Ugly Sweater Tournament
2025 — Ogden, UT/US
Informative
Event Description:
Skill (Score between 1-5 for speaker points)
Relevance
1 2 3 4 5
Is the topic timely? Is the thesis
clearly established? Does the
delivery assist in establishing the
importance of the topic?
Relatability
1 2 3 4 5
Can the audience relate to the topic?
Is the delivery personable? Does the
speaker establish how others are
impacted by the topic? Does the
speaker do a good job informing?
Originality
1 2 3 4 5
Does the speaker address the topic
in a unique, inventive way? Are the
supporting examples new and
interesting?
Delivery
1 2 3 4 5
Does the student use voice,
movement, and expression
effectively? Is the speaker confident?
Is there consistent eye contact? Is
the volume appropriate? If using a
visual-does it add to their speech in
an appropriate manner?
(NOTE-VISUALS ARE NOT
REQUIRED AND IF A
CONTESTANT DOES NOT HAVE
ONE IT SHOULD IN NO WAY BE A
FACTOR IN LOWERING THEIR
RANKING)