The Briefing Session of the th 6 Inter-Government Secondary Schools English Debating Competition Date: 13 February 2015 Organizing Committee 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 • Stream A Champion Grand Final 3 July 2015 Semi Finals 23 May 2015 Quarter Finals 25 April 2015 Preliminaries 28 March 2015 1 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 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. 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 www. qes. edu.hk 6th Inter-GSS English Debating Competition 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
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