{"id":35,"date":"2012-09-05T10:53:51","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T15:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:07:14","slug":"forensics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/forensics\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>WHAT WE DO!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Thundering Word speech and debate team competes in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments, in the following categories of events:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Prepared speeches<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, including informative speaking, persuasive speaking, after dinner speaking, and communication analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Limited preparation speeches<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, including extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking, and broadcast journalism<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Oral interpretation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, including prose interpretation, poetry interpretation, dramatic interpretation, program oral interpretation, and duo interpretation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Prepared debate<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, including Lincoln-Douglas debate and public forum debate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Limited preparation debate<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, including IPDA debate and NPDA debate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Team members, who are also members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pkd.clubexpress.com\">Pi Kappa Delta<\/a> (PKD) Honorary, received 25 awards at national tournaments last year.<\/p>\n<h3>WHERE WE DO IT!<\/h3>\n<p>We travel to regional and national tournaments and participate in synchronous and asynchronous tournaments from Marshall University. During the 2025-2026 academic year, we plan to travel to regional tournaments at James Madison University, the University of Alabama, Bradley University, Butler University, the University of Indianapolis, Murray State University, Ohio University, and \u00a0and other locations. Additionally, we plan to travel to compete in three national tournaments: the PKD National Comprehensive Tournament in Springfield, Missouri, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipdadebate.info\">International Public Debate Association<\/a> (IPDA) National Championship Tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalforensicassociation.org\">National Forensic Association<\/a> National Championship Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. Marshall University (in partnership with Ohio University) hosts a college tournament each fall and (alone) has been hosting its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/mujm.tabroom.com\">high school speech and debate tournament<\/a> for 54 years, making it one of the oldest continuous high school tournaments in the country.<\/p>\n<h3>INTERESTED IN COMPETING?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">No experience? No problem! The Thundering Word welcomes as many students as it can, regardless of experience. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned competitor or new to the world of speech and debate, there may be a place for you on our team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Interested students should schedule a meeting with Director of Forensics Dennis Taylor by emailing <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"mailto:taylor41@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taylor41@marshall.edu<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> or attend our fall or spring showcases to learn more about the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>INTERESTED IN HELPING?<\/h3>\n<h4><em>Financial assistance<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/PKD75-The-Thundering-Word-QR-code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2311\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/PKD75-The-Thundering-Word-QR-code-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/PKD75-The-Thundering-Word-QR-code-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/PKD75-The-Thundering-Word-QR-code-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commstu\/files\/PKD75-The-Thundering-Word-QR-code.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Thundering Word is conducting a crowdfunding campaign, called PKD75, in honor of Marshall University&#8217;s 75th anniversary as a member of the Pi Kappa Delta Honorary. Our goal is to raise $7,500 to assist the team in traveling to national tournaments, including the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament in Springfield, Missouri in March 2026, in buying supplies, and in acquiring professional attire for those who otherwise cannot afford to do so. Use the above QR code to make a donation. Alternatively, you may contribute directly to the Marshall University Foundation, 519 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25703 and designate your gift to the Speech and Debate Fund\/Fund 207935.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Judging assistance<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>If you want help the Thundering Word by volunteering to judge, reach out to <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Director of Forensics Dennis Taylor by emailing <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"mailto:taylor41@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taylor41@marshall.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A BRIEF HISTORY<\/h3>\n<p>Marshall University, under the direction of Dr. Ben Hope, received its PKD Honorary Charter on January 27, 1950, \u00a0and has been competing in intercollegiate speech and debate for more than 75 years. In the 1970s, u<span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">nder the direction of Dr. Maureen Milicia, the Team flourished, regularly finishing in the NFA national tournament Top Ten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Between 1980 and 2008, the Team continued to compete successfully under the direction of Dr. William Denman, Dr. Bertram Gross, Dr. Mark Borzi, Jeri North and Jerry Bluhm, and then Dr. Kristine Greenwood, the program\u2019s longest serving coach, whose teams were particularly successful in debate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\">When Dr. Kristine Greenwood stepped down,\u00a0<span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">the Thundering Word nearly ceased competing before alumnus Danny Ray, along with Sarah Davis, stepped up in 2009 to coach. Under Ray, the Team came to be known as the Thundering Word and regularly finished in the top fifteen team nationally. 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