Speech Contest

Are you interested in competing in a speech contest? Public speaking is one of the most valuable skills students can master that will help them stand apart in their careers.

This year IEW is hosting its first-ever speech contest for students ages 12-16. Participants can select their own topic, depending on the style of speech they choose to enter. Winners will receive a cash prize, and their teacher or parent will receive a gift certificate to IEW.

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Submissions are closed. 

Submission Guidelines

Students can participate in one or more speech categories. Participants should video their speeches and are permitted to use notes while delivering their speeches.

After the submission deadline, IEW will judge the speeches using this critique form and announce winners by January 31, 2024. Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023 (opens October 1, 2023)

         

 

         


Do you need help learning how to prepare and deliver an effective speech? To assist students in learning the fundamentals, IEW offers Introduction to Public Speaking.

In this twelve-week course, middle- and high-school students learn memory and delivery techniques as they write and present five speeches: self-introductory, narrative, expository, persuasive, and impromptu. Students evaluate recorded speeches in preparation for self-evaluation. This self-explanatory program empowers teachers to help students become competent and confident public speakers.

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