Speech contest judging demystified

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.