The Briefing Session of the
th
6 Inter-Government
Secondary Schools English
Debating Competition
Date: 13 February 2015
Organizing Committee
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Queen Elizabeth School -- Coordinator
Homantin Government Secondary School
Lung Cheung Government Secondary School
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West
Kowloon)
Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School
Tuen Mun Government Secondary School
Sponsor
Association of Principals of
Government Secondary Schools
Requirements
 Participating
schools should opt for their
preferred stream for competitions.
 Participating schools should:
- assign at least one teacher to be the
adjudicator(s) for the competitions;
- provide their school hall at least once as
venue for the competitions; and
- suggest at least 3 motions for the
competitions.
Requirements
 Each
debating team should:
 - consist of three debaters and one to three
stand-by members.
 - have a teacher who acts as the
coordinator.
 4. Team members are preferably students
of Secondary 3 or above.
Two Streams
1. Stream A
Schools using English as the MOI in ALL
classes and subjects
(13 participating schools)
2. Stream B
Schools using English as the MOI in
SOME classes and subjects in junior forms
(7 participating schools)
Format
On a knockout basis
1. Stream A
Preliminary Round >> Quarter-Finals >>
Semi-Finals >> Grand Final
2. Stream B
Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand
Final
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Stream A
Champion
Grand Final
3 July 2015
Semi Finals
23 May 2015
Quarter Finals
25 April 2015
Preliminaries
28 March 2015
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2
3 4
5
6
7
8
9 10
11
12
13
Champion
Stream B
Grand Final
3 July 2015
Semi Finals
23 May 2015
Quarter Finals
25 April 2015
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Schedule for the Competitions
Stream A
Competitions
Date
Preliminary Round
28 March 2015
Quarter Finals
25 April 20145
Semi Finals
23 May 2015
Grand Final
3 July 2015
Time
9:00 am–
1:00 pm
1:30 – 6:00
pm
Venue
To Be
Decided
Schedule for the Competitions
Stream B
Competitions
Date
Quarter Finals
25 April 2015
Time
9:00 am–
1:00 pm
Semi Finals
Grand Final
23 May 2015
3 July 2015
9:00 am –
1:00 pm
Venue
To Be
Decided
Venue Arrangements
 Participating
schools should provide
their school halls at least once for use
as venue for the Preliminaries up to the
Semi-Finals.
 Their students and teachers will be
responsible for the competition
arrangements such as the seating plan
and appointment of a Master of
Ceremony.
Adjudicators
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Host schools should
provide ONE adjudicator
Two other adjudicators will
be arranged by the
Organizing Committee
Team Awards
 Certificates
will be awarded to the
winning team of each round of the
debating competition.
 A trophy and certificates will be
awarded to the Champion Team,the
First Runners Up Team, the Second
Runners Up Team and the Third
Runners Up Team.
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Individual Awards
 Certificates
will be awarded to the best
debater of each round of the debating
competition.
 Trophies will be awarded to the best
two debaters of the Grand Final.
Timing & Regulations
Duration of Delivery
Order
Duration
Captain of Affirmative
2.5 min
Captain of Opposition
2.5 min
1st Speaker of Affirmative
2.5 min
1st Speaker of Opposition
2.5 min
2nd Speaker of Affirmative
2.5 min
2nd Speaker of Opposition
2.5 min
**Floor Time
12 min (1min for each question &
1 min for each response)
* Free Debate
3 min each side
Preparation of Summary
1 min
Captain summary of Opposition
3 min
Captain summary of Affirmative
3 min
* Free Debate will be included in the Semi-Finals
** Both Free Debate and Floor Time will be included in the Grand Final
Judging Criteria
 Speeches
of the 4 speakers:
A. Content (40 points)
B. Delivery (30 points)
C. Organization (20 points)
D. Poise (10 points)
Judging Criteria
 Free
Debate:
A. Content (50 points)
B. Delivery (30 points)
C. Organization (15 points)
D. Poise (5 points)
Judging Criteria
 Floor
Time:
A. Quality
B. Delivery
C. Precision & Relevance
10 points for each question appropriately
answered
Score Allocation (Preliminary
Round & Quarter Finals)
Debater
Score Allocation
Captain
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
100 points each
Captain Summary
Maximum Score of
each debating team
400 points
Score Allocation
(Semi-Finals)
Debater
Captain
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
Captain Summary
Free Debate
Maximum score of
each debating team
Score Allocation
100 points each
100 points
500 points
Score Allocation
(Grand Final)
Debater
Captain
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
Captain Summary
Floor Time
Free Debate
Maximum score of
each debating team
Score Allocation
100 points
60 points
100 points
560 points
Further Information
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www. qes. edu.hk
6th Inter-GSS English Debating Competition
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Organizing Committee
1. Coordinator -- Ms Irene Ng/ Miss Lau (QES) 23809621
2. Mrs Sammi Lai (HMTGSS) 27112680
3. Ms Alison Ip (LCGSS) 23234202
4. Mr. Nair (SEKSS_WK) 25761871
5. Mr. Howard Wong (SGSS) 2560 3544
5. Ms Leung Mei Lee/ Ms Lam (TWGSS) 24093307
6. Ms Michelle Sit (TMGSS) 24580459