Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action. The use of the term "forensics" in place of "forensic science" could be considered incorrect; the term "forensic" is effectively a synonym for "legal" or "related to courts" (from Latin, it means "before the forum"). However, it is now so closely associated with the scientific field that many dictionaries include the meaning given here.

Debate Services - Provides resources, including training and administration, for high school and college speech and debate competitions. Also provides public speaking and communications training for businesses and individuals. Focus on Texas and adjoining states.
Meta Description: [ Wills & Willis Consulting (phone 432.570.4453) provides services related to high school and college speech and debate tournaments and contests; Communication Application training; and public speaking and communications skills for individuals, school and businesses. ]
Cali's Speech and Debate Ring - Webring of high school speech and debate sites.
Captain Nitro Online - Archived LD topics, and some information on speech events.
Debate Central - A large wealth of information on collegiate and high school policy debate. There is also some information on parliamentary debate and other forms of debate.
debate.net: Software Area - Software to run tabulation rooms.
Debating Tips and Tricks - A simple site with advice on debate basics.
Meta Description: [ A straightforward guide to debating, which speaker should say what and links to other helpful debating sites. ]
Great American Think-Off - The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's Great American Think-Off. New York Mills, Minnesota
Meta Description: [ The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's Great American Think-Off. ]
IMPACT Coalition - Nonprofit group uses debate training to help urban high school and college students improve their career opportunities. Site includes programs, tools, and news.
Marc's dutch debating guide - Information on American and British Parliamentary Debate styles. Results and links on dutch debating societies are included.
Meta Description: [ Marc's Dutch Debating Guide is a guide to Dutch debating and provides various links to free debating theory on the web ]
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Nostrum - Weekly soap opera revolving around the world of high school forensics.
On Debating - A practical and concise introduction to the classical art of argument.
Meta Description: [ How to debate effectively and rationally. ]
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Online NewsHour: Speaking for Success - A news segment that documents about Tommie Lindsey and James Logan High School's Forensics team. The story includes segments of video that are part of the PBS documentary Accidental Hero.
Planet Debate - A comprehensive collection of resources for policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate, which include evidence cards, chats, forums, research resources, instructional materials, and audio lectures.
The Debate Novel - A sample chapter from a novel about intercollegiate debate (competitive debate)
The Forensic Friend - Provides advice for students and coaches in speech and debate.
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The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) - Listservs, and information about their debate publications.
Meta Description: [ The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) develops, organizes and promotes debate and debate-related activities in communities throughout the world. Established in 1999, IDEA acts as an independent membership organization of national debate clubs, debate associations, debate programs,... ]
The Net-Benefit - Discussion forums, web-based e-mail, debate links, and supply store. Contains material for CX and LD debaters and coaches.
Meta Description: [ Debate, Academic Debate, High School Debate, College Debate, Intercollegiate Debate, Forensics, Debate and Forensics, Speech and Debate, Debate Tournament, Debate Evidence, Debate Community ]
With Love, Per Curiam - A fiction series about High School Debate, following the debate careers of a group of novices. It is somewhat inspired by the Nostrum.
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