Information for participants :
Information for participants:
* No native speaker of Japanese language. Must be resident of San Diego region.
* Currently enrolled in high school or college, or university
* Speech must be written by participant himself/herself.
* Must not have had more than 6 months of schooling in Japan after age six
* Must not have been raised in Japanese-speaking household or have Issei parents
* You will be asked short questions by judges about your speech.
Judging Criteria:
Each speech must be between three to four minutes in length, but no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes. Choice of topic is open. Judges will base their decisions on content and presentation of speech, and the interviews in Japanese with the judges after each speech presentation. The highest total points awarded by the judges will be the winners. The first place winner of each category (high school and college categories) will also be the winners of the Consul General's Award. If you have any questions regarding the judging criteria, please do not hesitate to ask the committee at SDJSCC@gmail.com
Note:
The top three winners of the high school category in this contest retain the right to apply for the National Contest in May 2013 sponsored by Aurora Foundation. The winner of this national contest will participate in the International Competition in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2013.
Application Due ：See 6 Application form.
https://sites.google.com/site/sdjsc2014/6-application-form
San Diego Japanese Speech Contest Committee
ATTN: Tachibana
P. O. Box 28884, San Diego, CA 92198
E-mail for inquiry:SDJSCC@gmail.com
Fax: 858-217-6069