International Speech Contest Information
To compete in the International Speech Contest the
contestant needs to be a Lake Oswego Toastmasters Club Member in good
standing. In addition, the contestant
must of already completed six speeches from the Basic
Manual.
The speech for the speech contest can be on any
subject the contestant desires. The
timing on the speech is five to seven minutes.
That means the contestant is within time if the speech is between
As in other speech contests, the
judges give numerical rankings to the contestants. The numerical rankings for the International
Speech Contest are based on the following criteria.
Judging Items
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Good
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Fair
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Speech Development
Structure, organization, support material
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20
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14-19
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9-13
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0-8
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Effectiveness Achievement of purpose, interest, reception
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15
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11-14
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6-10
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0-5
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Speech Value
Ideas, logic, original thought
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15
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11-14
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6-10
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0-5
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Physical Appearance body language
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10
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7-9
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4-6
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0-3
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Voice Flexibility, volume
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10
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7-9
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4-6
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0-3
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Manner Directness, assurance, enthusiasm
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10
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7-9
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4-6
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0-3
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Appropriateness To speech purpose and audience
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10
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7-9
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4-6
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0-3
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Correctness Grammar, pronunciation, word selection
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10
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7-9
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4-6
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0-3
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