Public Speaking
Find out about deadlines, criteria and resources for the public speaking contest.
Important Deadlines:
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August 13th: Registration for communication projects must be completed.
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For team presentations, only ONE team member is required to register on FairEntry. During registration, they will be required to indicate their teammate's name and preferred presentation time.​
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Resources
Resources
Presentation Types and Criteria
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Demonstration: Individual or Team, Minimum Length – Beginners 3 Minutes; Juniors 5 Minutes and Seniors 7 Minutes. Maximum Length: 25 minutes for all age categories. Presented before an audience, a demonstration is an accurate step-by-step process of actions and explanations that results in a finished product.
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Illustrated Talk – Individual or Team, Minimum Length – Beginners 3 Minutes; Juniors 5 Minutes and Seniors 7 Minutes. Maximum Length: 25 minutes for all age categories. Presented before an audience, an illustrated talk is original, true and accurate information showing how something is accomplished using a combination of speaking about and showing one or more visual aids.
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Public Speaking – Min Length: 3 minutes & Max Length: 6 minutes – Individual In public speaking, a 4-H member chooses a subject or topic which relates to an aspect of 4-H. Public Speaking is telling about your experiences or what you learned about the topic to others.