Oratorical Contest 2024

Oratorical Contest 2024

Please complete this form as the cover sheet for the Oratorical Contest. The completed form must be submitted registration on March 8, 2024. Clubs will bring their physical copy of their speech to registration, and will participate onsite.
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Oratorical Contest 2024

General Guidelines
- All Key Clubs in the Georgia District that are in good standing are eligible for this award.
- The completed form must be submitted with a copy of the speech be uploaded by March 8, 2024. A club may have only one oratorical submission. You must also bring a copy of your speech to the conference.
- Preliminaries will be held on March 9th- Times TBA. Winners will be announced and the Top Orator will present at the Awards Gala.
- All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Guidebook of Key Club International.
- First Place Orator will be able to compete at the Key Club International Convention in July of 2024.
- Suitable awards will be presented to first, second, and third place.
Contest Specifications
- The subject for all orations is predetermined. All orators should respond to the following prompt:
  - While Key Club is only for teens, it undoubtedly leaves you a legacy for the rest of your life. What lessons has Key Club taught you that will transcend your time in school and help guide you in the future?
- The subject matter of the oration and the presentation must be original and completely developed by each orator. Content and presentation will be considered equally in judging.
- Each orator will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for their presentation. Exceeding the time limit by 10 seconds or more will result in a penalty unless extenuating circumstances exist.
Judging

Speech 50 points total
Clarity of message and projection of ideas 25 points
Structure, grammar, transitions, and flow 15 points
Depth 5 points
Originality 5 points

Delivery 50 points total
Presence, posture, gestures, and ability to engage the audience 15 points
Voice, tone, diction, effectiveness, pronunciation 15 points
Ease of presentation and intimacy with audience 15 points
Attention of audience 5 points

The decision of the judges is final and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges of this contest.
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Please upload a copy of the speech here- PDF please. Remember, this needs to be an original work. All files will be scanned by plagiarism software and an AI detector.

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