EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH COMPETITION
Mechanics and Rules
- The topic shall be given on the spot by the judges.
- The judges shall give topics prior to the start of the competition related to the theme.
- The contestants shall be given five (5) minutes to prepare and five (5) minutes to deliver.
- The contestants are not allowed to have any gadget.
- A timer accessible to the contestant, judges and audience shall be provided.
- The contest master is accountable to the sanctification of the competition.
- There will be a 1-point deduction for every 30-second overtime from the respective judges’ total score before determining the rank of the contestants.
- The style of the delivery shall be conversational, oratorical or a combination of both.
- Dramatic style is considered disqualified.
- The contestant should wear white long sleeves polo and black pants/slacks.
- Use of sound effects, microphones and props is disallowed.
- After the deliberation of the members of the board of judges, the judges’ decision is final.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Content, clear organization | 35% |
Delivery | 35% |
Pronunciation, enunciation and diction | 20% |
Stage Presence (eye contact, poise, personality) | 10% |
TOTAL | 100% |
*Adapted from PASUC Guidelines and modified by the host university.