long, memorized, and delivered in front of an audience.
The orator’s goal is to persuade the listener of his or
her point of view.
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