B
EFORE
THE
M
EETING
1.
arrange for a S
PEECH
TO
BE
E
VALUATED
;
2.
procure the Certificates:
a)
‘Eligibility and Originality’ Certificates,
b)
1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
place Certificates;
3.
retrieve any Trophies from last year’s winners;
4.
prepare a Table Topics style A
CTIVITY
to fill the gaps (e.g. when votes counted).B
EFORE
EACH
CONTEST
1.draw for speaking positions;2.fill in the relevant Contest List on page 3 below;3.answer any questions about the rules;4.ensure the Timekeepers have timing sheets and understand their role;5.check that you know the correct pronunciation of any difficult names or titles;
6.
ensure that the Chief Judge briefs the judges
;7.
ask each Contestant to complete and sign an ‘Eligibility and Originality’ Certificateand give them to the Chief Judge.
(Only the Eligibility section needs to be completed for the ‘Evaluation’ Contest.)P
REAMBLE
APPLICABLE
TO
BOTH
CONTESTS
1. Chief Judge: Introduce.2. Mobile phones:Ask for them to be switched off.3. Protests: Explain that any protest, by a Contestant or Judge, must belodgedwith the Chief Judge or yourself prior to theannouncement of the winners at the end of the meeting.‘I
NTERNATIONAL
S
PEECH
’ C
ONTEST
1. Timing. Explain:a) begins with the contestant’s first definite communication; b) lights at 5, 6 and 7 minutes - and that the red light will remainon until speech conclusion;c) a contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than4 minutes 30 seconds or more than 7 minutes 30 seconds.2. Positions.List the order of the Speakers.Introduce each Speaker without comment in the sequence:
Speech no. ... Contestant ... Title ... Title ... Contestant
.
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