ORATORY CONTEST BALLOT

Speaker Name Region

NOTE: 10 is the highest score. TIME:

Introduction 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Score

Comments:

Content 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Score

Comments:

Presentation 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Score

Comments:

Conclusion 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Score

Comments:

Total Score

Judge’s Signature

**Please note: A total score of 40-35 is considered a very good speech, 35-30 a good speech, 30-25 an average speech and a total score of under 25 is considered a poor speech.

Judging Criteria:

1. Introduction: Does the introduction make you want to hear more? Does it have a clear thesis? How well is the beginning laid out?

2. Content: Is each point relevant to the topic and substantiated with current documentation? Are the facts and figures used current? Good word usage? Does it have a logical, clear organization? Does it send a pro-life message?

3. Presentation: Appropriate eye contact, audibility, rate of delivery, voice inflection, fluency, tone, gestures, pronunciation, general sense of confidence, etc.

4. Conclusion: Does conclusion sum up main points of the speech?