Self-ballot
Judge yourself with the same criteria that show up on real ballots. One high-leverage fix beats twenty vague notes.
Topic & Purpose
Significance, originality, clarity of thesis.
1 = needs work · 3 = competitive · 5 = round-winning
Organization
Structure, transitions, coherence.
1 = needs work · 3 = competitive · 5 = round-winning
Development
Evidence, examples, reasoning, emotional appeal.
1 = needs work · 3 = competitive · 5 = round-winning
Delivery
Voice, body, eye contact, memorization, polish.
1 = needs work · 3 = competitive · 5 = round-winning
Average: — / 5
Judge a recording
Play back one of your takes and score it on the criteria — the honest way to self-judge.
No recordings yet. Record a speech to score your own delivery.
What judges want
- · Original insight, not a Wikipedia tour
- · Compelling narrative and emotional range
- · Credible research woven into story
- · Memorization with natural delivery
- · Topic significance and personal connection
Past evals
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