Apologetics is a limited-prep event where students study 100 questions provided by participating leagues. In competition, you are given 4 minutes to prepare for a 6 minute impromptu speech. The weekly download covers one particular question in depth, providing Bible verses, quotes, citations, and analysis from an Apologetics champion.
NOTE: For Season 19, we will be splitting Apologetics into two categories for NCFCA and Stoa. This will give us the ability to write source material for unique questions from each league. Watch for it this summer!
Apologetics Leagues We Follow
The two leagues we remain focused on throughout Season 19 are:
Visit any of the download pages above to explore the growing content at Monument.
Season 19 Release Schedule
Monument releases content every Monday morning through four quarters (2 semesters). Each quarter contains hundreds of releases, custom written to specific leagues and events, totaling 500 guaranteed releases for the entire year. Click here for preseason and free downloads. The school season is as follows:
- Quarter 1 • Starts August 6, 2018
Ten releases for 14 events and categories. Events include Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, Parliamentary Debate, Extemp, Apologetics, Platform and Interpretation. Perfect to start your journey through the competitive year. - Quarter 2 • Starts October 15, 2018
Releases continue, this time with case and brief development for speakers and debaters in policy, value, parli and all the speech events. Perfect for those who want to be transformed into champion competitors for the first tournaments of the year. - Quarter 3 • Starts January 7, 2019
Members are delivered more specific negative and opposition briefs. Eleven different events and categories for 220 additional downloads throughout the year. Perfect for debaters who need to own the source content to maximize their competitive success. - Quarter 4 • Starts March 11, 2019
The home stretch through state, regional and national championships, the fourth quarter releases additional downloads for those speakers and debaters who are ready to win. Perfect for those who need additional help to differentiate themselves from other champions.