Year 6 Interschool Public Speaking Competition

The 2017 Diocese of Broken Bay, Brother Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition

Year 6 students will be participating in the Brother Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition in Term 3.

All Year 6 students will choose from a variety of provided topics and prepare three minute speeches on those topics. All students should prepare two topics from the topics provided below. Students will present speeches over Weeks 1-4 of Term 3 and two finalists will be selected from these presentations to represent Sacred Heart Mona Vale at the Peninsula North Cluster Public Speaking final.

The Peninsula North Cluster Public Speaking final will be held on Friday 18th August at Sacred Heart Mona Vale School Hall at 9:15am. The two finalists from Sacred Heart along with finalists from five other North Cluster Catholic schools will present their three minute prepared speech and a one minute spontaneous speech at the Cluster Final. Two finalists will then be selected on this day to proceed further in the Competition.  They will represent the Peninsula North Cluster at the Diocesan Final at St Patrick’s Catholic School, Asquith on Tuesday 5^th September at 7pm.


Topics for this year's speeches are as follows:

Diocese of Broken Bay Br Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition Topics 2017

Prepared 3-minute speech. (Warning bell will ring at 2 mins 30 secs.)

1. “If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” Vincent Van Gogh

2.Sustainable Development Goals – The future we want. 

3. Endings and Beginnings

4. Scales

5. “Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success” Prince Musician

6. Code

7. Insects

8. Warming up.

9. Space

10. Cultural diversity

11. Animal antics

12. End of an Era

13. Global community

14. Plastic 

15. "People with disabilities want to be recognised for what they can do, not what they can't do." Paralympic swimmer Karni Liddell.

Rules
· No microphones will be used by speakers.
· No props to be used by speakers.
· Small palm cards are encouraged.
· Adjudication for speeches will be consistent with the Guidelines and the below Adjudicator’s Score Sheet.

Content
Began in an interesting manner.
Central theme evident and logical sequence developed.
Supported opinion with facts and examples.
Appropriate use of language.
Strong ending, as close as possible to the time allowed.
Delivery
Visual: Stood straight and tall. Good eye contact
Unobtrusive use of notes.Gestures which assist in conveying a message.
Vocal: Clear and appropriate use of voice. Varied expression.
Pace not too fast.
The ability to establish a rapport with the audience.

5 = outstanding   4 = very good   3 = good   2 = OK, but could improve   1= Needs practice in this area

Good luck to all our participants!