Abstract
Since its adoption as a competitive event, After Dinner Speaking has been critiqued and criticized by several scholars. Despite the quantity of literature produced on this topic, changes to the event have been minimal. This author chooses to look at four areas of controversy including: defining the event, differentiating After Dinner Speaking from Speech to Entertain, differentiating After Dinner Speaking from other platform events, and developing a judging standard for this event. With the use of humor, this paper not only examines these problems, but also the need for discussion surrounding the pedagogical goals of After Dinner Speaking as a springboard for improvement. Also considered will be the implementation of humor curriculums in forensics and/or higher education.
Recommended Citation
Lawless, B. (2011). After Dinner Speaking: Problems, Causes, and Still No Solutions. National Forensic Journal, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.56816/0749-1042.1068
