PREPARATION (JUDGE BRIEFING)

Dear esteemed judges, welcome to the PFA Symposium Emcee Auditions. Your impartial
judgement and dedication are invaluable as we embark on this important endeavor. Today, our
goal is to provide you with essential information about the audition process, clarify judging
criteria and procedures, and address any questions or concerns you may have. The PFA
Symposium Emcee Auditions aim to select talented individuals to serve as emcees for our
upcoming Psychological First Aid (PFA) Symposium, where they will play a pivotal role in
hosting and facilitating discussions. Auditionees will be evaluated based on their stage
presence, communication skills, professionalism, and ability to engage audiences effectively.
Each judge will receive materials to assist in evaluation, and feedback will be provided following
each audition. Your impartiality and expertise will be instrumental in selecting emcees who will
ensure the success of the PFA Symposium. Thank you for your commitment, and let us proceed
with enthusiasm and diligence to identify emcees who will elevate our event with their talent and
charisma while ensuring fairness and equity throughout the audition process.

PART 1: FACILITATOR’S SCRIPT

[Give the folder with the scoring sheet] Please, open the folders given to you for the
scoring. Inside the folder is a rubric containing scores which 4 would be the highest and
1 would be the lowest. You will evaluate their preparedness, delivery, stage presence,
projection & clarity, and enthusiasm based on the description together with their
equivalent scores which are provided by the rubrics. There are two copies of the rubrics,
one is for the “First Impression Scoring” and the second is for the “Performance scoring”.
For the “First Impression Scoring”, you will be shown VTR of the auditionees from the
viewboard and you will to score the “First Impression” they had on you using the rubrics
on the first page. Lastly, the “Performance scoring” you will use the rubrics on the
second page to score their performance based on their skills in the audition proper. Are
we all clear? [wait for the response] Okay then, let’s start the PFA Symposium Emcee
Auditions:

[Play Auditionee 1 VTR] [Halo]

Her name is Althea Martinez, 20 years old, currently a 2nd-year BS Psychology student from
Tumalim Nasugbu. During high school, she actively developed her public speaking skills by
joining various activities such as debates, class presentations, and hosting school assemblies.
She gained valuable experience in connecting with diverse audiences. These experiences
boosted her confidence and sharpened her communication skills, making her an ideal candidate
for the emcee role at (Event Name).

[Audition]

Thank you, Ms. Martinez. Your skills were seen and proved. I hope we can see each other
again. Please wait outside and have a good day.
[Play Auditionee 2 VTR] [Horn]

For the next one, here's Andrea Jane Panganiban, 20. From 1 st BS Psychology. Ever since
elementary Andrea has always been a shy student, who doesn't want to get out of her comfort
zone. Now that her circle of friends grows, she was encouraged to try new things because they
saw her potential in speaking.

[Audition]

Thank you, Andrea! This is a great experience for you and what you’ve done was a big
accomplishment! I hope I can see you again. Please wait outside and have a good day!

[Play Auditionee 3 VTR] [Horn]

He's Rymar James Liwag, he's a 2nd BS Psychology year student. He's introvert and shy, he's
only taking psychology because being a psychologist runs in their blood, to simply say it's his
mother choice so he wanted to improve his public speaking skills since it is required in their
field.

[Audition]

We hear you, Mr. Liwag! Thank you for sharing your hidden talent to us. I hope to see you
again, have a nice day!

[Play Auditionee 4 VTR] [Halo]

She is Rean Lizzette Castillo, 20 years old. 3 rd year BS Psychology student. She discovered her
talent in public speaking recently. Her professors encouraged her to join by praising her
speaking and leadership skills. In high school, she ran for Student Council Secretary, though
she's not lucky enough to win. Yet, it taught her the value of embracing challenges and
resilience. She may not have much experiences, but she saw this audition as a chance to learn
and grow.

[Audition]

You are surely using your skills very well, Rean. Thank you for that performance! Please wait
outside and have a nice day.

[Play Auditionee 5 VTR] [Horn]

She is Faustine V. De Guia, 20, a 3 rd year psychology student. Faustine is very outgoing, love
building connections with other people even though they're not personally close, she has a lot of
organization inside and outside of the university, she's very approachable person. Though she
doesn't have any experiences in public speaking, but since she's friendly, energetic, loud so she
wanted to make use of her voice and energy/confidence by joining this audition.

[Audition]
How bubbly that performance is, Faustine! You show us who you really are and you lighten the
mood in this room. Thank you for that and please wait outside! Have a nice day!

[Play Auditionee 6 VTR] [Halo]

A first-year BS Psychology student. He is Eivan Bautista, 20. Eivan is a typical student, who
always participate in class and comply to all the task on time but as he entered college, he had
the urge to explore new things so the moment he heard about this audition for an emcee role,
he immediately joined.

[Audition]

You’re surely getting out of your comfort zone, Eivan! Thank you for that performance. Please
wait outside and have a good day!

[Play Auditionee 7 VTR] [Halo]

Mary Angelica Saulog, 19, a 2nd-year Bachelor of Science in Psychology student. She's always
been passionate in public speaking, starting from elementary school she excelled in class
presentations and joined the school's radio broadcasting team. While, throughout high school,
she continued to improve her skills, winning contests and even serving as the president of their
student council at (High School Name)
[Audition]

We see you, girl! What a confidence you have! Thank you for that and please wait outside!
Have a good day, Mary!

[Play Auditionee 8 VTR] [Horn]

So, for our next auditionee here's John Carlo Montemayor. 20 years old, 1 st year psychology
student. John is very passionate when it comes to singing. Ever since he's a kid he loves to
perform in front of people, he loves to sing. He wasn't an active student academically but when
it comes to singing, you'll expect to see him in front. He got what it takes to light up the stage
and get the crowd hyped. Cause let's face it, when John Carlo Montemayor steps up, you know
it's going to be a show to remember.

[Audition]

You shine in stage, whether it is singing or to be an emcee. Thank you for your performance,
Carlo! Please wait outside and have a good day!

After the auditions

For the judges:

We will give you 10 minutes to rest and clear your mind before we announce what is the real
purpose of this audition. You can go to the comfort room or eat. Thank you!
DEBRIEFING
Thank you for participating in our experiment, your contribution is invaluable to our research.
Before we conclude, we’d like to provide you with some information regarding the experiment’s
purpose, procedures and any potential implications.

Purpose of our Experiment

 is to reduce the horn and halo effect with the help of giving them information
availability.

Procedure of our Experiment

 The auditionees will have a 30-45 second videoclip introductory part which consists of
their background information - purposely showing their superficial traits for them to be
qualified as an emcee but their performance and the VTR are scripted. Then the judges
will rate them right after based on the low information availability condition which is the
(videoclip). I as the facilitator will proceed to give the high availability condition which is
the (detailed information about the auditionee) extending the context for the judges to
see the bigger picture of the auditionees).
 Since the performance was scripted, we as facilitators trained them to execute properly
their performance in the experiment time.

We will assure you that the data and results will be handled confidentially and used only for
research purposes.
(Ask the judges to provide feedback or if they have any questions about the experiment)
Again, we would like to express our gratitude to our auditionees for spending your time with us
in the throughout the practice until now the day of our experiment, to properly executed the halo
and horn effect. And to our subjects, which are the judges, to our Dramatistas’ for making time
and effort even though you have tight schedule. To our validators, Ma’am Gecil Jane, Sir Jonas,
and also to Ma’am Leni who introduced who the Dramatistas’ are, and gave us the rubrics which
is really important (necessary) in our experiment. And lastly, to our beloved Sir MJ, thank you
for your guidance and support throughout the journey of our experiment. Again, you are all
appreciated. Thank you so much!