Public Speaking Competition 2024
October 30 @ 11:15 am - 3:15 pm
Take part in the Public Speaking Competition 2024!
Competition date: Wednesday 30th October 2024
Time: 11:15am-3:15pm
Place: JL1005 (1st floor, Jenny Lind Building, City Campus)
Are you interested in entering the Public Speaking Competition?
Ideas and tips on what you can present on:
You can do a talk, a presentation, a monologue, or spoken word (5 minutes in duration).
Present on any topic of your choice (it does not have to relate to your degree subject).
Your presentation for each round has to be different.
Examples of topics which students presented on in public speaking competition in previous years:
- Artificial intelligence
- Bill of Rights
- Developing confidence
- Legalisation of drugs
- Electric vehicles
- Cyclical trends
- Making better presentations
- The World’s happiest country
Why should you take part?
Prizes for students who come 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
1st place prize is a £25 Amazon gift card.
Develop your public speaking and presentation skills.
Enhance your CV and employability prospects.
How does the competition work?
The competition has two rounds:
Round 1: every contestant will do a 5-minute presentation/ talk/ monologue/ or spoken word on any topic of their choice.
Round 2 (final): the finalists will compete in round 2 and each do a 5-minute presentation/ talk/ monologue/ or spoken word on any topic. Winners will be announced at the end of this round.
Public Speaking Club: club sessions and competition practice
We have public speaking club sessions running every Wednesday, 3:15-4:15pm in room JL1005 (first floor, Jenny Lind Building, City Campus).
Come along to one of these sessions to develop your public speaking. You will have an opportunity to practice your competition presentations in these sessions if you wish to do so, as well as receive feedback on your presentation before the competition
Interested in taking part or have any questions? Drop me an email (Dr Aisha Shah, s.shah@worc.ac.uk)
Public Speaking Club Poster & Competition information (Sept 2024)
Public Speaking Competition 24 HANDOUT (Oct 2024)