Speech contest Information

* All Speeches are due  1/6/14 

* Students must have two copies of their typed speech

* The speech must be 3 minutes to 5 minutes long 

* A 3 minute speech is about 2 1/2 pages typed. 

* this is a major project in the second marking period if all parts are not met students can not pass. 

1. Speeches MUST BE at minimum 3 minutes long (-20 if it is not)   
2. Speeches MUST BE memorized ( - 20 if that is not) 

3. 40 points for delivery and presentation This includes voice, pronunciation, enunciation, gestures           and poise.  STUDENTS should activity present their speech a lesson will be given during class to  

       guide them in developing a strong speech,and presentation.
4. Speech content must be the student's thoughts and words on the topic.

Students will be presenting speeches to the class. Dates of presentations will be given on 1/6. To ensure that your child is ready to present please practice with them.

Instructions for participants* 

"The importance of healthy living" is the topic for the 2014 School Speech Contest.

Students are asked to consider how maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important for individuals, communities or even the nation as a whole. Participants can choose to focus on various aspects of health - including, but not limited to, exercise, nutrition, obesity, disease prevention or mental health.

In organizing their speeches, students can consider these questions:

• What is the student's definition of a healthy lifestyle?
• How does an individual's decision to maintain a healthy lifestyle impact his/her own life and those around him/her?
• What can communities do to assist individuals in improving their health? (Consider examples of community or government initiatives that have had a positive impact on overall health.)

Students can use the questions above to help formulate ideas, but they should not be limited by the list.

Speeches must be at least three minutes and no longer than five minutes long, and must be in the students' own words.

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.