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DECIDING WHO RANKS BETTER

 

 

 

Consider these factors:

 

1. The speaker you rank better (1, first, instead of 2, second) should receive higher speaker points

This is a common way to rank. Look at the speaker points you gave and just rank based on those.

 

2. The speaker that gets a higher rank should:

--have a more engaging presentation—keeps your attention

--uses more of the full time (without going over significantly)

--does the type of the speech the way that speech should be done (see your event instructions/expectations)

--makes a stronger more important argument/point in their speech. Speeches with weightier, more unique content should be ranked more highly.

--present more strongly with engaging, clear delivery.

Obviously, sometimes a speech has, for example, more engaging delivery and content BUT it is less important/not as strong a point as another speech. That makes it tough when there are goods to one speech and goods to another. You’ll need to make that call. Explaining why you chose one speech over another can be very helpful to students.

 

Two Important Notes:

1. Don’t rank directly based on what you like or what your views are. Give students full ability to present their ideas including ones that you disagree with and ones that you normally don’t seek out as an interest.

2. Do NOT rank nor score points on a student’s looks, dress/attire, language accent, gender, race, nor language connected with culture. Be inclusive—to ALL styles and articulation of speaking.

OBVIOUSLY—Language that is hateful or that you can document is false can be commented on and evaluated.