Does SpeakNow have a DECA practice template?
Yes. Open the DECA page and pick the named event. Roleplay, selling, and campaigns are different rooms. Paste official indicators if you have them. SpeakNow is not affiliated with DECA Inc.
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EVENT TEMPLATES
Practice for Every Room
Pick the format you are walking into. Each page explains the room, loads a starter scoring sheet, and opens that setup. Paste the official rubric if you have it.
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THE FULL GAUNTLET
Walk in ready
SpeakNow rebuilds the moment that actually scares you: the rubric, the panel, the clock, the questions. So the real one feels like a rerun.
All YOUR MIC needed was SPEAKNOW
Start practicing free →SESSION RUNNING 01 / 06
Parse the rubric into weighted criteria
Seat a six-judge panel for your event
Listen to the full five-minute pitch
Fire one pointed question per judge
Score the answers against the rubric
Compile the verdict, report, and PDF
EVERY FORMAT
Whatever the room is called
Corporate interviews, internships, DECA events, and thesis defenses all use the same practice loop. The room changes to match the event, but you still talk, take questions, and get a report.
Open a template →DIRECTORY
Built for the moment before
Open a page, read the format, launch the starter room. Replace the sheet with the official one when you have it.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
PICK YOUR EVENT
DECA
OPEN →
Roleplay, selling, or a prepared campaign. The room follows the event you pick.
PICK YOUR EVENT
FBLA
OPEN →
Presentation, sales, interview, or impromptu. Pick the event first.
5 MIN · TSA PRESENTATION
TSA
OPEN →
Directory listing this season. Generic design-talk practice, not a live TSA room.
5 MIN · HOSA SPEAKING EVENT
HOSA
OPEN →
Directory listing this season. Generic speaking practice, not a live HOSA room.
8 MIN · STANDARDS
SkillsUSA
OPEN →
Name the standard, show the work, close in role. Not affiliated with SkillsUSA.
7 MIN · EVENT SHEET
BPA
OPEN →
Plain language, rubric out loud, a close inside the clock. Not affiliated with BPA.
10 MIN · STAR EVENT
FCCLA
OPEN →
Project, process, FCS why. Not affiliated with FCCLA.
8 MIN · PREPARED SPEAKING
FFA
OPEN →
A point about the industry, evidence, a close. Not affiliated with FFA.
PITCHES AND APPLICATIONS
5 MIN · HACKATHON PITCH
Hackathon
OPEN →
Practice a hackathon pitch: problem in 20 seconds, a live demo, why this needed more than a simple rule.
8 MIN · STARTUP PITCH
Startup pitch
OPEN →
Practice a startup pitch: problem, customer, traction with a unit, and a specific ask.
10 MIN · YC INTERVIEW
YC interview
OPEN →
Practice a Y Combinator-style interview: what you do, who pays, how it is growing, answered directly.
60 SEC · ONE ASK
Elevator pitch
OPEN →
Who it is for, what changes, one ask. Origin stories are delay.
10 MIN · PAIN THEN PROOF
Sales presentation
OPEN →
Their problem, a working path, an ask. Features without pain are a brochure.
6 MIN · ONE HAPPY PATH
Product demo
OPEN →
The job, one click path, a backup if it flakes. Not a settings tour.
10 MIN · AIMS THEN IMPACT
Grant pitch
OPEN →
Aims, why this funder, a measurable success. Not a funding decision.
12 MIN · THE DECISION
Board presentation
OPEN →
The ask first, then the number. A tour of the quarter is not a board deck.
FAIRS, CLASS, AND CLUBS
8 MIN · SCIENCE FAIR BOARD
Science fair
OPEN →
Practice a science fair presentation: research question, controls, sample size, and what you cannot claim.
8 MIN · CLASS PRESENTATION
Class presentation
OPEN →
Practice a class presentation: thesis in sentence one, sources as you go, a takeaway.
15 MIN · CLAIM THEN METHOD
Thesis defense
OPEN →
What you found, how you know, what you cannot claim. Not a grade.
12 MIN · RESULT FIRST
Conference talk
OPEN →
The finding in minute one. Method after. A finish inside the slot.
10 MIN · DEFINE THEN APPLY
Oral exam
OPEN →
The term, then this problem. A lecture is not an answer.
8 MIN · ROBOTICS DESIGN REVIEW
Robotics
OPEN →
Practice a robotics design interview: game strategy, a failure you designed around, and match data.
INTERVIEWS
15 MIN · PANEL
Corporate
OPEN →
STAR against the posting. Why this company, not any company. Not a recruiter.
15 MIN · STAR
Job interview
OPEN →
Examples against the posting. Result, then stop. Not a recruiter.
12 MIN · PROJECTS COUNT
Internship
OPEN →
What you owned, how you learn, why this team. Class work is fair game.
20 MIN · STRUCTURE THEN MATH
Case interview
OPEN →
Framework, number, recommendation. Not a slide about your passion for consulting.
12 MIN · WHY THIS CAMPUS
College interview
OPEN →
One scene, why this school, a next step. Not an admissions office.
12 MIN · ONE SCENE
Scholarship
OPEN →
A story they can film, tied to their criteria. Not an admissions decision.
8 MIN · ON THE RECORD
Media interview
OPEN →
Headline, proof, bridge. Short enough to air. Not a newsroom affiliation.
EVERY SESSION, OUT OF
100
Rubric 50% · Panel 25% · Q&A 15% · Delivery 10%
QUESTIONS
About event practice
Can I practice corporate or internship interviews on SpeakNow?
Yes. Open the corporate, job, internship, case, college, scholarship, or media interview templates. Each one loads a timed room and a starter scoring sheet. SpeakNow is not a recruiter or an admissions office.
Are there rooms for thesis defenses and other classic formats?
Yes. The directory includes thesis defense, oral exams, conference talks, class presentations, elevator pitches, sales presentations, grant pitches, board presentations, and product demos.
Are SpeakNow scores official?
No. AI feedback is practice guidance, not an official grade or competition result.
SpeakNow is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by those organizations. Templates are independent practice rooms.
