SHEEP JUDGING

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Oral Class Guidelines
VICTORIAN AGRICULTURAL SHOWS LTD

You are allowed four minutes to line up the animals and to clearly express your views to the judge and spectators on why you placed the exhibits in a particular order.

Have your reasons organised and emphasise the most important points you wish to make.

The main objective when giving your reasons, is to inform the judge that you saw and compared each animal in the class.

It is important that you make comparisons between animals rather than describe individual animals.

Commence your oral reasoning as follows:
"I placed this class 4 1 3 2 ............."

Give the most important reasons first and remember to use comparative terms. Where necessary you will then follow with:-
"I grant (admit) that 1 is better than 4 in ............"

This demonstrates to the judge the accuracy of your priorities. Mention major faults, if any.

Continue in similar manner by comparing and granting the middle pair and finally the bottom pair.

Remember:
· Be concise
· Show conviction in your placing's
· Give most important reasons first
· Use comparative terms.

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