Cherie Booth & Gautam Lewis  has said “Yes” to an invitation to be a Judge in the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition taking place at The City of London School for Boys on Sunday 27th April 2008. In assessing the presentations, attention will be paid to the following:All team members:  Effective use of voice, easy manner, natural gestures and whether the personality of the individual comes over to the audience. Humour, in the right context, will be appreciated. Notes can be used, but they should not be too obvious; simply reading written content will be penalised.  Audio-visual aids are NOT permitted. Master of Ceremonies Huw Edwards  The team of Adjudicators will be: –  Simone Lakmaker Chief Adjudicator

Cherie Blair Adjudicator

Gautam Lewis   Adjudicator

Gordon McInally Designated Questioner

Richard Jones Timekeeper

Dual presentations are not permitted. Participants should concentrate on teamwork, voiceproduction, audibility, clear diction, projection, body language and use of emphasis (pause, pitchand inflection).Chairperson: Adjudicators will be looking for a business-like, yet courteous handling of the meeting;attention to the duties specified above; and the creation of a friendly and receptive atmosphere.Speaker: The construction of the address should include an introduction, the main subject matterand a conclusion. Adjudicators will attach great importance to the logic and weight of thearguments developed, and the impact created on the audience. The answers to the questionsshould be courteous, to the point, full but not unduly wordy.Proposer of the Vote of Thanks: The duty of the Proposer is to express to the Speaker the appreciationof the audience. Reference should be made to the content of the address and the answers to thequestions. Finally, the Proposer should invite the audience to express their appreciation of the Speaker