Toastmasters International
Impromptu Speech Contest
JUDGE'S GUIDE AND BALLOT
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JUDGING CRITERIA (see overleaf for descriptions) |
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SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: Opening, Body, Close Organisation, Smoothness |
30 |
23 to 29 |
17 to 22 |
0 to 16 |
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EFFECTIVENESS: Logic, Directness, Enthusiasm Achievement of purpose Audience Response |
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18 to 24 |
11 to 17 |
0 to 10 |
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PHYSICAL: Appearance, body language |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
0 to 5 |
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VOICE: Flexibility, volume |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
0 to 5 |
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LANGUAGE: Appropriate to Speech, Purpose and Audience. Good Grammer, Pronounciation, Word Selection |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
0 to 5 |
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TOTAL SCORE: MAX = 100 |
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Judge's Official Ballot |
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Detach and submit to counters NOTE: Votes must be cast for first, second and third
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PLACE |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
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JUDGING CRITERIA
SPEECH DEVELOPMENT is the way the speaker puts ideas together so the audience can understand them.The Impromptu response is structured around a purpose, and this structure must include an opening, body and conclusion. The response is supported by relevant examples and illustrations, facts and figures if appropriate, and is delivered smoothly.
EFFECTIVENESS is your subjective judgement of how the response came across. Were you able to determine the speaker's purpose? Did the speech relate directly to the given question topic. Was the response clearly and logically presented?
PHYSICAL presentation of a speech carries part of the responsibility for effective communication. The speaker's appearance should reinforce his or her speech. Body language should support points through gestures, expression, and body positioning.
VOICE is the sound that carries the message. It should be flexible, moving from one pitch level to another for emphasis, and should have a variety of rate and volume. A good voice can be clearly heard and the words easily understood.
LANGUAGE refers to the choice of words that relate to the response. Language should promote clear understanding of thoughts and should fit the occasion precisely. Proper use of grammar and correct pronounciation will show that the speaker is the master of the words being used.
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JUDGE'S CODE OF ETHICS 1. Judges will consciously avoid bias of any kind in selecting first, second and third-place contestants. They will not consider any contestant's club, area, division or district affiliation. Nor will they consider any contestant's age, sex, race, creed, national origin, profession or political beliefs. They will demonstrate the utmost objectivity. 2. Judges will not time the speeches, and will not consider the possibility of under-time or overtime when judging a contestant's speech. 3.
Judges will support by word and deed the contest
rules and judging standards, refraining from public criticism and the contest
and revealing scores and ranking only in accordance |
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TIEBREAKING JUDGE'S GUIDE AND BALLOT
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JUDGING CRITERIA (see overleaf for descriptions) |
Suggested Points |
Speakers' Names |
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Excellent |
Very Good |
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Fair |
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SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: Opening, Body, Close Organisation, Smoothness |
30 |
23 to 29 |
17 to 22 |
0 to 16 |
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EFFECTIVENESS: Logic, Directness, Enthusiasm Achievement of purpose Audience Response |
25 |
18 to 24 |
11 to 17 |
0 to 10 |
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PHYSICAL: Appearance, body language |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
0 to 5 |
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VOICE: Flexibility, volume |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
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LANGUAGE: Appropriate to Speech, Purpose and Audience. Good Grammer, Pronounciation, Word Selection |
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11 to 14 |
6 to 10 |
0 to 5 |
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TOTAL SCORE: MAX = 100 |
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(Detach and submit to
counters)
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Tiebreaking Judge's Official Ballot |
Note: All speakers must be ranked
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(Signature of judge) |
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(Judge's Name, Please Print) |
COUNTER'S TALLY SHEET
This tally sheet should be
given to the Chief Judge. The Chief Judge should provide the Chairman the names
of first, second, and third (if appropriate) place contestants. The balance of
the information is confidential and not be made available as general
information.
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TOTALS |
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1. From each ballot collected, enter on this tally sheet:
a. 3 points for FIRST place
b. 2 points for SECOND place
c. 1 point for THIRD place.
2. After results from all ballots have been entered, compute
totals.
3. If tie results, refer to Tiebreaking Judge's Ballot.
4. Enter winners as follows:
1st Place Winner
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2nd Place Winner
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3rd Place Winner
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5. On a
separate sheet of paper, submit the names of the winners to the chairman or the
person who will announce the results. Clearly specify first, second and third
(if appropriate) place next to the corresponding names.
SPEECH CONTEST TIME RECORD SHEET
AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIMERS
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There shall be at least two
timers, one of whom shall be provided with a stopwatch by the chief judge. They
shall keep the official record of the time of each contestant's presentation.
The timers shall provide
warning signal lights, which shall be clearly visible to the speakers, but not
obvious to the audience. Any sightless contestant may request and must be
granted a form of warning signal of his or her own choosing, which may be an audible
device; the contestant must provide any special device required for such
signal.
Any contestant is disqualified
whose presentation time is less than the minimum time or more than the maximum time
indicated below. No signal shall be given to indicate that a presentation has
gone into overtime. In the event of technical failure of the lights, a
contestant is allowed 30 seconds extra overtime before being disqualified.
Timing will begin with the
contestant's first definite verbal or non-verbal communication with the
audience. This will usually be the first word uttered by the constant, but
would include any other communication such a sound effects, a staged act by
another person, etc.
Following are the timing rules
for each contest. No more than one signal light may be on at any time.
International Speech
Contest: Speech length is five to
seven minutes; a speaker will be disqualified if he or she speaks under four
minutes, 30 seconds or more than seven minutes, 30 seconds. The green light
will be turned on at five minutes. The amber light will be turned on at 6
minutes. The red light will be turned on at seven minutes and will remain on
until the speech ends.
Humorous Speech Contest: Speech length is five to seven minutes; a speaker
will be disqualified if he or she speaks under four minutes, 30 seconds or more
than seven minutes, 30 seconds. The green light will be turned on at five
minutes. The amber light will be turned on at 6 minutes. The red light will be
turned on at seven minutes and will remain on until the speech ends.
Evaluation Speech Contest: Evaluation length is two to three minutes; a
contestant will be disqualified for speaking less than one minute, 30 seconds
or more than three minutes, 30 seconds. The green light will be turned on at
two minutes. The amber light will be turned on at two minutes, 30 seconds. The
red light will be turned on at three minutes and remain on until the evaluation
ends.
Table Topics Speech Contest: Speech length is two minutes; a contestant will be
disqualified for speaking less than one minute or more than two minutes, 30
seconds. The green light will be turned on at one minute. The amber light will
be turned on at one minute, 30 seconds. The red light will be turned on at two
minutes and remain on until the speech ends.
Tall Tales Speech Contest: Speech length is three to five minutes; a contestant
will be disqualified for speaking less than two minutes, 3 seconds and more
than five minutes, 30 seconds. The green light will be turned on at three
minutes. The amber light will be turned on at four minutes. The red light will
be turned on at five minutes and remain on until the end of the speech.
Record each contestant's
presentation time on the form above. Circle any time which disqualifies the
contestant. Submit the completed form to the Chief Judge immediately following
the last presentation.
TIME RECORD SHEET
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COMPETITION |
INTERNATIONAL |
EVALUATION |
IMPROMPTU |
HUMOROUS |
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CONTEST TIMES |
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DISQUALIFICATIONS |
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TIMEKEEPER DETAILS |
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COMPETITION REPORT
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To be submitted by the
Chief Judge of the contest to the District Chief Judge.
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Please enclose:- all
judging sheets, counter's tally sheet, timekeeper's report.
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Contest Details: |
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Date Held: |
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Level |
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Evaluation |
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JUDGES |
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Timekeepers |
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Results |
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COMMENTS |
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