MATRIX OF 4-H PRESENTATION FORMATS Posters Visual Number of Note Type and Slides Aids Length Presenters Questions Cards Attire Demonstration Minimum 4 Yes 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any Illustrated Talk Minimum 3 Yes (not 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any required) Science or Yes (not Minimum 5 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any Engineering required) Educational 1 Yes (not 3-15 min total; 1 to 2 Yes No No Display Talk required) 3-5 talking Informative None None 2-5 min; 1 Yes One 5”x7” No Prepared Speech allowed Maximum card 10 min Persuasive Allowed; Yes (not 3-8 min; 1 Yes One 5”x7” No Prepared Speech optional required) Maximum card 15 min Impromptu Speech None One 5”x7” No None 2-5 min 1 No (age restricted to allowed card intermediates and seniors at State 4-H Presentation Day) None None (only Maximum 1 Yes Source No Reading allowed reading 10 min; material) reading portion similar to length of introduction and discussion combined Share the 4-H Fun None Yes (not Maximum No No No Costumes Skits required) 15 min maximum; encouraged 2 minimum Cultural Arts None Yes (not Maximum No No No Costumes required) 15 min maximum encouraged
MATRIX OF 4-H PRESENTATION FORMATS Type Posters and Slides Visual Aids Length Number of Presenters Questions Note Cards Attire Demonstration Minimum 4 Yes 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any Illustrated Talk Minimum 3 Yes (not required) 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any Science or Engineering Minimum 5 Yes (not required) 3-15 min 1 to 3 Yes No Any Educational Display Talk 1 Yes (not required) 3-15 min total; 3-5 talking 1 to 2 Yes No No Informative Prepared Speech None allowed None 2-5 min; Maximum 10 min 1 Yes One 5”x7” card No Persuasive Prepared Speech Allowed; optional Yes (not required) 3-8 min; Maximum 15 min 1 Yes One 5”x7” card No Impromptu Speech (age restricted to intermediates and seniors at State 4-H Presentation Day) None allowed None 2-5 min 1 No One 5”x7” card No Reading None allowed None (only reading material) Maximum 10 min; reading portion similar to length of introduction and discussion combined 1 Yes Source No Share the 4-H Fun Skits None Yes (not required) Maximum 15 min No maximum; 2 minimum No No Costumes encouraged Cultural Arts None Yes (not required) Maximum 15 min No maximum No No Costumes encouraged
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