Competitions Department Revised March 2004 GUIDELINES FOR JUNIOR SPEAKING COMPETITION GENERAL RULES 1 Read the current year’s Rules note age limits, times of speeches, etc – 2 Dress smartly for the competition give a good impression of neatness in dress, 3 tidy notes, – attractively presented visual aids 3 When speaking, well away from the table and chairs this prevents the temptation to lean – on them 4 Speak out and keep looking around the room at all members of the audience – 5 Smile it will make the audience think you are relaxed even if you are terrified! – 6 Use but only on postcards – 7 If the stipulate a formal meeting, then use surnames when addressing each other. If not, use Christian names. Begin speeches with Ladies and Gentlemen”. “Chairman, CHAIRMAN 1 Needs to have an air of authority but keeping the team and audience relaxed – 2 Never forget you are in charge of the whole meeting from the moment you show your – Speaker to the Chair to the time you have escorted them from the room 3 Wait for the Judges’ signal before commencing 4 Have a running of the meeting cross of each section as it passes – 5 Introduce Proposer in opening speech. Judges can check names more easily if all introduced together 6 Work out a skeleton introduction for your Speaker make him/her sound as interesting as – possible. Use humour if you can
Competitions Department Revised March 2004 GUIDELINES FOR JUNIOR SPEAKING COMPETITION GENERAL RULES 1 Read the current year’s Rules – note age limits, times of speeches, etc 2 Dress smartly for the competition – give a good impression of neatness in dress, 3 tidy notes, attractively presented visual aids 3 When speaking, well away from the table and chairs – this prevents the temptation to lean on them 4 Speak out – and keep looking around the room at all members of the audience 5 Smile – it will make the audience think you are relaxed even if you are terrified! 6 Use – but only on postcards 7 If the stipulate a formal meeting, then use surnames when addressing each other. If not, use Christian names. Begin speeches with “Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen”. CHAIRMAN 1 Needs to have an air of authority – but keeping the team and audience relaxed 2 Never forget you are in charge of the whole meeting – from the moment you show your Speaker to the Chair to the time you have escorted them from the room 3 Wait for the Judges’ signal before commencing 4 Have a running of the meeting – cross of each section as it passes 5 Introduce Proposer in opening speech. Judges can check names more easily if all introduced together 6 Work out a skeleton introduction for your Speaker – make him/her sound as interesting as possible. Use humour if you can
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