Speech Contest Judging

Here Comes the JUDGE!

Pick THE Winner !

Contests Benefit Everyone

CompetitorsOther ToastmastersGeneral Public

Judging Workshop

Contest RolesJudges GuidelinesJudging GuidelinesPractice

Judging Workshop

Judges GuidelinesJudging GuidelinesPractice

Different Contest Roles

Contest ChairmanTimersCountersChief JudgeTie-breaking JudgeJudgesContestants

Obligations of a Judge

To the ContestantsTo ToastmastersTo the AudienceTo Themselves

Duties of a Judge

Not Evaluate - FeedbackPick THE WinnerConfidentiality

Judges Code of Ethics

Avoid BiasNot time speechesSupport the Rules and Standards

Qualities of a Judge

TrustworthyKnowledgeableGood ListenerAnalyticalAccurateFair

The Challenge...

Objectivity

Judging IS...Subjective

Barriers to Objectivity

First or Last Speaker Give Someone Else a Chance Help the Underdog Halo or Reverse Halo Second Time Around

Barriers to Objectivity

Not my NormSpeaker PrejudiceSubject PrejudicePersonal PreferenceUnfamiliar with Judging FormMisconceptions

If you can’t be objective…

Don’t judge !

Guide

Ballot

Different Techniques

Take Notes - Score LaterAbsolute ScoringRelative Scoring+ & —Right to Left

Three Scoring Sections

Content 50%Delivery 30%Language 20%

Content

Body• Entry• Story, Fact, Example• Transition• Exit

Conclusion• Restate Structure• Restate Thesis• Take away Value

Speech Development, Structure• Opening

• Engage the Audience• Clear Specific Purpose

(Thesis, Premise, Main Point)• Indicate Structure

Content

Speech Development, Organization Chronological (Past, present, future) Sequential (First, second, third) Geographical (Asia, Canada, USA) Categorical (Sales, Delivery, Finance) Compare and Contrast

Content

Speech Development, Organization Hierarchical: (Top, middle, bottom) Increasing Detail (General to Specific) Build Knowledge (Know "A" before "B") Options (Plan A, Plan B, Plan C) Expanding Radius (Branch, Country, World) Priority (Critical, Important, Optional)

Content

Speech Development, Support Material Relevant to the Thesis Smoothly presented

• Entry into Body• Transition Between Stories• Exit from Body• Ideas Building on Each Other• Parallels & Flashback

Content

Effectiveness Achievement of General Purpose Achievement of Specific Purpose (Thesis) Audience Interest Audience Reception Appropriate Subject for Audience

Content

Speech Value Meaningful Original Thesis and Supporting Material Substance and Logic Contributes to Audience Thinking Important Ideas Can be Humorous Think, Touch, Tickle

Delivery

Physical Appearance Congruent with Purpose Appearance Congruent with Thesis Face Hands Body Movement/Position Eye Contact Detractors

Delivery

Physical Body Language & Position

• Posture• Punctuate and demonstrate• Energy• Smooth/Purposeful• Congruent with Purpose• In Character or Mood• Believable

Delivery

Voice Enunciation Overall clearly heard Flexibility Believable / congruent Emphasis / inflection Variety: Speed, Volume, Pitch Texture

Delivery

Manner Directness Assurance Congruent Enthusiasm Interest in the Audience Confident in Audience Reactions

LanguageAppropriateness

Word Choices (Creativity) Descriptive word pictures Good taste Suited to purpose & thesis Suited to Audience Clear understanding of

thoughts

Language

Correctness Grammar Purposeful Errors Pronunciation Choice of Words (Correctness)

Protests

Judge or ContestantToo much quoting (>25%)Speech partly plagiarizedSpeech wholly plagiarizedProtest procedure

Disqualification

EligibilityUndertime or OvertimeOriginality

Practice

SpeechMark FormsAnalyze Scoring

Summary

Do Your BestMaximize ObjectivitySupport the RulesUphold Your EthicsPractice! Practice! Practice!Pick THE Winner

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