ACS Public Speaking

 

ACS Public Speaking is an annual public speaking tournament for students from St Leonard’s College, Beconhills College, Loyola College, Overnewton College, St Michael’s Grammar School, Thomas Carr College and Westbourne Grammar School. Schools can enter one student in each of the three categories: Junior (Years 7 and 8), Intermediate (Years 9 and 10) and Senior (Years 11 and 12).

The St Leonard’s representatives for ACS Public Speaking will be selected through our school-wide Norm Fary Public Speaking competition. Selection for year level finals will take place in your English classes during term 2, with year level finals and representatives decided early in term 3. Details about the Norm Fary can be found here.

Further details about the ACS Public Speaking competition can be found below.

 

Topics

  • Any topic may be chosen.
  • Humourous speeches must have a point and a purpose.

 

Speech Time Limits

  • Junior (Years 7 and 8): speeches must be between 2 minutes 30 seconds and 3 minutes.
  • Intermediate (Years 9 and 10): speeches must be between 3 minutes 30 seconds and 4 minutes.
  • Senior (Years 11 and 12): speeches must be between 4 minutes 30 seconds and 5 minutes.

 

Judging Criteria

  • Approach to Topic (Content): 40%
  • Logical Flow and Development of Speech (Language/Speed of Delivery): 30%
  • Rapport with Audience (Confidence/Demeanour): 30%

 

ACS Public Speaking Final

  • 2015 Host: St Michael’s Grammar School
  • Date: Monday 17 August 2015
  • Time: 5.00pm-7.35pm.
  • Venue: St Michael’s Grammar School, 25 Chapel Street, St Kilda