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The National Forensic Association ( NFA ) and the American Forensics Association ( AFA ) are two national organizations within the United States which sponsor competitive public speaking on the undergraduate level.

Events within the NFA and AFA fall into four categories: Public Address, Limited Preparation, Interpretation, and Debate.

The Public Address events include Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Rhetorical Criticism, and After Dinner Speaking ; the Limited Preparation events include Impromptu Speaking and Extemporaneous Speaking ; and the interpretation events include Poetry, Prose, Dramatic Interpretation, Dramatic Duo Interpretation ( in which at least one dramatic piece is presented by two speakers working together ), Duo Interpretation ( in which two speakers present a scene or scenes from any source ), and Programmed Oral Interpretation ( in which speakers use material from multiple genres with a common theme ).

The Debate events include Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, and Parliamentary Debate.