1. Entry Fees:         $5 per contestant

                                    $10 per team

                Entry Forms must be sent with entry fee to:

DCLA Youth Fair

Public Speaking Contest

3100 Ft. Worth Drive

Denton, TX 76205

 

      2. Contest:    Tuesday, March 29, 2011 – 5:00 p.m.   @  Fair Hall, NTSF Fairgrounds, Denton, TX

Awards presented following contest.

      3.  Entries are subjected to General Rules.

      4. Entries will be divided into these age divisions:

                 1.  Juniors – 3^rd grade thru 11 yrs old

                 2. Intermediate – 12 to 14 yrs old

                 3. Seniors – 15 to 19 yrs old

                 4. Team Division – made up of 2-4 individuals

*** Participants may compete individually and as part of a team, but the subject matter of the presentations must be different.

*** Age as of August 31, 2010

      5. Contestants will be judged on the following as set forth by the 4-H public Speaking Guidelines at

                http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/publications/COM12050.pdf

      6.  All speeches will have a 3-7 minute time limit.

 

      7.  Note cards can be used, but no props/posters, etc., in individual competitions.

      8.  Awards:

                    1^st & 2^nd in each division: plaques

                    3^rd thru 6^th in each division: ribbons

 

      Scholarships:               

$75.00 to each	1st place
$25.00 to each	2nd place

   

Composition and Organization

 

       1. Introduction

a.	Attention of audience gained	5 pts
b.	Importance of subject established	5 pts
c.	Purpose clearly stated	5 pts

              

      2 Body

 

a.	One central theme	5 pts
b.	Information accurate (source of information given)	5 pts
c.	Information current	5 pts
d.	Logical Sequence	5 pts

                       

       3. Summary

 

a.

Major points emphasized

5 pts

  

 Delivery

 

      4. Appearance

 

a.	Grooming & Dress	5 pts
b.	Poise & Posture	5 pts

            

5.	Voice & Understood	5 pts
6.	Appropriate vocal dynamics	5 pts
7.	Correct use of grammer	5 pts
8.	Eye contact with audience	5 pts
9.	Appropriate use of gestures & body language	5 pts
10.	Uniqueness of presentation	5 pts
11.	Audience appeal	5 pts
12.	Educational value	5 pts
13.	Questions
a.	Accuracy of answers	5pts
b.	Poise & self confidence	5 pts
		________
	TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE	100 pts

     

                                Overtime penalty - _______(2 points per ½ minute)