for home school students 9th through 12th grade.

Contact:  NCHS at (775) 742-9076 (leave a message)

 

The topic this year is:  to follow

 

Your speech should be memorized as you are only allowed a 3x5 card for notes.

Qualifications:
1. Must be a member of Nevada Christian Home School
2. Must be a homeschool student, 9th through 12th grade

3.  Must be available to advance to the next level of competitions

Time Limitations
Students entering the contest shall prepare a speech TO BE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO, BUT NOT OVER, TEN MINUTES, NOR LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES DELIVER TIME.

Speech Evaluation Standards

THE TEXT ALONE (Thought Content)
Did the speaker present important ideas?

Originality
Adhering to the subject title
Quality of material


DELIVER ALONE
Did the speaker give a formal public speech?

Emphasis, voice control
Enunciation, Pronunciation
Sincerity, enthusiasm, poise

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EFFORT AS A WHOLE
Was the speech a well rounded, cohesive effort?
Did it have logic and organization?
Was the speaker persuasive?

THE FOLLOWING ARE CAUSES FOR DISQUALIFICATION:

Use or display of props
Uniforms or any method of personal identification
Failure to give reference sources of quoted material
Use of notes above club level in excess of one 3x5 card
Use of prompters
Publication of speech, except for very brief quotations, in any media prior to completion of the final contest
Participation in more than one Lions club Contest during the contest year

Finalist will be selected from our competition to represent Nevada Christian Home School at the Student Speakers Contest sponsored by the Lions of District 46 held on January 27th, 2009.