The goal of the contest is to stimulate young students’ interests and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. This event has served the DFW community for over 10 years, and each year it attracts over 100 students from 1st to 12th grades for the contest and hundreds of participants including parents, educators, and volunteers involving this event.

The contest was held online last year due to the pandemic. This year, we are excited to announce that we are going to hold our Speech Contest in person.

Please register for the Youth English Speech Contest!

Early registration ends on Sunday, June 12, 2022.

Regular registration ends on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

Note: If you have more than 1 child participating in this event, please register tickets separately for each child. EX: If you have 2 children, please select tickets for workshops and contest for your first child and finish your purchase. After you register your first child, repeat the process for your next child.

Contest details:

Who: All 1st to12th graders (as of Spring 2022) in the DFW area.

When: Saturday, June 25, 2022, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT.

Where: UTD JSOM BUILDING

Participant Groups*:

Group A: Grade 1 Group B: Grade 2 Group C: Grade 3 Group D: Grade 4 Group E: Grade 5 & 6 Group F: Grade 7 & 8 Group G: Grade 9 - 12

Speech Length Requirements:

Group A/B/C/D: 2-3 minutes Group E: 3-4 minutes Group F/G: 4-6 minutes

Speech Topic:

You can create your own topic. Speech must be ORIGINAL. If you cannot think of a topic for your speech, you may choose one from the list below.

1. My favorite (person, animal, food, trip, movie, place etc.)

2. I wish I could (fly, drive, etc.)

3. Why I want to (learn Spanish, play sports, travel to Mars etc.)

4. My most rewarding (course, activity) experience

5. My dream

Judging Guidelines:

Content (50%) Achievement of purpose, interest,

Structure, organization, and support material

Ideas, logic, and original thought

Delivery (30%) Physical – appearance, eye contact, and body language

Voice – dynamics and volume projection

Manner – directness, confidence, and enthusiasm

Language (20%) Appropriateness – to speech purpose and audience

Correctness – grammar, pronunciation, and word selection

* Participant groups may change according to the actual registration by grade.

Contest Committee reserves the right to make changes at any time with or without notification.

Two free workshops

will be provided to help contestants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible for participating the workshops.

The Youth English Speech Workshops are designed to help students learn core public speaking skills and gain an understanding of the criteria of a good speech. They also provide an opportunity for students to practice and enhance their speech skills.

We have invited experienced speakers from Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club to present crucial techniques in public speaking, including how to organize a speech, how to use vocal variety and body language, and more. Guest student speakers will give demonstration speeches that apply these techniques, which will be followed by live evaluations from experienced evaluators, including Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM).

We will also explain the speech contest judging guidelines to prepare you for the upcoming contest on June 25,2022.

Workshop 1 on June 4, 2022, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT, UTD TI Auditorium

Workshop 2 on June 18, 2022, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT, UTD Davidson Auditorium

Host: CIE/USA-DFW

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