prepared speech
2019
Prepared Speech:
How does “SkillsUSA: CAREER READY STARTS HERE,” address the SkillsUSA program of work in the area of professional development?
Within this topic, contestants might illustrate or discuss any of the following:
___How has being a member of SkillsUSA helped to prepare you to be job-ready Day One?
___How does your career and technical education program emulate the workforce?
___How will you demonstrate to an employer that you are job-ready Day One?
___How is the SkillsUSA Framework of developing personal, workplace and technical skills central to the concept of becoming job-ready Day One?
___What areas of the SkillsUSA program of work have assisted you in becoming job-ready Day One?
___How is SkillsUSA an integral part of your career and technical education program in ensuring you are job-ready Day One?
___In what ways does SkillsUSA emulate the workforce?
___What are your next steps in ensuring you are job-ready Day One?
___If a potential employer asked you which specific skills gained from SkillsUSA will make you job-ready Day One, what would you say?
___What are the specific skills and abilities that a member possesses when job-ready Day One?
___Why is it important that new hires be job-ready Day One?
___If asked to create a campaign around the fact that SkillsUSA is preparing job-ready Day One employees, what would be your key points?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the personal skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the workplace skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the technical skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
Prepared Speech:
How does “SkillsUSA: CAREER READY STARTS HERE,” address the SkillsUSA program of work in the area of professional development?
Within this topic, contestants might illustrate or discuss any of the following:
___How has being a member of SkillsUSA helped to prepare you to be job-ready Day One?
___How does your career and technical education program emulate the workforce?
___How will you demonstrate to an employer that you are job-ready Day One?
___How is the SkillsUSA Framework of developing personal, workplace and technical skills central to the concept of becoming job-ready Day One?
___What areas of the SkillsUSA program of work have assisted you in becoming job-ready Day One?
___How is SkillsUSA an integral part of your career and technical education program in ensuring you are job-ready Day One?
___In what ways does SkillsUSA emulate the workforce?
___What are your next steps in ensuring you are job-ready Day One?
___If a potential employer asked you which specific skills gained from SkillsUSA will make you job-ready Day One, what would you say?
___What are the specific skills and abilities that a member possesses when job-ready Day One?
___Why is it important that new hires be job-ready Day One?
___If asked to create a campaign around the fact that SkillsUSA is preparing job-ready Day One employees, what would be your key points?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the personal skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the workplace skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
___Which SkillsUSA programs ensure that members are developing the technical skills needed to be job-ready Day One?
Clothing
For men: Official blazer, jacket or sweater; black dress slacks; white dress shirt; plain black tie with no pattern or SkillsUSA black tie; black socks and black shoes.
For women: Official blazer, jacket or sweater; black dress slacks or knee-length skirt with businesslike white, collarless blouse or white blouse with small, plain collar that may not extend onto the lapels of the blazer; black sheer or skin-tone seamless hose and black dress shoes.
guidelines
1. The speech will be five to seven minutes in length. Penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof under five minutes, or for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof over seven minutes.
2. Time limit: Time will be started when the speech begins. The timer will signal the speaker at five minutes and at seven minutes. The contestant will be permitted to use a watch or clock.
3. No visual aids, props, notes and/or notecards will be permitted.
4. Contestants will not mention their name, school, city or state. A five-point penalty will be assessed for each occurrence.
The following judging criteria will be used:
a. Opening — Has a strong, clear opening
b. Voice — Voice is well modulated and controlled, and carries the rhythm of the speech
c. Platform deportment — Speaker is poised and demonstrates good control of movement
d. Organization — Speech is well organized, and the organization can be easily followed
e. Mechanics — Proper grammar is used and diction is clear
f. Closing — Closing provides a clear and solid conclusion and summary of the speech
g. Effectiveness — Assigned topic is covered, and the purpose of the speech is clear and achieved
h. Timing — Speech falls within the five- to seven-minute contest requirement
i. Clothing requirement — Clothing meets contest requirements
For men: Official blazer, jacket or sweater; black dress slacks; white dress shirt; plain black tie with no pattern or SkillsUSA black tie; black socks and black shoes.
For women: Official blazer, jacket or sweater; black dress slacks or knee-length skirt with businesslike white, collarless blouse or white blouse with small, plain collar that may not extend onto the lapels of the blazer; black sheer or skin-tone seamless hose and black dress shoes.
guidelines
1. The speech will be five to seven minutes in length. Penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof under five minutes, or for each 30 seconds or fraction thereof over seven minutes.
2. Time limit: Time will be started when the speech begins. The timer will signal the speaker at five minutes and at seven minutes. The contestant will be permitted to use a watch or clock.
3. No visual aids, props, notes and/or notecards will be permitted.
4. Contestants will not mention their name, school, city or state. A five-point penalty will be assessed for each occurrence.
The following judging criteria will be used:
a. Opening — Has a strong, clear opening
b. Voice — Voice is well modulated and controlled, and carries the rhythm of the speech
c. Platform deportment — Speaker is poised and demonstrates good control of movement
d. Organization — Speech is well organized, and the organization can be easily followed
e. Mechanics — Proper grammar is used and diction is clear
f. Closing — Closing provides a clear and solid conclusion and summary of the speech
g. Effectiveness — Assigned topic is covered, and the purpose of the speech is clear and achieved
h. Timing — Speech falls within the five- to seven-minute contest requirement
i. Clothing requirement — Clothing meets contest requirements