EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH COMPETITION

Mechanics and Rules

1. The competition is open to all Senior High School (SHS) students of both public
and private schools.
2. Each school must have only one (1) participant.
3. The topic shall be given on the spot by the judges.
* The judges shall give topics prior to the start of the competition related to the
theme.
4. The contestants shall be given five (5) minutes to prepare and five (5) minutes to
deliver.
* The contestants are not allowed to have any gadget.
* A timer accessible to the contestant, judges and audience shall be provided.
* There will be a 1-point deduction for every 30-second overtime from the
respective judges’ total score before determining the rank of the contestants.
5. The style of the delivery shall be conversational, oratorical or a combination of
both.
* Dramatic style is considered disqualified.
6. The contestants should wear their school uniform and ID.
7. Use of sound effects, microphones and props is disallowed.
8. After the deliberation of the members of the board of judges, the judges’ decision is
final.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

C R I T E R I A W E I G H T
Content, Clarity, Organization 35 %
Delivery 35 %
Pronunciation, enunciation and diction 20 %
Stage Presence (eye contact, poise, personality) 10 %
TOTAL 100%