1. EYE LEVEL
ORATACULAR
PUBLIC SPEAKING
EVENT GUIDELINES

2. 01 02 03 04 GUIDE CONTENT OVERVIEW & EVENT PLANNING MATERIALS
Speech Topic
Speech Outline Template
Rehearsal Guideline
Judging Guide 03
MARKETING THE EVENT
Flyer
FB Event 04
EVENT PREP

3. OVERVIEW & EVENT PLANNING INTRODUCTION EVENT DURATION
In 2017, Daekyo America will be piloting its first speech contest, the Eye Level Oratacular. The speech contest will be conducted first at the flagship centers in the spring, and then held as a nationwide, in-center event (similar to the Literary Award) in late spring / early summer for franchisees to host if they choose.
The contest will promote public speaking abilities and guide students to understand the difference between constructing essays and speeches.
EVENT DATE
April - June 2017
※Specific event date can be set individually by center
(Video recording submission date: June 19th)
PARTICIPANTS
Eye Level and Non-Eye Level Students
REGISTRATION FEE
None
EVENT DURATION
Set by center (dependent upon number of participants)
Suggested time for each speech:
3 minutes for younger students
3 - 5 minutes for older students

4. OVERVIEW & EVENT PLANNING AWARD TIMELINE
It is suggested to group students by age/grade level to prevent judging 1st or 2nd graders against middle school participants.
Consider having 2 or 3 age groups. For Example:
1st – 3rd & 4th – 8th
1st – 2nd, 3 – 5th & 6th – 8th
Be aware, the more age groups made, the more winning prizes you will need.
Daekyo America will provide a participation prize for each participating student.
※ Note
Daekyo America will be providing a participation prize but not an award or prize for event winners in your center.
However, this event will tie into Eye Level‘s global Model UN event. Please see separate document for details.
Inform parents and students of the speech event
Begin enrolling students into the competition
Create Facebook event
TIMELINE
April
Registered participants select topic
Provide Outline Template & Rehearsal Guide
Prior to event, set time to review and provide feedback on participants speeches (optional)
May
Event Date
(May or June)
Host event in center and reward participants for hard work
Submit video recording of selected student’s speech to HQ (3rd – 6th grade)
June 19th

5. OVERVIEW & EVENT PLANNING SPEECH CONTEST - EVENT STAGES
Listed below is the outline of the stages of this event.
Registered participants receive topic for speeches
Outline Template for constructing speeches is provided along with the Rehearsal Guidelines
After completing the outline, participants begin to construct speeches at home
Participants submit written speeches for grading and feedback (Optional)
Participants make revisions to speech
Encourage participants to rehearse speeches at home while considering the Rehearsal Guidelines
Set date outside of class time for participants to come to the center and practice their speech and receive guidance and feedback (Optional)
Event Day – students are assigned a presentation order and deliver their speeches to invited parents and other participants
※Eye Level students can work on their outline and speeches during their English classes (steps 2, 3 and/or 4) if so desired, but do not have to do so. Their speech can be created entirely at home.

6. MATERIALS SPEECH TOPIC
The topic for this year’s speech contest is “A Favorite Place in My Country”
The students can speak on a favorite place they have visited
A place they want to visit but haven’t yet
A place in the country of great importance or historical significance
Or anything else that falls under the theme of A Favorite Place in My Country

7. MATERIALS SPEECH OUTLINE TEMPLATE
This is a template to provide to participants
It gives them a starting point when beginning their speeches
Start laying out the structure and main points
The outline serves a similar purpose as the graphic organizers in the lower level writing booklets—get the creative process started and organize thoughts

8. MATERIALS TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR SPEECH
Writing a speech is different in a few ways from writing an essay
Students have been learning at Eye Level the composition process of essay writing but not speech writing
This document explains the key differences between the two
It provides suggestions and tips for the participants to consider when writing and revising their speeches

9. MATERIALS REHEARSAL GUIDELINES
Public speaking is not an easy task for many
This guide serves to explain the importance of rehearsing prior to the event in front of someone
It also explains what to think about when reciting the speech
Body language
Intonation
Pronunciation and Pacing
Time limits/expectations

10. MATERIALS JUDGING GUIDE
This document will provide a system by which you can grade and critique the participants’ speeches
It will focus on points that were explained to students in their Rehearsal Guide (timing, body language, pronunciation, pacing…)
Select your judges well in advance and let them know the expectations of the role (could be yourself, instructors, city council representatives, volunteer parents, etc.)
To save time during the contest, have the judges mark the sections on the judging sheet during the speech, but have someone else tally the points

11. MARKETING THE EVENT EVENT FLYER
A flyer has been created and uploaded onto the ORL
Distribute to current students and families
Give extra copies for current students to give to friends
Display at local libraries and community centers

12. MARKETING THE EVENT CREATE A FACEBOOK EVENT
Create an event on Facebook for your speech contest.
The event will include the date and time the participants will give their speech at your center.
Include any relevant information so that anyone interested can contact your center to learn more.
Once you have created your event, inform your regional office and include a link to the event. Daekyo America will help you promote the event by boosting it in your area.
To create your Facebook event, follow the steps on the next few pages.

13. MARKETING THE EVENT CREATE A FACEBOOK EVENT
Log in to your center Facebook account
Select the “Event” tab below the profile picture as shown below
CREATE A FACEBOOK EVENT

14. MARKETING THE EVENT CREATE A FACEBOOK EVENT
From the Events tab, select “+ Create Event”
Fill in all of the necessary information:
Event Name, Description, Date, Category, etc.
Refer to the image on the next page for help
For the image, use the provided Eye Level Oratacular image in the 16:9 aspect ratio (1920 x 1080 px).
Once the information and image has been input,
select the publish button on the lower right

15. MARKETING THE EVENT
CREATE A FACEBOOK EVENT

16. EVENT PREP PREPARING CONTEST AREA Speaking Area
Have a designated area set for the speaker
It is not necessary for it be a raised “stage” or for it to have a podium
Distractions in this area should be limited
Too much behind or around the speaker could distract the listeners
Participant Area
Speech participants should not be seated with parents in the audience
Have a separate seating area designated for the participants
This will make it feel more formal, as well as encourage all participants and listeners to stay through the entire event
Audience Area
Chairs for the audience should be set up with comfortable room to move in and out
Facing the speaker and participants
The number of audience members attending the event should be known in advance to make set up easier
Require RSVP and/or an Oratacular “ticket” to attend event to ensure no problems arise
Can have a refreshment table prepared with water and finger snacks
If this is done, be sure to encourage audience to remain seated during speeches

17. EVENT PREP PREPARING SPEECH ORDER Participant Arrival
Tell participants to arrive at a set registration time
Give participants a name tag with name and number (or just number)
The number will be the order in which participants give their speeches
Participants will sit in the participation area based on their number
Commencement
Once participants and audience members are seated, main speaker welcomes and thanks all for attending
Recognize all speech participants on their hard work and preparation
Explain how the event will run
Call up first participant (should select someone older/confident to start event—can be tough to go first)
Main Speaker Role
Someone from your staff should be designated as the main speaker for the event
Along with starting the event, they will introduce and call up each participant (or students can proceed one after another on their own based on number)
The main speaker will conclude the event by congratulating all of the participants on their public speaking achievement and thanking the audience for attending
The center may want to award the selected winners at the conclusion of the event or may decide to hold an award ceremony on a different date