Speech Contest Judges Training

Agenda

*Purpose of Speech Contests

*What’s in it for Me?

*What Makes a Good Judge?

*The Art of Judging

*BREAK

*Practice (World Champion of Public Speaking)

*Questions & Answers

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Purpose of Speech Contests

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*Competitive Speaking Experience

*Educational

*Observe Excellent Speakers

Why be a judge, what’s in it for me?

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*Improve Skills

*Prepare to Compete

*Fulfill a CL requirement

*Personal Satisfaction

Judges Eligibility Requirements

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*Member in Good Standing

*Member for a minimum of 6 months

*At least 6 CC speeches

Judges Eligibility Requirements cont.

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NOTE: For Division and District Contests

*Not in the same club as a contestant

What’s a Judges Purpose?

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*PICK A WINNER

*Not an Evaluation

Based on the Judges Ballot:

Judges have an Obligation to:

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*Contestants

*Toastmasters International

*The Audience

*Themselves

Characteristics of a Good Judge

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Accurate

Fair

Trustworthy

Knowledgeable

Good

Listeners

Barriers to Objectivity?

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The Judges Guide and Ballot

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*Bottom Portion to Counters

*Must be signed

*First, Second and Third

Judge’s Guide and Ballot

International Speech Contest Criteria

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*CONTENT 50%

*Speech Development

*Effectiveness

*Speech Value

*DELIVERY 30%

*Physical

*Voice

*Manner

*LANGUAGE 20%

*Appropriateness

*Correctness

Time to Practice

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Grill

the

Presenter

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THANK YOU for your

attention and participation

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