Introduction to Role-Plays

WHAT IS IT?

• IMPROMPTU, ON-THE-SPOT • PROBLEM SOLVING• INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM EVENT• EXAM• PLANNING AND PREPARATION• INTERVIEW/PRESENTATION TO A JUDGE

INDIVIDUAL ORTEAM EVENT

INDIVIDUAL• DONE INDEPENDENTLY

• 10 MINUTES TO PREPARE

• 10 MINUTES TO PRESENT TO A JUDGE

TEAM DECISION-MAKING

• DONE IN PAIRS ONLY

• 30 MINUTES TO PREPARE

• 15 MINUTES TO PRESENT TO A JUDGE

CLUSTER EXAM

• 100 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM• 90 MINUTES• CONTENT BASED ON COMPETITION FOCUS

I.E. BUSINESS FINANCE COMPETITORS WOULD TAKE A FINANCE CLUSTER EXAM

• EVERYONE TAKES AN EXAM

CLUSTER EXAM (CONT.)Sample Questions

SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PROMPT IN A CATEGORY OF YOUR CHOOSING

• YOU WILL RECEIVE A PROMPT FROM YOUR CATEGORY, SO CHOOSE AN EVENT THAT INTERESTS YOU!

• 24 EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM!WWW.DECA.ORG/COMPETITIONS/HIGHSCHOOL

SAMPLE ROLE-PLAY PROMPT

EVENTSPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING

SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PLANNING TIME

• INDIVIDUAL: 10 MINUTES• TEAM : 30 MINUTES• ONLY PENCIL AND PAPER

PROVIDED• WRITE ALL THE NOTES YOU

WANT• CREATE ANY VISUALS YOU

WANT• SOLVE THE PROBLEM

PRESENTED…

WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS?… AND HIT ALL OF YOUR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS!

• DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF A FIELD OF BUSINESS• DIRECTLY AFFECT YOUR SCORE SAMPLE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PRESENT TO A JUDGE

• PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS AND YOUR SOLUTION• DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • ANSWER 2-3 QUESTIONS FROM THE JUDGE(S)

DURING THE REMAINING TIME

TEAM DECISION MAKING: 15 MINUTES MAX

INDIVIDUAL: 10 MINUTES MAX

FOR MORE INFORMATION…

• PLEASE VISIT THE CALIFORNIA DECA RESOURCES PAGE AT CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/RESOURCES.PHP FOR ADDITIONAL ROLE-PLAY RESOURCES

• CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS/ADVISORS OR YOUR STATE OFFICERS (CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/OFFICERS.PHP)

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