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Giving Oral Reasons Giving Oral Reasons In Livestock JudgingIn Livestock Judging
Darrell RothlisbergerDarrell RothlisbergerRich County Extension AgentRich County Extension Agent
[email protected]@ext.usu.edu
Oral Reasons Oral Reasons Teach you to organize your thoughts and Teach you to organize your thoughts and
defend your decision to a reason takerdefend your decision to a reason taker Maximum time is two (2) minutes Maximum time is two (2) minutes
Benefits from Benefits from ReasonsReasons Think more clearlyThink more clearly State your thoughts clearly State your thoughts clearly Improve your speaking voiceImprove your speaking voice Develop memory Develop memory
Learn to recall a situation clearlyLearn to recall a situation clearly What happened several hours ago or even What happened several hours ago or even
longerlonger
Benefits from Benefits from ReasonsReasons
Become organizedBecome organized Get your thoughts in line with what you have Get your thoughts in line with what you have
on paperon paper
Express yourself in a convincing mannerExpress yourself in a convincing manner Defend your decisionsDefend your decisions Sell yourself and your ideasSell yourself and your ideas
Steps to a high scoreSteps to a high score Stand up straight and put hands Stand up straight and put hands
behind your back. behind your back. Speak in a louder than normal Speak in a louder than normal
speaking voice.speaking voice. Greet the reasons taker with Greet the reasons taker with
Good Morning, Good Afternoon Good Morning, Good Afternoon or simply Hi or Helloor simply Hi or Hello
Look at the reasons taker in the Look at the reasons taker in the eye or forehead or just over eye or forehead or just over their headtheir head
Steps to a high scoreSteps to a high score
Stand 5 to 6 feet from reasons takerStand 5 to 6 feet from reasons taker Avoid words and phrases that do not add Avoid words and phrases that do not add
meaningmeaning Talk the obvious ie; the most noticeable Talk the obvious ie; the most noticeable
points firstpoints first Keep reasons short and to the pointKeep reasons short and to the point Be descriptive and completeBe descriptive and complete Do not use notesDo not use notes
Note formatNote format
Use identifying marksUse identifying marks Don’t memorizeDon’t memorize VisualizeVisualize
Reasons FormatReasons Format Pleasant to hear Pleasant to hear Easy to listen to Easy to listen to Easy to followEasy to follow Cover major points in the classCover major points in the class Use correct gender and terms specific to Use correct gender and terms specific to
the particular classthe particular class Given in comparison termsGiven in comparison terms
Reasons FormatReasons Format Breaks a class of four animals into three Breaks a class of four animals into three
pairspairs Top, middle, bottomTop, middle, bottom
Each pair is discussed in three areasEach pair is discussed in three areas General or broad statementsGeneral or broad statements Reinforcements or specific statementsReinforcements or specific statements Grants or criticisms Grants or criticisms
Be comparativeBe comparative
Discuss only the things which you Discuss only the things which you observed observed
Tell the truth !!Tell the truth !! Talk in present Tense Talk in present Tense Ie: (is not was)Ie: (is not was)
Use Comparative termsUse Comparative terms
BiggerBigger LongerLonger More muscleMore muscle LighterLighter SmallerSmaller ““er” termser” terms NOTE: Don’t use the same term over NOTE: Don’t use the same term over
and over. Longer vs more extended.and over. Longer vs more extended.
Transition TermsTransition Terms Words or phrases that help your reasons Words or phrases that help your reasons
flow more smoothly.flow more smoothly. Allows reasons taker to follow your Allows reasons taker to follow your
thoughts more easilythoughts more easily Use voice inflectionUse voice inflection There are lists on the internetThere are lists on the internet
Search words like livestock judging reasons Search words like livestock judging reasons or termsor terms
Transition TermsTransition Terms Plus Plus MoreoverMoreover As well asAs well as In additionIn addition FurthermoreFurthermore HoweverHowever SureSure
•I criticize•I recognize•I grant•Additionally•Even so•Yes
Taking NotesTaking Notes Develop your own system Develop your own system So you remember So you remember For exampleFor example
BT = big topBT = big top SS= size and scaleSS= size and scale BF = bigger frameBF = bigger frame VD = vertical dimensionVD = vertical dimension
Basic FormatBasic Format
Greet the reasons takerGreet the reasons taker Top individual if obviousTop individual if obvious Top pairTop pair Middle pairMiddle pair Bottom pairBottom pair Last animalLast animal
Top PairTop Pair General StatementGeneral Statement
Tell reason for placing 1 first and over 2 in Tell reason for placing 1 first and over 2 in the top pairthe top pair
ReinforcementsReinforcements Go into more detail to further describe your Go into more detail to further describe your
general statementgeneral statement
GrantsGrants Was 2 better that 1 in any area?Was 2 better that 1 in any area?
Criticize 2Criticize 2
Middle pairMiddle pair General StatementGeneral Statement
Tell reason for placing 2 over 3.Tell reason for placing 2 over 3.
ReinforcementsReinforcements Go into more detail to further describe your Go into more detail to further describe your
general statementgeneral statement
GrantsGrants Was 3 better that 2 in any area?Was 3 better that 2 in any area?
Criticize 3Criticize 3
Bottom pairBottom pair General StatementGeneral Statement
Tell reason for placing 3 over 4.Tell reason for placing 3 over 4.
ReinforcementsReinforcements Go into more detail to further describe Go into more detail to further describe
your general statementyour general statement
GrantsGrants Was 4 better that 3 in any areaWas 4 better that 3 in any area
Bottom animalBottom animal Explain why it is the last place animalExplain why it is the last place animal As compared to the rest of the classAs compared to the rest of the class In “est” termsIn “est” terms
Smallest framedSmallest framed Lightest muscledLightest muscled Structurally most incorrectStructurally most incorrect
The Grid FormatThe Grid FormatStep 1
Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3 Step 4Step 4
Step 5Step 5 Step 6Step 6 Step 7Step 7
Step 8Step 8 Step 9Step 9 Step 10Step 10
Step 11 Step 11 Step 12Step 12
Step 13 closing statement
13 steps to giving 13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Reasons and taking NotesNotes
Step 1 – Give name of class you are Step 1 – Give name of class you are placingplacing
Step 2 – Your opening statement should Step 2 – Your opening statement should briefly explain why your top animal wins briefly explain why your top animal wins the class.the class.
Step 3 – Criticize your top place animal, Step 3 – Criticize your top place animal, tell them what you see, not what you tell them what you see, not what you would change.would change.
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13 steps to giving Reasons and 13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notestaking Notes Step 4 – Tell why your 1Step 4 – Tell why your 1stst place animal place animal
beats your 2beats your 2ndnd place animal. place animal. Step 5 – Tell what you liked better about Step 5 – Tell what you liked better about
your 2your 2ndnd place animal than you did about place animal than you did about your class winner.your class winner.
Step 6 – Criticize your 2Step 6 – Criticize your 2ndnd place animal place animal Step 7 – Compare your 2Step 7 – Compare your 2ndnd and 3 and 3rdrd place place
animals or tell why your 2animals or tell why your 2ndnd place animal place animal beats your 3beats your 3rdrd place animal. place animal.
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13 steps to giving Reasons 13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notesand taking Notes
Step 8 – Grant to your 3Step 8 – Grant to your 3rdrd place animal or place animal or tell what you liked about your 3tell what you liked about your 3rdrd place place animal.animal.
Step 9 – Criticize or point out your 3Step 9 – Criticize or point out your 3rdrd place animal’s weakness.place animal’s weakness.
Step 10 – Tell why your 3Step 10 – Tell why your 3rdrd place animal place animal beats your 4beats your 4thth place animal. place animal.
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13 steps to giving Reasons 13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notesand taking Notes
Step 11 – Grant to your 4Step 11 – Grant to your 4thth place animal place animal or point out his or her major strengths.or point out his or her major strengths.
Step 12 – Criticize your 4Step 12 – Criticize your 4thth place animal place animal or tell why it is last.or tell why it is last.
Step 13 – Closing StatementStep 13 – Closing Statement
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The end of your The end of your reasonsreasons Always say thank youAlways say thank you
