
On Thursday, May 7th, 2015, I had the pleasure of serving as a judge for the 19th annual Speech and Communications Department Speech Contest, held at the Midtown campus, and organized by professors George Backinoff, Gena Bardwell, and Deputy Chair Hal Wicke. Ten students from different speech and communications classes prepared speeches, both informational and persuasive, on a variety of topics. Sitting with me as judges were Dean Timothy Taylor and Professor Mike Walters. We scored the speeches using a number of criteria, including organization, delivery, and content, and entries were also timed. Continue reading