speech contest judging demystified
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SpeechContestJudgingDemystified
D87, TLI Round 2 (2015-2016)
Has your club and area been sending the wrong person to
speech contests?
Do you find it hard to find speech contest judges?
This session demystifies contest judging.
Makes it easy for Competent Toastmasters to judge a
speech contest
And fulfils 1 criteria for achieving District Awards
this term.
ContestRules(Judges)
All Levels Chief Judge & Tie Breaking Judge 2
Club “at least 5 voting judges …unless impractical” 5
Area “there shall be…equal number of voting
judges from each club in the area or min 5 voting judges”
> 5
Division“there shall be…equal number of voting
judges from each area in the division or a minimum of 7
> 7
Mostly the same people are Judges
[NOW]Judges
Larger pool of members to
become Judges
[AFTER]Judges
Disregarding Category
[NOW]GeneralScoring
Disregarding Category
Importance (Weightage)
Score according to
Category
[AFTER]GeneralScoring
Comply to Category
Importance (Weightage)
JudgingCriteria
Content Delivery
Language
HowyoushouldbeJudged
InternationalSpeech
Speech Development Structure, Organization, Support Material CC 2, CC7 20
Effectiveness Achievement of Purpose, Interest, Reception CC3 15
Speech Value Ideas, Logic, Original Thought Did you learn something new? 15
Physical Appearance, Body Language, Speaking Area CC5 10
Voice Flexibility, Volume CC6 10
Manner Directness, Assurance, Enthusiasm Confident? 10
Appropriateness To Speech Purpose and Audience Know your audience 10
Correctness Grammar, Pronunciation, Word Selection Grammar, CC4 10
CO
NTE
NT
DEL
IVER
YLA
NG
UA
GU
E
Content (50%) Delivery (30%)
Language (20%)
HowyoushouldbeJudged
TableTopics
Speech Development Opening, Body, Close, Organization, Smoothness CC2 30
EffectivenessLogic, Directness, Enthusiasm,
Achievement of Purpose, Audience Response
CC3 25
Physical Appearance, Body Language, Speaking Area CC5 15
Voice Flexibility, Volume CC6 15
Appropriateness To Speech Purpose and Audience
Know your audience 10
Correctness Grammar, Pronunciation, Word Selection Grammar, CC4 5
CO
NTE
NT
DEL
IVER
YLA
NG
UA
GU
E
Content (55%) Delivery (30%) Language (15%)
HowyoushouldbeJudged
If you’ve done your CC’s, you can judge.
It’s easy. Just follow the judging sheet.
SpeechContestJudging
Send the right contestant through to the next level.
ThankYou.