Important Concepts
New Coach Webinar Archive
Resource Downloads
* Additional practice questions are available for schools who are members of the NSDA.
- Impromptu Practice
Impromptu Practice
- Radio - Practice Packets
Radio - Practice Packets
Resources
- Nat'l Speech & Debate Assoc.
- College Forensic Speech Programs
- Amer. Legion Oratorical Contest
- Optimist Oratorical Contest
- VFW Voice of Democracy Contest
- Internet Public Library
- RefDesk
- Virtual Library
- Badgerlink Library
- Conscious Style Guide
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Maryville U. Public Speaking Guide
- NFHS Copyright Resources
- NFHS Middle Level Resources
Engaging and Mentoring Students with Disabilities
Engaging & Mentoring Black/African-American Students
Engaging and Mentoring LGBTQ+ Students
Course names listed here are slightly different, reflecting category names in WHSFA, which are slightly different than in the NSDA (Solo Acting = Dramatic/Humorous Interp.; Farrago = Program Oral Interp.)
Intro to Coaching: Solo Acting Humorous/ Serious
Intro to Coaching: Oratory & Informative Speaking
Intro to Coaching: Farrago
Contest Management
Understanding Copyright and Compliance
Protecting Students from Abuse
Instructional Videos
From time to time, we will add videos with perspectives from students and coaches on how to prepare with different Speech categories. The videos on the left discuss preparation process, while on the right, videos feature performances referenced to the left.Â
Farrago (High School Category)
Added December 1, 2018 – an interview and sample performance by Wriley Hoffner, who gives an example of a transitionless Farrago.
Group Interpretive Reading
Similar to Middle Level Readers Theatre. An interview and sample performance by students at DeForest High School.
Impromptu Speech
Webinars
New in 2020-21 — the WHSFA is offering helpful webinars open to middle level and high school coaches (only the first two listed are targeted for those respective audiences; the rest are open to both). To register, please login first, then select “Speech Webinars” from the Professional Development menu to return to this page, and click the “register” buttons below.