American Forensic Association
The activities of the American Forensic Association are carried out in an annual meeting in November of each year and through a committee structure.The AFA charters the governing committees of the National Debate Tournament and the National Speech Tournament, two of the nations premier competitive collegiate debate and speech tournaments. These activities are called forensic events, from Aristotles classification of speech genres.
Basic Information
- Category: organization
- Website: https://www.americanforensicsassoc.org/
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 1949-12-10 (Source 2: Wikidata Q4743830, revision 2534622387)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): University of Wisconsin–Madison (Source 2: Wikidata Q4743830, revision 2534622387; Source 3: Wikidata label: Q838330, revision 2557715440)
Evidence and Sources
- American Forensic Association — Official Website (official)
- Wikidata Q4743830, revision 2534622387 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q838330, revision 2557715440 (knowledge-base)
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The activities of the American Forensic Association are carried out in an annual meeting in November of each year and through a committee structure.The AFA charters the governing committees of the National Debate Tournament and the National Speech Tournament, two of the nations premier competitive collegiate debate and speech tournaments. These activities are called forensic events, from Aristotles classification of speech genres.
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