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National Christian Forensics and Communications Association

Welcome To Judge Orientation for NCFCA Speech Events. National Christian Forensics and Communications Association. “…addressing life issues from a biblical worldview in a manner that glorifies God…”. We appreciate your time! You are making an investment in the lives of our students.

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National Christian Forensics and Communications Association

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  1. Welcome To Judge Orientation for NCFCA Speech Events National Christian Forensics and Communications Association “…addressing life issues from a biblical worldview in a manner that glorifies God…”

  2. We appreciate your time! • You are making an investment in the lives of our students. • You are helping young people across the country to learn communication skills. Thank You for Coming

  3. You are Qualified to Judge This is a communication activity.It is the student’s job to communicate with you. You have already been judging communication. We will give you the tools to evaluate the students.

  4. What kinds of speeches you will hear • What to expect in the competition room • The role of the judge • How to rank the students • How to fill out the ballots In This Orientation

  5. Platform Speeches • Limited Preparation Speeches • Interpretations Speech Categories

  6. Platform Speecheswhat you often think of when you hear “speech” After Dinner Speaking Illustrated Oratory Informative Persuasive

  7. Limited Preparation Speeches Apologetics Extemporaneous Impromptu

  8. Interpretationsbringing literature to life… Duo Interpretation Humorous Interpretation Open Interpretation Thematic Interpretation

  9. There will be three judges per room. • All judges need to be in the room before you begin. • Students will take turns presenting speeches. What to Expect • You will rank the students from first to last. • You will give students written feedback.

  10. Each speech has a time limit. • How you weigh a student’s speaking time into your ranking is up to you. • A tournament timekeeper and/or timepiece will be provided in the round. • In some speech events, the tournament timekeeper will give hand signals. Keeping Time

  11. Look at the speaker as much as possible. • Listen attentively. • Respond appropriately. • Evaluate the performance. What do I do when the speaker is speaking?

  12. Judge Worksheet The top sheet of your ballot packet is the Judge Worksheet.

  13. Judge Worksheet: Event Rules Please read the Event Rules at the top of the Judge Worksheet.

  14. Judging the Speeches As a judge, you have two primary responsibilities: Ranking Writing

  15. Judge Worksheet How to rank the speakers Rank in between speeches

  16. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  17. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  18. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  19. Speakers might not speak in the same order as listed on your Judge Worksheet. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  20. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  21. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  22. Judging the Speeches Remember, as a judge, you have two primary responsibilities: Ranking Writing

  23. The Ballot The remaining pages in your packet are the students’ ballots.

  24. The Ballot Here is where you write feedback to the students.

  25. Greg 9:48 Football • Record speech topic during speech The Ballot • Timekeeper will tell you the length of the speech Complete box in upper right corner

  26. Greg 2A 206 9:48 Football John Doe Well done! Needs work Great! The Ballot Take 1-2 minutes between speakers to jot a few notes.

  27. Greg 2A 206 9:48 Football John Doe Well done! Well done! O Needs work O Great! Great! O The Ballot O Circle one asterisk on each line. Complete ballots in Judge Area after the round.

  28. Greg 2A 206 9:48 Football John Doe • Some violations require a penalty. • Here is the penalty section. Well done! O Needs work O Great! O The Ballot O

  29. If any of the speakers have a violation requiring a penalty, please take the entire ballot pack to the Ballot Return staff to assist you with the re-ranking at the end of the round. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  30. If there are no violations, transfer the Original Rank into the Final Rank column. Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

  31. Rank Speakers Final rank is taken from the Judge Worksheet Check the corresponding rank on each ballot

  32. Ask a tournament official for help if you are unable to start for any reason • Keep the round moving. • Monitor distractions in the competition room. • During the 1-2 minutes between speeches, rank speakers and jot down pertinent notes. • Stay in the room until all students have presented. Please Do

  33. Don’t use your phone during the round. • Don’t interrupt or question speakers during or after speeches. • Don’t rank speakers based upon personal bias. • Don’t confer with other judges. • Don’t discuss your ballot with anyone except a tournament official. Please Don’t

  34. Immediately following the round, take your ballots to the designated Judge Area for completion. • Submit completed ballots to Ballot Return as soon as possible. When the round is over…

  35. If you have questions, please see a member of the Judge Orientation staff. • Please do not consult anyone else about your decision or rankings. • Please keep your decisions confidential throughout the tournament. Questions?

  36. Thank you! We appreciate your time! Please enjoy the Judges’ refreshments.

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