Cooperative Extension: 4-H

Resources to Assist You in Planning Your Demonstration or Illustrated Talk

Below are some great resources to help you get going.

Preparation Materials

• Key Elements of the 4-H Demonstration (PDF)
• Key Elements of the 4-H Illustrated Talk (PDF)
• Cooking Demonstration Guidelines (PDF)

Sample Maine 4-H Public Speaking Presentations

These videos are designed to help youth, parents, 4-H leaders, and evaluators as examples of “Blue,” “Red,” and “White” presentations. Use these as guides as you prepare your presentation and prepare to evaluate the presentations of others.

For each video, there is a sample Evaluation sheet, meant to represent what the youth would actually expect to receive after presenting.

Finally, the “Evaluator’s Scoring Explanation” documents list specific notes relevant to each video (what was missing/needed improvement/was exceptional). These may or may not be included on the youth’s Evaluation sheet.

4-H Public Speaking Presentation Directory

• NEW! How to Impromptu
• Junior Level Single Cooking Demonstration
• Junior Level Team Demonstration
• Senior Level Single Illustrated Talk
• Junior Level Single Illustrated Talk

UMaine Extension 4-H Public Speaking: How to Impromptu

This video demonstrates how to participate in the new public speaking category Impromptu.

4-H Public Speaking Demonstration: Junior Level Single Cooking Demonstration

4-H Public Speaking Demonstration: Junior Level Team Demonstration

4-H Public Speaking Demonstration: Senior Level Single Illustrated Talk