May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer - Psalm 19:14

For a list of available books to assist in speech and debate, please see the NCFCA Resource Site.

Required text for Junior Speech

 BPS Teacher's Edition

Beginning Public Speaking curriculum – Teacher’s Edition

Required text for Senior Speech

 As I Was Saying


As I Was Saying by Thane Rehn

State and National award winning speaker, nationally known speech instructor, coach, and now author, Thane shares winning tips for competition speakers. Whether you are just starting out or you have already been in competition, this guide will help you sharpen skills and improve presentation.








Recomended text for Senior Speech

 

The Art of Interpretation by Nick Elledge
This step-by-step, eighteen lesson curriculum is written in an engaging and conversational manner. Full of fun activities, it provides an essential foundation for novice speakers & key tools for experienced speakers.


Recomended text for Team Policy Debate

 


Blue Book: Debating the 2008-2009 NCFCA Debate Resolution

Written by coaches Chris Jeub and Vance Trefethen, the opening chapters give a thorough analysis of the year's resolution. The book then lays out 12 of the most popular cases for debaters to get their brains around








Recomended text for Lincoln Douglas Debate


Red Book: 2008-2009
Written by Kim Anderson, Denver area coach of nationally-recognized Lincoln Douglas debaters, RED BOOK gives a concrete understanding of the value-debate quest and a comprehensive understanding of the yearly Lincoln-Douglas topic. Eight chapters of discussion, pre-blocked evidence files and sample cases in different style alternatives by award-winning debaters help you jump-start your debate season and keep your club running in top shape.