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Judges Training Workshop - Saturday 10/6/12

District 55 Toastmasters

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM (CDT)

Austin, TX

Judges Training Workshop - Saturday 10/6/12

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Judges Training Workshop
Saturday October 6th 12:30-4:00pm
Austin, TX

Charles Schwab
12401 Research Blvd (183 & Oak Knoll), Austin

Just in time for the Division and District Speech contests!!

This training workshop is designed for anyone interested in serving as a contest judge, or chief judge, or anyone interested in competing - learn what the judges are looking for!   Our goal is to provide the best trained Judges, Chief Judges and Contestants possible to all of our speech contests!

What to expect - syllabus for the workshop

Judges Training:

Introduction to Judging Contests

• Ethical Standards and Qualities of a Judge

• Barriers to Objectivity

• Prepare to watch a Tall Tales Contest (discuss the ballots) and actually watch a contestant give a   Tall Tale

• Guided Activity (group evaluation of Speaker #1)

• Watch 2nd and 3rd Speaker (judge using actual ballots -- use 1 minute timing like in a real contest)

• Discussion amongst participants and score contest with workshop participants' results

• Prepare to watch a Table Topics Contest (discuss the ballots) and actually watch a contestant give a Table Topic

• Guided Activity (group evaluation of Speaker #1)

• Watch 2nd and 3rd Speaker (judge using actual ballots -- use 1 minute timing like in a real contest)

• Discussion amongst participants and score contest with workshop participants' results

• Conclusion for Judges Training

Chief Judge Training:

• Role and responsibilities

• Preparations BEFORE the Contest

• Duties During the Contest

• Conclusion for Chief Judge Training


Please begin your registration by clicking the "Register" button above. When finished, you will receive a confirmation email .

 

Please contact Division M Governor Anna Jaworsky for more information.

 

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Charles Schwab
12401 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM (CDT)


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