JR/JV Platform Apologetics Speech
Description: A JV Platform Apologetics speech is a prepared speech, written by the speaker, in response to one of five questions.
Goal: To motivate students to study and articulate the core issues of their faith in a knowledgeable, sincere, winsome manner.
JR/JV Platform Apologetics Rules:
1. The speaker may prepare a speech in response to one of the Apologetics questions offered by CCT & Ambassador Club. See Apologetics Questions below.
2. The purpose of the speech may be to inform, persuade, or inspire.
3. The speech must be an original work, written by the competitor, and scripted verbatim.
4. The speech may be entered in only one category per tournament (i.e., either ‘Original Oratory’ or ‘Platform Apologetics’ but not both).
5. The student may place the speech in a different category in subsequent tournaments.
6. The speaker may enter only one speech per category.
JR/JV Platform Apologetics Presentation Rules:
1. All direct quotations and primary sources must be cited verbally within the body of the speech. Use of another person’s words or ideas without crediting them is plagiarism and is strictly forbidden.
2. The script must be memorized. No written scripts or notes may be referred to in competition rounds. The competitor may receive a lower ranking for use of a written script.
3. No props, audio or visual aids may be used.
4. Though we never expect this, we still post this rule. Gratuitous vulgarity is strictly prohibited.
5. The timekeeper will start the timepiece when the speaker begins and will stop the timepiece when the speaker has concluded his speech.
The 2024-25 JR/JV Apologetics Questions:
1. How is Jesus different from the founders of other world religions?
2. How is the Bible different from other religious writings?
3. In what ways does the world around us show that there must be a Creator God?
4. Why do you love Jesus?
5. Does God reveal Himself to man?
6. What is Apologetics and why do we study it?
7. How do we know Jesus really died and resurrected?
8. Who is God? And what are some of His characteristics?
Speaking Time Limit– five (5) minutes No minimum limit.