4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest Judging Comments
Very creative topic and writing Slow down when speaking Great job of entertaining the crowd Nice! Creative use of “talking people” Cute, unique approach to topic Very inspiring speech Speak with more authority Very personal approach to topic: FRIENDSHIP Very informative speech, good eye contact Great eye contact, good logic – argument Catchy title, good introduction and overall writing Excellent eye contact – very expressive Great pronunciation and articulation Well paced Very interesting topic, Very humorous Wonderful story and funny! Clever examples – for grand ma – “toe ring” Liked the ending – “because I like my grandma!” Creative title, great introduction Good facial expression Personal examples – very effective Excellent delivery Near perfect performance Excellent! Great ending Nice use of logic Clever introduction Good writing skills Well written, good and logical Suggest less use of notes Good use of hand gestures and eye contact Good organization! Excellent voice control Work on articulation Very confident Had some problems following who is who?! Slow down a little and pronounce word Great story teller Need to check grammatical usage (Example – MOST SWEETEST, should be SWEETEST or MOST Humorous presentation Very original topic Very informative Excellent vocabulary Clever writing and use of rhyme Presentation caught audience attention Did not moderate volume – always loud
Vivid personal examples Kept calm even when he made a slight pause Great way to find humor in an embarrassing situation Work on pronunciation and articulation Very good Needs to stand still – too much bouncing Had some problems understanding words Enthusiastic about the topic Needs to slow down Had difficulty understanding all her words Good...