Speech Contest: PEACE, What It Means To Me

[YES! Everyone must write a speech; it is Sixth Grade Standards.]

2009 – 2010 EVERGREEN SPEECH CONTEST

TOPIC:     Peace, What It Means to Me
TIMELINE:    __December – preparation, see attached information and materials
__January 5–16 – Classroom practice and contests
__January 21 – Grade-level finals, see below
__February 3 – District Speech Contest at Chaboya Middle School

Dear Fourth through Sixth Grade Students:

The Evergreen School District’s annual Speech Contest will take place on February 3 at Chaboya Middle School. This year’s topic, “Peace – What It Means to Me”, is an exciting one because the concept of peace is meaningful and different for everyone. Student speeches will characterize what peace means to you in either a global, local, family or personal context and describe why peace is essential in the world or community you live in.

Speech limit for fourth and fifth grade students is 300 words and sixth graders are limited to a speech of 400 words. No props, costumes, or microphones will be used. Students will be judged based on a fifty-point scale:

Content            20 points
Vocabulary/Structure    10 points
Expression/Projection    10 points
Poise/Body Movement    10 points

Each school is allowed one finalist and one alternate for each grade level. The following timeline will be used:

December – January 21    Preparation of student speeches and                                 classroom speech presentations
January 21            Norwood Creek Grade-level Contests
January 25 – February 2    Finalist practice for District contest
February 3            District Speech Contest, Chaboya Middle
School

Good Luck!

Sincerely,

Mister Roach