ACSI Elementary Speech Meet
Welcome, Judges!
Thank you so much for your time
commitment to this event!
Judges Meeting (slide 2 of 3)
• There are three different Judging Evaluation Sheets for the
different categories—Bible, General, Original Speech
• Characterization (General Categories) is to “paint a picture”
of what is being said.
• Gestures are not expected; however do not mark down for
their use or deletion.
• Per ACSI—do NOT deduct for speech issues/articulation.
• Deductions of Points – 1 point per event “rule”
– Fable and Folklore MUST have a moral (1)
– Bible MUST have reference, version and meaning at the end (3)
– Original Speech must have topic and title (2)
Judges Meeting (slide 3 of 3)
• Do Dramatic Bible Prose before Patriotic Oration
• Do Bible selections before Poetry selections if in
the same room
• Original Speech judges read copy of speech before
presentations, place in folder after reading
Judging in the Rooms (slide 1 of 3)
• Decide who is going to be Head Judge in your
room
• Pray in room before beginning competition.
• Can move the “x” tape to another spot if needed
• Head Judge needs to remind families:
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No camera/video (wait until after meet)
Turn off cell phones
Make sure parent of participant in room
Gather and staple student score sheets prior to leaving
Judging in the Rooms (slide 2 of 3)
• Specific seats for judges towards the back
• Invite students in and seat them according to
number (Door monitors do this)
• Review rules for participants prior to starting
selections
• Do not be too talkative amongst yourselves
• Give full attention to students—ask all students to
stand for applause at the end
• Your call to ask disruptions to leave the room
• Dismiss back to Dunbar Gym
• ***Parents with multiple siblings may need to
notify judges prior to start of meet
Judging in the Rooms (slide 3 of 3)
• Please take time to make positive comments
on the score sheets
• Complete two or three students and confer
before continuing
• Do not discuss judging with students or
parents
Tabulating Scores and
Assigning Ribbons
• Judges return to Judge’s room (do not just send a door
monitor) with all paperwork
• Scores will be tabulated and ribbons assigned by the
tabulation crew
• Get ribbons to fill out prior to presenting—you must fill out
your own, see sample
• Please leave judging sheets in the Judge’s room (school
representative will pick these up)
• Please fill out ribbon shortage sheet if necessary
• Let (Mary Flamm) know when finished (announce to
families to return to room)
• Take a program at that time if you would like one
• Return to room and make ribbon presentations
Speech Meet Ribbon Information
___________ Suzie Jones___________
Name
_____________ 2nd/Bible ____________
Grade
_______________3/12/11____________
Date
Reminders
• Give full attention to students, then score and
SMILE!  At the end, have all students stand to
receive applause.
• Use Judge #1, #2, #3—not initials
• These students are “best of the best”, but not
professionals
• What would you do if they “froze”?
• Make evaluation marks light so you can erase
more easily
• School coordinator / representative will pick up
judging sheets. Tell us who that is before you
leave for judging.
• Changes-wait a few minutes in judges’ room.