Country Week
Senior High School
Speech & Debating Awards
2014
School Sport WA
Department of Education, Western Australia
Contents
Venue /Dates / Rules/ Duties / Courtesies
The SPEECH Competition
The DEBATING Competition
Winning School Speech & Debating
Champion School Points
Prepared Speech
Monologue
A Guide to Debating
Sample Prepared Speech Adjudication Sheet
Sample Monologue Adjudication Sheet
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Sample Debate Adjudication Sheet
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Dates to Note
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PLEASE NOTE THAT all forms to be completed and returned are separate documents.
It is preferable that nomination form is completed electronically using CAPS ON by
saving as a Word 97 - 2003 document, placing the cursor in the shaded boxes and
typing, before saving again and emailing to thedenyse@gmail.com
You can print the forms and complete by hand, scan and email.
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Venue & Dates
Date: Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July 2014
Venue: Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont
Further Information
Denyse Passmore
Email: thedenyse@gmail.com
9383 7708 (work phone)
0409 933 347 (mobile)
Entries close 5.00pm Monday 12 May 2014
NOTE:
Late nominations will only be accepted to make up numbers in divisions.
The DRAFT Program will be uploaded to the School Sport website
(www.schoolsportwa.com.au) as soon as possible after 2 June and emailed to those staff
members who have provided an accurate email address.
Rules
1. The decisions of all adjudicators are final and appeals are not permitted.
2. No prompting, cameras or tape recorders will be permitted as they can distract the
presenter.
3. A media person from each school may record presentations by students FROM THEIR
SCHOOL ONLY. To record a debate, the Teacher in Charge of the school wanting to
make the recording must seek written permission from the Teacher in Charge of the
opposing team before the commencement of the debate.
4. No movement will be permitted by the media person during filming.
5. At no stage during or after Country Week can any video clip be:
 used to comment on or to question adjudication results.
 Circulated on the internet / facebook or any other electronic social media.
6. No eating or drinking by the audience is allowed during presentations.
Duties
1. Each school will be rostered to provide officials to help with the tasks of timekeeping,
door duty and announcing.
2. Duties are to be carried out by each and every school. If, due to timetabling clashes, this is
not possible, it is your responsibility to arrange a swap with another school.
Courtesies
1.
2.
3.
4.
The audience is to be quiet at all times during presentations.
Mobile phones are to be turned OFF in all rooms.
No food or drink is to be taken into the presentation rooms.
Parents, teachers or students may not question the ruling or the integrity of the
adjudicators. Adjudicators will be happy to answer questions that are constructive.
5. During debates:
 there shall be no intimidation of the opposition – either verbal or physical
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 speakers shall address the opposition as ‘the opposition’ and not as ‘you’ and shall address
all comments to the audience / adjudicators
The SPEECH Competition is designed for students
interested in developing their oral communication skills.
Students are given the opportunity to communicate their ideas to an audience in two
sections:
 a Prepared Speech of their own composition; and
 a Monologue to communicate the ideas of a writer.
The Speech Awards are a TEAM event and as such are considered 'one event' for the purpose
of the allocation of points towards Champion School.
Schools may enter ONE speech team of up to 8 students, which allows each school to enter
2 debating teams (with each debating team having 4 members) and up to 8 prepared speech
and monologue entrants.
The top 3 scores in Prepared Speech and Monologue for each team across all divisions will be
used to calculate the team’s score, which will be averaged by 3. This will added to the team’s
Debating score to calculate each teams’ points earned for Champion School points.
Where a school does not have three competitors in the Prepared Speech and Monologue
sections the total score for these two sections will still be averaged by three.
In the Prepared Speech and the Monologue sections students compete as:
 individuals for the Speech Awards trophy in each division
 as a team to score points towards Champion School
 A student who competes in only the Prepared Speech OR the Monologue section of the
awards cannot win the perpetual trophy.
There will be three divisions:
 A Division for the more confident student and / or for the student who has had previous
public speaking experience;
 B Division for less confident speakers;
 C Division for students who are new to public speaking.
Students should nominate in the appropriate division for their expertise.
Individual Scoring
In each division (A, B & C) of both the Prepared Speech and the Monologue sections of the
Awards all students will be scored out of 100 and then all students will be ranked, with the
highest scoring student in each division ranked first. Points as per the table on page 5 will be
applied.
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The top ranked competitors in each division of both the Prepared Speech and the Monologue
sections will compete in the finals, giving them the chance to improve their ranking, and
thereby their points. The number of finalists (up to 10) will be decided upon by the
adjudicators, taking in to account the number of competitors in each division. It is likely that
there will be a different number of finalists in each division.
Finalists will re-present their Prepared Speech and/or their Monologue piece giving them the
chance to improve their ranking, and hence their final score. For example, 5 students are in
the Prepared Speech final:
Place after first round Place after Finals
Student 1
5
Student 2
1
Student 3
3
Student 4
2
Student 5
4
5
2
1
3
4
The perpetual trophy for Speech for each division will be won by the student who has
demonstrated consistency in both the Prepared Speech and the Monologue sections.
Therefore, students will need to rank highly in both the Prepared Speech and the Monologue
sections in order to qualify for the perpetual trophy.
Medallions for first, second and third place getters will be awarded in each division of the
Prepared Speech and Monologue.
Team Score for Speech Competition
After the Prepared Speech and Monologue finals, the top three scores (points applied to
rankings) for each team in both Prepared Speech and the Monologue will be totaled and averaged
(by 3) and points as per the table on page below will be applied and then totaled to give the
team’s final combined score for the Prepared Speech and the Monologue sections.
As this is a team competition, all teams will be averaged by three, regardless of whether or
not they have three competitors.
Team 1
All three competitors are in A division. Two are ranked first and second and the third is
ranked 10th.
The points are: 80+ 78 + 62 = 220 / 3 = 73.33
Team 2
Two competitors are ranked first and second in A division and the third competitor wins B
division.
The points are: 80 + 78 + 60 = 218 / 3 = 72.66
Team 3
Two competitors are ranked first and second in A division and the third competitor wins C
division.
The points are: 80 + 78 + 40 = 198 / 3 = 66
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Team 4
Has only two competitors who are ranked first and second in A division.
The points are: 80 + 78 + 0 = 158 / 3 = 52.66
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th 10th
A DIV
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
B DIV
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
C DIV
40
38
36
34
32
33
28
26
24
22
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The DEBATING Competition is to give students
more opportunity to compete in debating and to improve their debating skills.
Schools may enter a maximum of 2 teams in the Debating Section of the Awards. The ‘Debate
1’ team will be the team competing for Champion School points. Schools may only nominate
two teams in the same division if there are not 8 teams from different schools in the division.
NOTE: if there are less than 24 teams nominated for the competition, schools MAY be
permitted to enter a third team to make up the numbers in divisions. Schools which express
interest, on the Entry Form, in nominating a third team will be entered in to a ballot to fill
the vacancies. Students in the third debating teams WILL NOT be able to take part in the
Speech Competition.
Each team may have 4 members who may be rotated .
The fourth member of each team will take on the role of Timekeeper for each debate in
which they are arguing the affirmative case and as Chairperson in each debate for which
they are arguing the negative case. Where a school does not have a fourth team member,
the staff member will take on the roles.
The names of the students to debate each debate MUST be clearly written down and
handed to the adjudicator 5 minutes prior to the start of each debate so that they can be
entered on the adjudication sheet.
If a team loses two team members, for any reason, once the competition has begun, and if one
of them cannot be replaced, the team will be permitted to continue to debate with the first
and third speaker being the same person. The team may win their debates, but will be placed
last at the end of the competition, regardless of how many debates they have won.
The Debating competition will be run using the Rules and Guidelines of the West Australian
Debating League Inc., which form part of this nomination booklet. It is highly recommended
that you familiarize yourselves with these rules.
Format
Each division will participate in Round Robins and places will be decided by wins over
losses.
Where schools have won and lost the same number of debates, points scored ‘for’ and
‘against’ by each team in each debate will be used to calculate positions at the end of the
round robins. This is accepted practice by the WA Debating League.
If more nominations than can be accommodated in a division are received, teams will be
placed in divisions by the coordinators according to the 2013 Country Week Debating
Cup results, for both relegation and elevation.
The organisers reserve the right to cancel any of the divisions.
Three divisions of A, B and C are offered, with up to 8 teams per division, as decided by the
organizers and will depend upon the number of nominations received.
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Please note:

A Division is for experienced debaters

B Division for debaters with limited experience

C Division for novice debaters.
Medallions for first, second and third place getters will be awarded in each division of the
Debating
Speaking Times
Division
A Division
B & C Divisions
A Division
B & C Divisions
PREPARED DEBATES
Speaker
Warning Bell
Speakers 1 and 2
3 minutes
Final Bell
4 minutes
Final speaker
4 minutes
5 minutes
Speakers 1 and 2
2 minutes
3 minutes
Final speaker
3 minutes
4 minutes
IMPROMPTU DEBATES
Speakers 1 and 2
2 minutes
3 minutes
Final speaker
3 minutes
4 minutes
Speakers 1 and 2
1 minute
2 minutes
Final speaker
2 minutes
3 minutes
Final Bell
If a speaker continues to speak after the final bell, the adjudicators will cease to write
comments or even to listen to the argument being presented and points will be deducted for
going over time.
Please note that it is each school's responsibility to ensure they prepare to debate the correct
topic. The organisers take no responsibility for topic information.
Prepared & Impromptu Debate Topics
Where there are 8 teams in a division:
Topics prepared in advance will be debated for Rounds 1 and 2.
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Impromptu topics will be debated for Rounds 3 - 5.
Where there are 6 teams in a division:
Topics prepared in advance will be debated for Round 1.
Impromptu topics will be debated for Rounds 2 and 3.
Topics for the impromptu debates will be given to schools 45 minutes before the start of
the debate. For each impromptu debate, both schools must be present for the topics to
be given out i.e. one school cannot begin to prepare before the other.
Preparation will take place in the Hall of Champions. All team members will be permitted to
take part in the preparation. Teachers are not permitted to take part in the preparation.
On the advice of the WADL use of the internet is not permitted during the preparation time.
Any team found with an electronic device will automatically be disqualified i.e. no mobile
phones permitted.
Teams may use a hard copy dictionary and a hard copy thesaurus only.
Topics to be debated
will be included in the Program Booklet
posted on the website as soon as possible after 2 June for all round robin debates.
Impromptu debate topics will be given to teams 45 minutes before each impromptu debate.
Note:
Palm cards may be used
During the impromptu debates, schools must be seated in the room allocated to their debate
5 minutes before the start of the debate. For every half minute a school team is late there may
be a penalty of half a point.
Preparing the Wrong Topic
If a team prepares the wrong debate topic or wrong side of the argument, they will be given
20 minutes ONLY to prepare the correct argument / topic.
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Winning School: Speech & Debating
Each school’s Team Score for The Speech Competition will be added to the The Debating
Competition points earned by their first debating and the highest scoring school will be
placed first for the Speech and Debating competition to win the perpetual trophy.
Champion School
The top 10 Speech Awards schools earn points for their school towards the Country Week
Champion School.
Schools not competing in all three sections of the Awards may still earn points towards
Champion School if they are ranked in the top 10 schools. Using the Winning School:
Speech & Debating rankings points as per the table below will be allocated towards
Champion School points.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
60
58
56
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
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PREPARED SPEECH
Each competitor will deliver a MEMORISED talk (not a reading) on a subject they have
chosen. The speech must be an original composition by the student. It may contain ideas
from various sources, but must be verbalized in the student’s own words.
Length of Speech:
A Division - no more than 5 minutes in duration
B Division - no more than 4 minutes in duration.
C Division - no more than 3.5 minutes in duration.
1 point per minute will be deducted if a speaker goes overtime by more than 1 minute to
a maximum of 2 minutes. Entrants who go over by more than 3 minutes will be
disqualified.
Each student will need to complete and return the Declaration prior to the commencement
of the first session of Country Week.
Students will be introduced by an announcer and are therefore NOT required to introduce
themselves before they begin their speech.
Please note:
 students MUST learn their speech – in previous years there has been too much reliance on
palm cards and those used were too large
 each speech MUST be entertaining and engage the audience
 factual speeches need to have ‘relief’ within them
 students should be very careful with choice of topic – they should make sure it engrosses
them
 students should be confident
 movement and gesture should be minimal and there should not be any costuming.
Adjudicators highly recommend that students wear school uniform.
Adjudication
Marks will be awarded for each sub heading, based on the dot points under each
heading.
Content:
Suitability:
 topics, which are unacceptable to many in the community generally, should be avoided as
there is no virtue in alienating any part of the audience – students should seek guidance on
this
 the presentation is for an audience of peers, so the topic should be neither so simple that
it seems trivial, nor so obscure that it leaves them floundering
Originality:
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 the topic can be used to inform, persuade or share a viewpoint
 a topic that is likely to provide new insights for the audience will be more appealing than
one with which adolescents are already familiar, provided it is not too obscure
 there should at least be an original point of view presented if the topic is a familiar one.
Structure:
 the ideas being expressed need to be organised in a
logical way
 there needs to be a clear introduction and conclusion
 the audience needs to be able to follow the speaker's thinking in order to be able to
appreciate the message
Clarity of ideas:
 points need to be clearly stated
 points are best supported by the appropriate and interesting use of examples
 avoid long-winded explanations
Involvement with the topic:
 the student needs to be genuinely interested in, and fully familiar with, the chosen topic
 it is important to be able to deal confidently with the language chosen
Presentation:
Use of voice:
 the audience needs to be able to hear what the speaker has to say
 the speaker needs to make sure they can be heard clearly in a space at least the size of a
large classroom
 it is also important to vary pace, pitch and tone, so the speaking is not monotonous
 variations in pitch and tone should flow naturally from the speaker's involvement with
the topic
 the speed of delivery and the use of pause are elements that need special attention since,
if they are used well, they will be highly significant in communicating the speaker's message
Choice of language:
 the language used should be appropriate to the topic, the audience and the situation
 this is a formal speech situation and it is necessary to use Standard English
 the use of colloquialisms may be appropriate to the topic but should only be used to
illustrate or enliven the talk, rather than dominating the presentation
 jargon particular to the topic should be well contextualised or simply explained
Deportment:
 the presence of a speaker in front of a live audience depends as much on the body as on
the voice
 a neat appearance is most important because it shows respect for the audience
 the ways in which the speaker stands, moves, gestures and makes eye contact are all
important for the communication of the message
 calm and relaxed, but not sloppy, stance suggests confidence and authority
 fidgeting and pacing are unnecessarily distracting
 natural use of gesture can enliven the presentation and underline a point very effectively
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 eye contact with the audience involves the audience in the topic and shows that the
speaker is communicating with them
Engagement with the audience:
 the purpose of any public presentation is to communicate and the presentation will be
successful to the extent that the audience becomes involved with the message
 all aspects of content and presentation will help towards this but it is particularly
important to have a sense of the audience and to speak directly to them
 a confident manner, which comes from sound preparation as well as enthusiasm for the
topic, will help to ensure that the audience enjoys the presentation
 the level of energy is most important, and time to relax before the presentation can make
a big difference
Palm cards can be useful for helping the speaker to keep to the point but they
should not be over-used and should be ‘palm’ size.
Props can be helpful to illustrate a topic but the speaker should be proficient in its use
and it should be incidental to the speech.
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MONOLOGUE
Each student will deliver a MEMORISED piece of scripted drama, prose or poetry. This
will be presented as a dramatic monologue. The piece should:
 stand alone
 be entertaining, and
 appropriate to the age group and experience of the student and audience.
A Division – no shorter than 2.5 and no longer than 3.5 minutes
B and C Divisions – no shorter than 2 and no longer than 3 minutes
Palm cards are NOT permitted
Students should choose Scripted Drama, Prose and Poetry pieces which enable them to build
their performance, drawing on understanding of character. Stand-alone monologues (for
example, monologues written as one-off acting exercises) can limit candidates.
Monologue selections should be from a published poem / text / script (in the case of a play, by
a recognised playwright whose works have been produced by one or more professional
theatre companies). Film scripts can be counted as a published play script but the sense of
theatrical convention expected in a scripted monologue should be apparent in the excerpt
chosen.
Monologues can be edited from the original published version. In this case the copies
provided to the adjudicators should consist of a copy of the original context of the
monologue, together with the edited monologue that will be performed by the candidate.
Publication details of the monologue to be presented must be included on the cover page.
Students are advised to avoid self-published, amateur and / or unknown playwrights / poets /
writers.
Students will be introduced and are therefore NOT required to introduce themselves
before they begin their monologue, but must BRIEFLY set the scene for their
monologue. This will not be included as part of the three minute time limit.
A table and a chair will be provided for use as a prop, if required.
Each competitor must:
 bring 2 stapled copies of their monologue script (if edited, both the edited and original
versions) to Country Week.
 Have the completed cover sheet as the first sheet
 personally hand a copy of their script (edited and unedited) to each adjudicator 10
minutes before the start of the session in which they will deliver their monologue.
Failure to hand the scripts to the adjudicators will result in an automatic deduction of 1
point.
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Adjudication
Student performance will be adjudicated on the following:
CONTENT:
Appropriateness of the passage:
 language and content should be suitable for a general audience
 the character and content should be suitable for the performer
 cross-gender roles are not recommended as this brings an added dimension to the
presentation that may be beyond the control of the performer
Suitability of the introduction:
 the introduction must be very brief
 the purpose of the introduction is to enable the
audience to understand the performance so it should focus on the context of the passage
rather than trying to explain it
 the source of the passage should be included as part of the introduction
Arrangement of material:
 the passage should be able to stand alone, since it cannot be assumed that the audience
will have any knowledge of the text from which it has been taken
 the passage should be true to the original, a copy of which should be provided for the
adjudicators
 it may include minimum editing in order to maintain a logical flow, but such editing
should be included as annotations on the copy provided for the adjudicators
 there should be a clear beginning and ending
Understanding of content:
 there can be different interpretations of most worthwhile texts, any one of which may be a
good basis for the performance, but it is important to select one for presentation and explore
it thoroughly
 the performance should have a clear and consistent interpretation of the character/theme
of the passage
 students should explore this aspect of the text before they make a final selection of the
piece to be presented
PRESENTATION:
Use of voice:
 the audience needs to be able to hear what the speaker has to say
 the speaker needs to make sure they can be heard clearly in a space at least the size of a
large classroom
 it important to vary pace, pitch and tone so that the sense and emotion of the piece are
clearly communicated
Control of the language:
 the whole piece must be memorised – serious "drying up" will be penalised
 the speed of delivery needs to be well rehearsed, as a significant amount of the meaning
can be lost if the performer delivers the lines too quickly – something which can easily
happen just through nervousness
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 phrasing is also important for communicating the meaning – it is a good idea to mark the
copy of the script while it is being learnt, so that inflection and pause are incorporated in the
right places
 correct pronunciation and syllable stress are essential if the writer's words are to be
properly understood
 when presenting a narrative passage of prose or poetry it is important to distinguish
vocally between
narrative passages and passages of dialogue
Use of body / movement and non verbal communication: Poetry and Prose
 movement and gesture should be limited and not
distract from the vocal presentation
 costuming is not appropriate
Use of body / movement and non verbal communication:: Drama
 this is a performance rather than a speech (compare with notes for Prepared Speech), so
it is important to act out the piece using the body as well as the voice
 gesture and movement can be used to underline the theme of the passage, create a vivid
character, increase the emotional impact and involve the audience more fully
 movements should be appropriate to the script and should be planned and rehearsed,
preferably in front of someone else who can say what works
 unnecessary or unrelated movements and gestures can distract the audience
Performance style / Impact / Engagement with the audience:
 a consistent style of presentation is important
 it is possible to have comic interludes in a serious piece or serious moments in a comic
piece, but these elements should be well under the control of the performer – it can be
disappointing for performer and audience alike if these moments are misinterpreted
 the intensity of the performance needs to match the intensity of the piece – a tense,
exciting piece will receive a different treatment from a gentle amusing piece, for example
 the purpose of any performance is to communicate with an audience and the presentation
will be successful to the extent that this is done, therefore Characterization for audience
impact and engagement is of the utmost importance
 all aspects of content and presentation will help towards this, but it is particularly
important to show the audience that you want to involve them – be theatrical, rather than
personal in presentation
 confidence, which comes from thorough preparation, and a whole-hearted interpretation
of the piece, are both important for engaging the audience
 the level of energy is most important, and time to relax before the presentation can make a
big difference
Notes:
1. Marks will be awarded for each sub heading, based on the dot points under each one.
2. The time limit must be strictly adhered to. The adjudicators may stop the presentation
if it goes overtime.
Palm cards
are NOT permitted
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Costuming and props should be kept to a minimum.
1.
Where a costume is used, it should be appropriate to the character and content of the
piece
2.
A simple prop, which can be carried by the performer, can sometimes help the
performance.
3.
If a student chooses not to wear a costume, stage blacks should be worn.
4.
There should be no use of effects or staging, except that there will be a chair and a
table available which can, if used appropriately, be used to enhance movement.
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A Guide to Debating
Courtesy of WA Debating League
This is currently being updated by WADL and will be sent to schools when they enter
the competition, or before (once available) if requested by email to
thedenyse@gmail.com
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Sample Adjudication Sheet
Prepared Speech
The Notes for this section provide further information and should act as a guide for adjudicators.
NB: The time limit must be strictly adhered to.
The adjudicators may stop the presentation if it goes over time.
Name:
School:
Title of Prepared Speech:
Section
Content:
Pointers
Mark
 suitability
/10
 originality
/10
 structure
/10
 clarity of ideas
/10
 involvement with topic
/10
Comments
/50
Presentation:
 use of voice
/10
 choice of language
/10
 deportment
/10
 engagement with
/10
audience
 timing
/10
/50
Signature of Adjudicator
Total Marks
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Sample Adjudication Sheet
Monologue
The Notes for this section provide further information and should act as a guide for adjudicators.
NB: The time limit must be strictly adhered to.
The adjudicators may stop the presentation if it goes over time.
Name
School
Genre
Title of Selection
Section
Content
Pointers
• appropriateness of passage
• suitability of introduction
• arrangement of material
• understanding of content
Mark
Comments
/5
/5
/10
/10
/30
Presentation
• use of voice
/10
• control of the language
/10
• use of body / movement and non
verbal communication
/20
• performance style / characterisation
for audience impact and engagement
with audience
/30
Total /70
Signature of Adjudicator
Total Marks
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Sample Debate Adjudication Sheet
Topic:
Matter Includes: opening, definition / elaboration / analysis, summary, arguments, close
Manner Includes: vocal variety, gesture, stance, eyes, expressions, and persuasiveness
Method Includes: introduction, interpretation / re-establish case, outline / attack / defense, own case,
overall construction
Affirmative School:
Name of Speaker
Time
Matter
(40)
Manner
(40)
Method
(20)
Total
(100)
Time
Matter
(40)
Manner
(40)
Method
(20)
Total
(100)
1
2
3
Total
Negative School:
Name of Speaker
1
2
3
Total
Debate Won by:
Signature of Adjudicator:
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DATES TO NOTE
MONDAY 12 MAY NOMINATIONS CLOSE
WEEK OF 2 JUNE DRAFT PROGRAM ON WEBSITE AT
WWW.SCHOOLSPORTWA.COM.AU
AND ADVISE DENYSE (THEDENYSE@GMAIL.COM) IMMEDIATELY OF OMISSIONS AND
/ OR CLASHES
FRIDAY 20 JUNE CHECK FINAL PROGRAM ON WEBSITE AT
WWW.SCHOOLSPORTWA.COM.AU.
BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL
MAKE SURE THAT ALL STUDENTS COMPETING IN THE MONOLOGUE HAVE 2
STAPLED COPIES OF THEIR SCRIPT (EACH COPY TO INCLUDE A COVER SHEET)
MAKE SURE THAT ALL STUDENTS COMPETING IN THE PREPARED SPEECH SECTION
HAVE THEIR DECLARATION TO HAND TO THE ADJUDICATORS BEFORE THE START
OF THEIR SESSION.
30 JUNE
STAFF MEETING IN BLOOMFIELD LECTURE THEATRE AT CHALLENGE STADIUM
– THIS IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR THOSE NEW TO THE SPEECH AWARDS
(IT WILL HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE WEEK WORKS) AND FOR
THOSE RETURNING TO THE SPEECH AWARDS.
ANY LAST MINUTE PROGRAM CHANGES WILL BE ADVISED AT THIS MEETING.
During the Week
ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF MUST CONTINUE TO CHECK THE NOTICE BOARD FOR
LAST MINUTE PROGRAM CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. THE PROGRAM
ON THE DISPLAY BOARD WILL BE THE ONLY CONFIRMED PROGRAM.
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