FEA Conference - Voices for Education
Overview
In this individual competition, students will write a dynamic speech about how teachers can positively influence a student’s confidence and goals and prepare them for enrollment (college or university), employment (workforce) or enlistment (military). Students will deliver the speech on-site at the regional competition.
Guidelines
- The speech should directly relate to the assigned prompt.
- The speech should run between 2-3 minutes when delivered on the competition day.
- Students will electronically submit a typed version of the speech on MS Word by the assigned competition deadline. The speech should be in Times New Roman, 12-pt. font, double-spaced. Provide a title for the speech and include the student name and school.
- Students must bring 2 printed copies of their speeches on competition day to hand to the judges.
- Students may bring notecards to the competition as they present their speeches, but the speeches should be obviously rehearsed.
- Students will present their speeches during one of the two breakout sessions. Sponsors will receive the schedule ahead of time.
- Students should wear professional attire while delivering the speech.
- Any speech that is plagiarized or has plagiarized elements will be automatically disqualified from the competition.
- The top three winners will be announced at the conference closing session.
- Items to be submitted by November 13th: Speech
Students, please read the following prompt that you should address as you craft your speech for the Public Speaking competition.
Topic: Explain how teachers can positively influence a student’s confidence and goals and prepare them for enrollment (college or university), employment (workforce) or enlistment (military)
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Public Speaking Rubric
Content of Speech:
| Points Available | Accomplished - 4 points | Commendable - 3 points | Developing - 2 points | Needs Improvement - 1 point |
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| Depth | The speech provides a fully developed explanation on the topic. It clearly addresses the topic and provides a strong rationale. | The speech provides an explanation on the topic. With some revisions, it could gain better understanding. |
The speech is on topic. It offers multiple points but is inconsistent in its explanation. It needs further review. |
The speech reflects limited understanding of the topic and reasons offered are not clear. |
| Structure | The speech reflects a command of how to build and deliver a powerful message. It is successfully and strategically structured. |
The speech reflects an effort to develop a compelling message. It is structured in a logical way. |
The speech lacks strength at multiple moments. The structure is weak in one or more areas. | The speech reflects an attempt to address the issue but is missing structure. |
Delivery of Speech:
| Points Available | Accomplished - 4 points | Commendable - 3 points | Developing - 2 points | Needs Improvement - 1 point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of Speech | The content was delivered seamlessly to craft an exceptional experience. The speech is ready to be delivered to education stakeholders. |
The content was delivered to offer a commendable speech. With some revisions the speech would be ready to deliver to education stakeholders. |
The content was delivered with an effort to engage the audience. The speech needs many revisions before being delivered to education stakeholders. |
The content and |
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Delivery of Speech
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Clarity of voice, pacing, eye contact and tone were expertly crafted to deliver the maximum impact and understanding to the listener. |
Clarity of voice, pacing, eye contact and tone were strong and the listener was able to understand the speaker’s intent. | Clarity of voice, pacing, eye contact and tone were inconsistent and distracted the listener from understanding. |
Clarity of voice, pacing, eye contact and tone were inconsistent and the listener did not understand the speaker’s intent. |
Is the speech between two or three minutes in length? YES or NO. (If No, subtract 2 points from total score.)