Contest Judging
- 1. Speech Contest Judging
- 2. Session Outcomes What is Judging About ? The Judge’s Ballot Help For The Contestant
- 3. Contest Participants Chairman Contestants Timers Counters Sergeant – At- Arms (If required) Chief Judge Tiebreaking Judge Judges
- 4. The Responsibility of a Judge is to Pick a Winner Judge’s Responsibility
- 5. To the contestants To Toastmasters International To the audience To yourself Judge’s Obligations
- 6. Accurate Fair Trustworthy Knowledgeable Good Listeners Qualities of a Judge
- 7. First or Last Speaker is Best Let’s Help the Underdog Halo Effect Reverse Halo Effect Barriers to objectivity
- 8. Second Time Around Give Someone Else a Chance Not the Norm Prejudices and Personal Preferences The Unknown Judging Form Barriers to objectivity
- 12. Opening, Body, Conclusion Easy to Follow Substance & Logic Contribute to the Audience The Judges Ballot 50 % Content
- 13. Speaker Neat, Sharp Posture Purposeful Gestures Enthusiasm, Passion The Judges Ballot 30 % Delivery
- 14. Appropriateness Correctness The Judges Ballot 20 % Language
- 15. For the Contestant Remember… “ There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” ~Dale Carnegie
- 16. It’s Subjective The Job of the Judge Bias Exists Good Intentions Growth Amateur or Professional Let It Pass When You’re Not The Winner Have Fun