{"id":8039,"date":"2023-08-10T10:47:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&#038;p=8039"},"modified":"2023-08-23T13:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:25:57","slug":"forensics","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/program\/writing-rhetoric-and-communication\/forensics\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group full-width is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transylvania University\u2019s Forensics team is a comprehensive competitor.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-730x411.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8048\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-730x411.webp 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-690x388.webp 690w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-810x456.webp 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/transylvania_forensics-team-power-pose.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are active in parliamentary debate, both with the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) and International Public Debate Association (IPDA). While the team has historically been more focused in NPDA, shifting foci in the state and region have moved increasingly toward IPDA. Our students have recently achieved multiple top 10 IPDA performances at Pi Kappa Delta Nationals \u2014 including a national champion, a national top speaker, a second place finish, and two third place finishes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also participate in all National Forensics Association (NFA) and American Forensics (AFA) individual events. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oral interpretation of literature (prose, poetry, dramatic interpretation, programmed oral interpretation, duo interpretation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Platform speaking events (persuasive, informative, after-dinner, communication analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited preparation speaking events (impromptu, extemp, radio broadcasting\/broadcast journalism, editorial impromptu)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#103;d&#x65;&#97;t&#x6f;&#110;&#64;&#x74;&#x72;a&#x6e;&#x73;&#121;&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\"><strong>Gary Deaton<\/strong><\/a>, Instructor in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication; Director of Forensics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(859) 233-8201<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University<br>300 North Broadway<br>Lexington, KY 40508 USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/magazine\/2017-fall_winter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/third-and-broadway_fall-winter-2017-320x350.jpg\" alt=\"Third &amp; Broadway Magazine for Fall\/Winter 2017\" class=\"wp-image-8139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/third-and-broadway_fall-winter-2017-320x350.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/third-and-broadway_fall-winter-2017-668x730.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/third-and-broadway_fall-winter-2017-768x840.jpg 768w, 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In the early 1990s, Transylvania helped found the National Educational Debate Association (NEDA) and hosted many of its workshops and tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to extensive IPDA debate success, the team and its members have also won multiple awards from NPDA and in individual events at the Pi Kappa Delta Nationals.&nbsp; Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three Pi Kappa Delta All-Americans (Marshall Jolly, Katrina Mineo and Taylor Deaton)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six All-American Finalists (Raven Mineo, Brian Powell, Rebecca Radcliffe, Donovan Finan, Kaitlynne Wilkerson and Allison Wilkerson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two IPDA National Champion wins (both by Riley Bresnahan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21 Kentucky Forensics Association Harlan Hamm Award winners (top recognition given to Kentucky forensics competitors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While Transylvania\u2019s team is typically able to attend one national tournament each year, team members have also achieved success at Novice Nationals, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Nationals, and NFA Nationals over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transylvania University\u2019s Forensics team is a comprehensive competitor.&nbsp; We are active in parliamentary debate, both with the National Parliamentary Debate Association  and International Public Debate Association . 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Our students have recently achieved multiple top 10 IPDA performances at Pi Kappa Delta Nationals<\/p>\n<p class=\"continueLink\"><a class=\"btn btn-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/program\/writing-rhetoric-and-communication\/forensics\/\">Continue to &ldquo;Forensics&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4179,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"academic_division":[],"program_type":[],"keyword":[],"class_list":["post-8039","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Forensics - Transylvania University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Transylvania University\u2019s Forensics team is a comprehensive competitor.&nbsp; 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