1. Division H Toastmasters
Judges Training
Division H Toastmasters
District 20
Abu Dhabi & Al
Ain
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2. When You’re A Judge SESSION ONE
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3. Purpose of a Judge is to Pick the WINNER(S)
 A Judge Uses the judges ballot to select a
winners
 All information is confidential
1st,
2nd
and
3rd
place
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4. ? Purpose of a Judge is to Pick the WINNER(S)
 A Judge Uses the judges ballot to select the
winners
 All information is confidential
1st,
2nd
and
3rd
place
Dev Ravi Pratima
Nasef 3 2 1
Sudha 1 2 3
Total 4 4 4
RESULT
TIE
TIE
TIE ?
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5. A Tiebreaker Judge Breaks the Tie
 Rank all the speakers numerically on the tiebreaking judges ballot
 Ballot is given only to the chief judge
 Ballot is only opened in case of a tie
Dev Ravi Pratima
Nasef 3 2 1
Sudha 1 2 3
Total 4 4 4
RESULT
THIRD
FIRST
SECOND
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6. V/s Judging Vs Evaluating JUDGING EVALUATION Picks Winner
Speech Appraisal
Do not Evaluate
Measures Presentation Against
Purpose
Do not offer Explanations or
Suggestions
Offers Suggestions for
Improvement
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7. CONTESTANTS TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE THEMSELVES Judges have
obligation to
CONTESTANTS
TOASTMASTERS
INTERNATIONAL
AUDIENCE
THEMSELVES
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8. What makes a Good Judge ? FAIR ACCURATE TRUSTWORTHY KNOWLEDGEABLE
• Completely Impartial
• Set aside Friendship, Age, Race, Gender.
• Not even disapproval of speech topic should affect your judgment
FAIR •
DEDICATED to making correct decisions
Fill out judges forms correctly
Adding points carefully
ACCURATE
• Contestants are counting on you
• Contest Officials are counting on you
• Toastmasters International is counting on you
TRUSTWORTHY
KNOWLEDGEABLE
• Know contest rules
• Be familiar with judging form
• Listen carefully
• Do not daydream
• Do not be distracted
GOOD LISTENER
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9. Barriers to Objectivity When You are a Judge
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10. Barriers to Objectivity (1/7)
 Speaker position
 People tend to remember the first and last contestants
 Hence they may hold a slight advantage
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11.  Champion for the underdog
Barriers to Objectivity (2/7)
 Champion for the underdog
 Its normal to want to give a break to someone
with a handicap or has
 As a judge you do not
overcome a
hardship
WRONG!!
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12.  Halo effect Barriers to Objectivity (3/7)
 Attributing a favorable trait because of
another favorable trait
 Example1: “Jack’s delivery is dynamic so his content is really good”
 Example 2 “ Cool Hairstyle.. He is definitely
good in
Humorous ”
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13.  Reverse halo effect Barriers to Objectivity (4/7)
 Attributing a non-favorable trait to
another non-favorable trait
 Example: “Abid has questionable
grammar,
therefore
his
speech is
weak”
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14.  Second time around Barriers to Objectivity (5/7)
 Longer you are in Toastmasters the more likely you are to see a speaker more than once
 Imagine you are hearing the speaker
Division
Contest
for the first time
Club
Contest
Area
Contest ,
2006, 2007
2008….
District
Conference
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15. Barriers to Objectivity (6/7)
 Not the norm
 Social behaviors that are not common to you
 Behaviors differ from club to club
SPEAKER WITHOUT TIE??? I
WON’T GIVE MARK !!!
CASUALS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN
OUR
CLUB..
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16. Personal Likes & Prejudices Barriers to Objectivity (7/7)
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17. Give someone else a chance
Barriers to Objectivity (REMOVED)
Give someone else a chance
 This old man has won three years in a row, let’s
give the girl a chance this year
 Never let past performance effect
your decision
2009
2010
2011
2012
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18. • As long as they are in good
Common
Misconceptions
MISCONCEPTION TRUTH
Serious speeches are better when it
come to International Contest
Contestants CAN use humor in any
contest
International speeches must be motivational or inspirational
Contestants CAN give any kind of speech. Even a pure entertaining speech can be given in International Contest
Use of Props, visual aids or music is not preferred..
• Contestants CAN use props, visual aids or music
• As long as they are in good
taste
• Must place them on the
stage and clean up right after the speech
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19. ELIGIBILITY TIMING ORIGINALITY PROTEST Disqualifications
•Member in Good Standing
•Maintain Eligibility at ALL Contest Levels
TIMING
•30 Seconds Grace Period
•Clock starts with the first definite verbal or non-verbal communication with the audience
ORIGINALITY
•No large amounts of quoted material
•Properly cited sources
•No plagiarizing
PROTEST
•For originality only
•Must protest in writing to the chief judge before the winners are announced
•Only contestants or judges can protest
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20. Judges Guide and Ballot
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21. Judges Guide and Ballot  Top portion  How to Fill
 to help you pick a winner
 Is not given to the tally counters
 How to Fill 
Not only one way to fill
out the ballot
Use a notebook to take notes then fill in ballot
This way you are focused on the speech not the ballot
You must break your own tie   
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22.  The bottom portion is the official ballot
Judges
Guide
and
Ballot
 The bottom portion is the official ballot
 Will be given to the counters and must be complete
 Three different names for
 Must signed by the judge
1st, 2nd
and
3rd
 Chief Judge will throw out if not filled out correctly
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23. TOTAL 100 100 100 Judges Guide and Ballot
Category International Humorous Table Topics
Content
Delivery
Language
TOTAL
EVALUATIO N CONTEST
Analytical Recommendations Technique Summation TOTAL
Quality
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24. CONTENT SPEECH DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS SPEECH VALUE Judges Guide and
Ballot - CONTENT
CONTENT
• Worth about 50% of the speech points
• Determines the quality of the speakers message
SPEECH
DEVELOPMENT
• Structure – defined opening, body and conclusion
• Organization – purpose clear and defined
• Support material
EFFECTIVENESS
• Achievement of purpose – Subject matter clear to audience
• Audience interest – Subject relevant to the audience
• Reception – How does the audience react
• Ideas – Does the speaker have something to say
• Logic – Have a clearly defined message
• Original Thought – Stimulate listeners thinking
SPEECH VALUE
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25. Judges Guide and Ballot - CONTENT INTERNATIONAL CONTEST HUMOROUS
TABLE TOPICS CONTEST
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26. DELIVERY PHYSICAL VOICE MANNER Judges Guide and Ballot - DELIVERY
• Worth about 30% of speakers points
• The way the content of the speech represented
• Delivery is both verbal and physical
• Appearance – Does the speaker look neat and appropriate
• Body Language – Gestures have purpose, facial expression match the message
• Speaking Area – How well the area is used
PHYSICAL
• Flexibility – Good quality, modulate to show feeling and emotion
• Volume – adequate for the room, words clear, easy to understand
VOICE
MANNER
• Directness – Does the speaker believe in their message
• Assurance – Clear and confident in sharing the message
• Enthusiasm – Speak with enthusiasm conveying the message
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27. Judges Guide and Ballot - DELIVERY INTERNATIONAL CONTEST HUMOROUS
TABLE TOPICS CONTEST
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28. Judges Guide and Ballot - LANGUAGE LANGUAGE APPROPRIATENESS
• Counts for 20% of the speech points
• Is about the speakers word choice and grammar
• Appropriateness
• To speech propose – Does the language fit the speech
• To audience – Promote understanding of the speakers message
APPROPRIATENESS
• Grammar – Is the speakers grammar good
• Pronunciation – Enunciation good
• Word Selection – diction and word choice effect, show study and preparation
CORRECTNESS
• Directness – Does the speaker believe in their message
• Assurance – Clear and confident in sharing the message
• Enthusiasm – Speak with enthusiasm conveying the message
MANNER
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29. Judges Guide and Ballot - LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST HUMOROUS
TABLE TOPICS CONTEST
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30. Judges Guide and Ballot - EVALUATION
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31. Questions? Judges Guide and Ballot
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32. Cell: 055.4.709.709 Congratulations ! You are Now Eligible to
Judge Contests!
ACS
Cell:
Ravi Moosad
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