The Briefing Session of the The Briefing Session of the 55thth Inter-Government Inter-Government

Secondary Schools English Secondary Schools English Debating CompetitionDebating Competition

Date: Date: 14 February 2014

Organizing CommitteeOrganizing Committee

Queen Elizabeth School -- CoordinatorQueen Elizabeth School -- Coordinator Homantin Government Secondary SchoolHomantin Government Secondary School Lung Chung Government Secondary SchoolLung Chung Government Secondary School Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West

Kowloon)Kowloon) Tsuen Wan Government Secondary SchoolTsuen Wan Government Secondary School Tuen Mun Government Secondary SchoolTuen Mun Government Secondary School

SponsorSponsor

Association of Principals of Association of Principals of

Government Secondary SchoolsGovernment Secondary Schools

Two Streams

1. Stream ASchools using English as the MOI in ALL classes and subjects

(13 participating schools)

2. Stream BSchools using English as the MOI in

SOME classes and subjects (6 participating schools)

RequirementsRequirements

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.

 

RequirementsRequirements

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.

FormatFormat

• On a knockout basisOn a knockout basis

1.1. Stream AStream A

Preliminary Round >> Quarter-Finals >> Preliminary Round >> Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand FinalSemi-Finals >> Grand Final

2.2. Stream BStream B

Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand FinalFinal

ChampionStream A

Grand Final4 July 2014

Semi Finals17 May 2014

Quarter Finals26 April 2014

Preliminaries22 March 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

ChampionStream B

Grand Final4 July 2014

Semi Finals17 May 2014

Quarter Finals26 April 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6

CompetitionsCompetitions DateDate TimeTime VenueVenue

Preliminary RoundPreliminary Round 22 March 2014

9:00 am– 9:00 am– 1:00 pm1:00 pm To Be To Be

Decided Decided

Quarter FinalsQuarter Finals 26 April 2014

Semi FinalsSemi Finals 17 May 2014

Grand FinalGrand Final 4 July 20141:30 – 6:00 1:30 – 6:00

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Schedule for the Schedule for the CompetitionsCompetitions Stream AStream A

Schedule for the CompetitionsSchedule for the Competitions

Stream BStream B

CompetitionsCompetitions DateDate TimeTime VenueVenue

Quarter FinalsQuarter Finals 26 April 2014

9:00 am– 9:00 am– 1:00 pm1:00 pm To Be To Be

Decided Decided Semi FinalsSemi Finals 17 May 2014

Grand FinalGrand Final 4 July 20149:00 am – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm1:00 pm

Venue ArrangementsVenue 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.

AdjudicatorsAdjudicators

Host schools should Host schools should provide provide ONE ONE adjudicator adjudicator

Two other adjudicators will Two other adjudicators will be arranged by the be arranged by the Organizing CommitteeOrganizing Committee

Team AwardsTeam Awards

Certificates will be awarded to the winning team of each round of the debating competition.

A trophy will be awarded to the Champion Team and certificates will be awarded to the First Runners Up Team, the Second Runners Up Team and the Third Runners Up Team.

 

Individual AwardsIndividual 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 & RegulationsTiming & Regulations

Duration of DeliveryOrder 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 CriteriaJudging CriteriaSpeeches of the 4 speakers:

A. Content (40 points)

B. Delivery (30 points)

C. Organization (20 points)

D. Poise (10 points)

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

Free Debate:

A. Content (50 points) A. Content (50 points)

B. Delivery (30 points) B. Delivery (30 points)

C. Organization (15 points) C. Organization (15 points)

D. Poise (5 points) D. Poise (5 points)

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

Floor Time:

A. Quality A. Quality

B. Delivery B. Delivery

C. Precision & Relevance C. Precision & Relevance

10 points for each question appropriately 10 points for each question appropriately answeredanswered

Score Allocation (Preliminary Score Allocation (Preliminary Round & Quarter Finals)Round & Quarter Finals)

DebaterDebater Score AllocationScore Allocation

CaptainCaptain

100 points each100 points each11stst Speaker Speaker

22ndnd Speaker Speaker

Captain SummaryCaptain Summary

Maximum Score of Maximum Score of each debating teameach debating team 400 points400 points

Score Allocation Score Allocation (Semi-Finals)(Semi-Finals)

DebaterDebater Score AllocationScore AllocationCaptainCaptain

100 points each100 points each11stst Speaker Speaker

22ndnd Speaker Speaker

Captain SummaryCaptain Summary

Free DebateFree Debate 100 points100 points

Maximum score of Maximum score of each debating teameach debating team 500 points500 points

Score AllocationScore Allocation(Grand Final)(Grand Final)

DebaterDebater Score AllocationScore AllocationCaptainCaptain

100 points100 points11stst Speaker Speaker

22ndnd Speaker Speaker

Captain SummaryCaptain Summary

Floor TimeFloor Time 60 points60 points

Free DebateFree Debate 100 points100 points

Maximum score of Maximum score of each debating teameach debating team 560 points560 points

Further InformationFurther Information www. qes. edu.hk

5th Inter-GSS English Debating Competition

Organizing Committee

1. Coordinator -- Ms Irene Ng (QES) 238096212. Mrs Sammi Lai (HMTGSS) 271126803. Ms Alison Ip (LCGSS) 232342024. Mr. Nair (SEKSS_WK) 257618715. Ms Leung Mei Lee (TWGSS) 240933076. Ms Michelle Sit (TMGSS) 24580459