Giving Oral Reasons In Livestock Judging Darrell Rothlisberger

Giving Oral Reasons In Livestock Judging Darrell Rothlisberger Rich County Extension Agent 435. 793. 2435 darrellr@ext. usu. edu

Oral Reasons § Teach you to organize your thoughts and defend your decision to a reason taker § Maximum time is two (2) minutes

Benefits from Reasons § § Think more clearly State your thoughts clearly Improve your speaking voice Develop memory § Learn to recall a situation clearly § What happened several hours ago or even longer

Benefits from Reasons § Become organized § Get your thoughts in line with what you have on paper § § § Express yourself in a convincing manner Defend your decisions Sell yourself and your ideas

Steps to a high score § Stand up straight and put hands behind your back. § Speak in a louder than normal speaking voice. § Greet the reasons taker with Good Morning, Good Afternoon or simply Hi or Hello § Look at the reasons taker in the eye or forehead or just over their head

Steps to a high score § Stand 5 to 6 feet from reasons taker § Avoid words and phrases that do not add meaning § Talk the obvious ie; the most noticeable points first § Keep reasons short and to the point § Be descriptive and complete § Do not use notes

Note format § § § Use identifying marks Don’t memorize Visualize

Reasons Format § § § Pleasant to hear Easy to listen to Easy to follow Cover major points in the class Use correct gender and terms specific to the particular class § Given in comparison terms

Reasons Format § Breaks a class of four animals into three pairs § Top, middle, bottom § Each pair is discussed in three areas § General or broad statements § Reinforcements or specific statements § Grants or criticisms

Be comparative Discuss only the things which you observed § Tell the truth !! § Talk in present Tense § Ie: (is not was)

Use Comparative terms § § § § Bigger Longer More muscle Lighter Smaller “er” terms NOTE: Don’t use the same term over and over. Longer vs more extended.

Transition Terms § Words or phrases that help your reasons flow more smoothly. § Allows reasons taker to follow your thoughts more easily § Use voice inflection § There are lists on the internet § Search words like livestock judging reasons or terms

Transition Terms § § § § Plus Moreover As well as In addition Furthermore However Sure • I criticize • I recognize • I grant • Additionally • Even so • Yes

Taking Notes § § § Develop your own system So you remember For example § BT = big top § SS= size and scale § BF = bigger frame § VD = vertical dimension

Basic Format § § § Greet the reasons taker Top individual if obvious Top pair Middle pair Bottom pair Last animal

Top Pair § General Statement § Tell reason for placing 1 first and over 2 in the top pair § Reinforcements § Go into more detail to further describe your general statement § Grants § Was 2 better that 1 in any area? § Criticize 2

Middle pair § General Statement § Tell reason for placing 2 over 3. § Reinforcements § Go into more detail to further describe your general statement § Grants § Was 3 better that 2 in any area? § Criticize 3

Bottom pair § General Statement § Tell reason for placing 3 over 4. § Reinforcements § Go into more detail to further describe your general statement § Grants § Was 4 better that 3 in any area

Bottom animal § § § Explain why it is the last place animal As compared to the rest of the class In “est” terms § Smallest framed § Lightest muscled § Structurally most incorrect

The Grid Format Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 closing statement

13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notes § Step 1 – Give name of class you are placing § Step 2 – Your opening statement should briefly explain why your top animal wins the class. § Step 3 – Criticize your top place animal, tell them what you see, not what you would change. Casper College

13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notes § Step 4 – Tell why your 1 st place animal beats your 2 nd place animal. § Step 5 – Tell what you liked better about your 2 nd place animal than you did about your class winner. § Step 6 – Criticize your 2 nd place animal § Step 7 – Compare your 2 nd and 3 rd place animals or tell why your 2 nd place animal beats your 3 rd place animal. Casper College

13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notes § Step 8 – Grant to your 3 rd place animal or tell what you liked about your 3 rd place animal. § Step 9 – Criticize or point out your 3 rd place animal’s weakness. § Step 10 – Tell why your 3 rd place animal beats your 4 th place animal. Casper College

13 steps to giving Reasons and taking Notes § Step 11 – Grant to your 4 th place animal or point out his or her major strengths. § Step 12 – Criticize your 4 th place animal or tell why it is last. § Step 13 – Closing Statement Casper College

The end of your reasons § Always say thank you