About this event
Public Service Announcement has you research the topic FBLA releases each year, define a clear objective, and create a 60-second video PSA that raises awareness. You show the PSA to judges and explain your research and your creative and production process. All video content must be original. Team event (1 to 3 members). How it runs: there is no test. You present to judges: 3 minutes to set up, a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes of questions. Internet access is provided. At the National Leadership Conference there is a preliminary round, and the top scorers from each section advance to a final round, where the final presentation score decides the winners.
FormatPresentation
Duration3 minutes setup, 7-minute presentation, 3 minutes Q&A
Solo or teamTeam event
CategoryCommunication & Public Speaking
Your plan
How to study
Built from the official rating sheet and the event's own clock.
Read the guidelines and the sheet
Everything is scored on the rating sheet below. The official guidelines give the rules, the deadlines and what to submit.
Official guidelines (opens in a new tab)Outline it against the sheet
Give each part of your entry the room its points earn, starting from the biggest rows, so nothing on the sheet is left out.
See the sheetMake it yourself
Your entry should be your own work. ChapterPrep's judge scores it and asks questions; it never writes it for you.
Rehearse the presentation
Type or say your presentation. The judge scores it on the official rating sheet and times you against the 7-minute limit.
Get judged on your presentationRehearse to the clock
You have 7 minutes, then 3 minutes of questions. Time every run, out loud, start to finish.
Judging
What judges score
- Learning objective, showing understanding of the topic and an objective for the audience10
- Research, explaining the major findings from the topic research15
- Script, describing the design development and script writing10
- Techniques, explaining the video and audio techniques used15
- Equipment and software, at least three types used to create the PSA10
- Copyright and sources are noted and documented, and content is original10
- PSA video presentation5
Presentation Delivery
- Statements are well organized and clearly stated10
- Displays confidence, poised body language, engaging eye contact and effective voice projection5
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively answer questions10
Presentation Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
Total 110 points
Guidelines and resources
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Free guides for this kind of event
- Article · Community Tool Box (University of Kansas)Community Tool Box, Ch. 6, Sec. 7: Preparing Public Service Announcements (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · CDCCDC Clear Communication Index (opens in a new tab)
- Book · Open SUNY TextbooksExploring Movie Construction and Production, Ch. 6: What Is Cinematography? (opens in a new tab)
- Book · Open SUNY TextbooksExploring Movie Construction and Production, Ch. 8: What Is Sound? (opens in a new tab)
- Book · OpenStaxIntroduction to Intellectual Property, Sec. 3.7: The Fair Use Defense (opens in a new tab)