So What IS Forensics, Anyway?
When you hear the word forensics, you might be thinking about crime scenes and laboratories, but our forensics team actually is a public-speaking and dramatic performance team. The actual definition of forensics is: the art of public speaking and formal debate; argumentation. If you think about it, studying the breakdown of language and how we use it to solve the puzzle of how we can effectively communicate with each other is very similar to what crime investigators do.
The Absegami High School Forensics Team has a long history of success, having won the New Jersey Drama Competition for six years running between 1995 and 2000. In 2000, Absegami’s forensics team helped start the New Jersey Drama & Forensics League, otherwise known as NJDFL.
In addition to the hundreds of individual speaking awards won by team members through the years, Absegami has always finished at or near the top of the league, including winning the prestigious Looby Cup, the state championship prize, in 2005.
The individual speaking/performing events include dramatic monologue, comedic monologue, dramatic acting pairs, comedic acting pairs, oral interpretation of poetry and prose, persuasive speaking, musical theatre duet, impromptu speaking and improvisational acting pairs.
Advisor: Mr. Garrison
Homeroom: 506
