Modern Woodmen of America's School Speech Contest
"A person who has
overcome" is the topic for the 2013 School Speech Contest.
Students are asked to select one person who has overcome an
obstacle in life, like a physical or mental disability or a difficult
situation. Participants may choose a person they know, or someone who is
nationally famous The person may be living today or someone from history.
Homework
Due Monday 1/7/13 "A person who has overcome. "
Students must
make a outline of three people they would want to write their speech
on.
Writing
them in descending order; from the first person they want to write
about to the third.
Under
each person they choose they must answer:
1: What
has this person overcome?
2: Why
their story is a good example for other people?
3: Did
this stop them from their goals in life?
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Although Famous people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks over came
great struggles, remember this is a contest, if you read
10 different speeches on the same person you will not stand out from
the crowd. Research regular people who have made great changes
and have not received the same glory as the more well known.
Due
Monday 1/14 /13
Students
will have to have speech handed in complete. They will not
be receiving their papers back, so make sure they have two copies of
the speech.
In organizing their speeches, students can consider these
questions:
- What
challenges did this person face? (Consider mental or physical
limitations; or racial, gender or cultural discrimination)
- How
were the problems overcome? (Explain what the person did to prevail
over their situation, and how other people helped or hindered that
person's progress.)
- Did
the person achieve a significant goal? (Consider what contribution
the person made to society.)
Speeches must be at least three minutes and no longer than five
minutes long. Speeches must be in the students' own words. Complete rules
are outlined in the contest organizer's booklet.
During the days of January 16-18 students
will be presenting their memorized speech. If
speeches are not memorized it will deduct points form their grade.
Judging criteria
Contestants will be judged using the following
100-point system
40 points for material organization This accounts for theme and subject adherence, structure, content,
logic and color.
40 points for delivery and presentation
This includes voice, pronunciation, enunciation,
gestures and poise.
20 points for overall effectiveness
This scores impression and effect.
