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Judging Criteria applies to Fair Queen and Princess only.
Written Essay – 15 Points
| CRITERIA | POINTS AWARDED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| *Few relations to the community | *Somewhat related to the community involvement | *Many relations to community involvement | ||
| *Little knowledge of the fair | *Some knowledge of the fair | *Knowledgeable of the fair | ||
| *Poorly organized | *Moderately well organized | *Well organized | ||
| Personal Experiences | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| *No personal experiences | *Some personal experiences | *Many personal experiences | ||
| Length of Essay | 0 | 3 | ||
| *More than 300 words | *Meets 300 words or less criteria | |||
| Grammar and Punctuation | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| *Poor sentence structure | *Average sentence structure | *Good sentence structure | ||
| *Poor subject/verb agreement | *Good subject/verb agreement | *Subject/verb agreement | ||
| *Incorrect punctuation | *Minor punctuation errors | *Correct punctuation | ||
| Spelling | 0 | 3 | ||
| *1 or more spelling errors | *No spelling errors |
Speech Presentation – 30 Points
| CRITERIA | POINTS AWARDED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| *Off Topic | *Somewhat related to the topic | *Related to the topic | ||
| *Inappropriate for all audiences | *Mostly Appropriate for all audiences | *Appropriate for all audiences | ||
| Format | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| *Does not relate to fair/personal experiences | *Little organization | *Somewhat organized | *Well organized | |
| *No transitions | *Moderately smooth transitions | *Flows and transitions well | ||
| *Scattered | ||||
| Message | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| *Off topic | *Somewhat related to the topic | *Related to the topic | *Related to the topic | |
| *No personal experiences | *Little personal experience | *Personal experiences | *MANY personal experiences | |
| *No beliefs or opinions | *Some feelings and opinions | *Strong feelings and opinions | *Genuine feelings and opinions | |
| Public Speaking Ability | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| *No eye contact | *Moderate eye contact | *Good eye contact | *Good eye contact | |
| *Shaky voice | *Shaky Voice | *Clear Voice | *Clear Voice | |
| *Too fast | *Too fast | *Appropriate rate of speech | *Appropriate rate of speech | |
| *Fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Few fidgety movements | *Calm appearance | |
| Poise and Presence | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| *Poor posture | *Good posture | *Good posture | ||
| *No smile | *Some smiles | *Always smiling | ||
| *Little confidence | *Moderately confident | *Very confident |
Personal Interview – 35 Points
| CRITERIA | POINTS AWARDED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversational Ability | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| *Little eye contact | *Occasional eye contact | *Good eye contact | *Good eye contact | |
| *Few well thought through answers | *Moderately well planned answers | *Well planned answers | *Well planned answers | |
| *No smiles | *Some smiles | *Smiles | * Always Smiling | |
| Answers to Personal Questions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| *No relation to personal experiences | *A few relations to personal experiences | *Some relations to personal experiences? | *Always related to personal experiences | |
| *Not a well thought out response | *Some well thought out responses | *Many well thought out responses | *Always well thought out responses | |
| Answers to Agricultural and Fair Related Questions | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| *No relation to agricultural / fair experiences | *A few relations to agricultural / fair experiences | *Many relations to agricultural / fair experiences | *Always related to agricultural / fair experiences | |
| *Not a well thought out response | *Some well thought out responses | *Many well thought out responses | *Always well thought out responses | |
| Appropriateness of Attire and Poise | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| *Inappropriate attire | *Appropriate attire | *Appropriate attire | *Appropriate attire | |
| *Shaky voice | *Somewhat shaky voice | *Clear voice | *Clear voice | |
| *Many fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Calm appearance | |
| Activities | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| *Provides 0-1 activity | *Provides 1-3 activities | *Provides 3-5 activities | *Provides 5+ activities | |
| *Cannot provide details | *Some details | *Many details | *Many details | |
| Knowledge of Fair Industry | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| *No personal experiences | *Provides 1-2 personal experiences | *Provides several personal experiences | *MANY personal experiences | |
| *No suggestions to improve the fair | *Provides 1 idea for improving the fair | *Several ideas for improving the fair | *Many ideas to improve the fair |
Evening Gown And Introduction – 20 Points
| CRITERIA | POINTS AWARDED | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| *Significantly over 15 seconds in length | *About 15 seconds in length | *About 15 seconds in length | |
| *Little to no organization | *Moderately well organized | *Well organized | |
| *Unclear | *Clear | *Clear | |
| *Easily memorable | |||
| Stage Presence | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| *Little to no eye contact | *Some eye contact | *Good eye contact | |
| *Little confidence | *Some confidence | *Confident | |
| *Unclear | *Clear speech | *Clear speech | |
| *No smiling | *Smiling | *Always smiling | |
| Appearance | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| *Inappropriate attire | *Appropriate attire | *Appropriate attire | |
| *No smile | *Smiles occasionally | *Always smiling | |
| *Poor posture | *Acceptable posture | *Good posture | |
| *No suggestions to improve the fair | *Provides 1 idea for improving the fair | *Several ideas for improving the fair |
On Stage Question – 20 Points
| CRITERIA | POINTS AWARDED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversational Ability | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| *Little eye contact | *Occasional eye contact | *Good eye contact | ||
| *Rarely smiles | *Sometimes smiles | *Always smiles | ||
| Answer to Question | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| *Does not related to fair / personal experiences | *Some relations to fair / personal experiences | *Always relates to fair / personal experiences | *Always relates to fair / personal experiences | |
| *Some well thought out responses | *Mostly well thought out responses | *Well thought out responses | ||
| Poise and Confidence | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| *Shaky voice | *Somewhat shaky voice | *Clear voice | *Clear voice | |
| *Many fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Calm appearance | |
| Public Speaking Ability | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| *No eye contact | *Moderate eye contact | *Good eye contact | *Good eye contact | |
| *Shaky voice | *Shaky voice | *Clear voice | *Clear voice | |
| *Too fast | *Too fast | *Appropriate rate of speech | *Appropriate rate of speech | |
| *Fidgety movements | *Some fidgety movements | *Few fidgety movements | *Calm appearance |
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