Congratulations to Mr. Pace's 5th grade class, at Sunbright, for being October's 4-H Club of the Month!!! They had outstanding participation in October's contests! Keep up the good work guys!!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
NOVEMBER'S CONTEST:
PUBLIC SPEAKING
This month's contest starts at the classroom level. 1st place winners in the classroom have the option of advancing onto the County Public Speaking Contest, where they will compete with other 4-Hers in Morgan County. Grand Champions at the County Contest can then move on to the Sub-Regional Public Speaking Contest, where they will be competing against 4-Hers from other counties.
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES
Good communication skills are important to every student's life. No matter what your career plans, everyone must be able to communicate and express their ideas clearly. This is your opportunity to learn a life-skill that will be helpful to you from now on!
All Club Officers must give a speech at the local contest. All blue ribbon winners will be invited to the county contest.
SELECT A TOPIC - When selecting topic, choose one that will be interesting to your audience. Here are some suggestions:
4th -6th grade topics 7th - 12th grade topics
Citizenship How 4-H has influenced my goals
Recreation/Performing Arts Duties of a Teen Leader
Animals How 4-H benefits my community
Leadership or Development An unforgettable adult (4-H) leader
Being Involved in 4-H What is leadership?
A WELL ORGANIZED SPEECH MUST HAVE THREE PARTS:
INTRODUCTION - This is your chance to greet your audience, more importantly, get their attention. Ways you can start are: Using a famous quotation, words or verses of a poem, a humorous story, or the definition of your title.
BODY - This is the main part of your talk, the part where you bring out what you want the audience to know. Avoid statistics and wordy information.
CONCLUSION - The ending or summary of your talk. Ways you can end a speech are:
1) A brief summary of the main points of your speech;
2) Closing with a high note like a poem, quotation, or surprise statement;
3) Concluding with a challenge; or
4) Concluding with a statement of your views on the subject.
TIME LENGTHS - 4th-6th should be 1-2 minutes; 7th-12th grades should be 3-5 minutes
SCORING - Speeches will be judged on the following criteria:
Speakers Presence - appearance; clear pronunciation; good use of grammar; voice projection; eye contact with audience
Subject Matter & Composition - well organized; accurate information; good introduction and conclusion
Results - effect on audience
Upcoming Contest:
December- Christmas Crafts
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