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  2. National Speech and Debate Association - Wikipedia

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    There are two general categories of speech events, public address events and interpretive events. Public address events feature a speech written by the student, either in advance or with limited prep, that can answer a question, share a belief, persuade an audience, or educate the listener on a variety of topics.

  3. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language , for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."

  4. Individual events (speech) - Wikipedia

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    Although it can take the form of any of the accepted public-speaking structures, it often takes the form of an informative or persuasive speech. The event covers a variety of topics, but the use of humor is central to its execution. The speech should not resort to base humor, but should be topical and relevant to the idea presented. This type ...

  5. Special education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The LRE requirement is intended to prevent unnecessary segregation of students with disabilities and is based on Congress' finding students with disabilities tend to have more success when they remain with or have access to typical peers. More students with disabilities are being educated in regular education classrooms.

  6. The Frank Anthony Memorial All-India Inter-School Debate

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    The topic is only revealed to the students an hour before the actual debate by way of opening a sealed envelope in their presence. This ensures that no pre-written material can be used in the debate. Students are expected to speak for a total time period of four minutes which is followed by two minutes of questioning and rebuttals.

  7. Disabled Peoples' International - Wikipedia

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    On the evening of Monday 23 June 1980 a "tremendous roar filled the Convention Centre in Winnipeg" as the vote was taken to set up the World Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, soon afterwards known at the Disabled Peoples' International. An Ad-Hoc Planning Committee was established and met several times in the remaining time in Winnipeg ...

  8. Public speaking - Wikipedia

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    She presented this speech to the press in Peshawar, [59] bringing more awareness to the situation in Pakistan. [59] She is known for her "inspiring and passionate speech" about educational rights given at the United Nations. [58] She is the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, at the age of 17, which was awarded to her in 2014 ...

  9. Samuel Kirk (psychologist) - Wikipedia

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    In 1963, Kirk delivered a speech to an education conference and was the first to use and define the term “learning disability”. [7] This speech had a monumental effect on social policies and also helped name Kirk to the federal post by John F. Kennedy who had a sister who had a mental disability (now more commonly called an intellectual ...