Name of the Organisation : The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF)
Type of Announcement : SENSE REASON & INTELLECT Debating Competition 2014

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SENSE REASON & INTELLECT Debating Competition :

Date/Day : November 1, 2014/Saturday
Time : 10.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Topics :
** The topics for the Debate will be determined by a draw of lots for each Region
** The topics and the school combinations will be posted on tGELF website

Who can Participate?
** One team of maximum 4 students
** 2 members of the team will participate in the Regional Final and the other 2 members will be part of the audience for the audience round
** The same team members or different members can participate in the National Final round in case the school qualifies
** Regional Finalists to debate in Harmony 2014 National Final

Guidelines :
** Each debate will begin with an introduction by the Chairperson, who will introduce the student debaters and the judges to the audience
** Each debate will have 2 members to debate on the same side of the motion, not one for and one against the topic

Rules :
** Both the teams will get a chance to speak on the topic for 6 minutes (3 mins per speaker), on the motion provided to them
** After they finish speaking, judges will ask 1 question to each member of the teams. The judges will be allowed to counter question the teams
** The audience has a chance to ask questions to any team. The audience too will be allowed to counter question
** The 2 teams will challenge each other by asking 1 question to the opposing team, but they will not be allowed to counter question
** Each participant will be asked by the Chair to make a 1 minute summary statement starting with the FOR team stating why they have made the best argument
** The judges offer feedback to the debators and deliver their decision
** The team with the highest point will be selected winners from their region
** The Regional Finalists will compete in the National Final Round on November 1,2014
** Personal attack, slang or vulgarity in any form will be heavily penalised

Evaluation Criteria :
Depth of Research, Presentation and Manner, Fluency, Logical Progression and Flow

Awards :
Winning Team – 6,000 (2,000 +2,000 + 1,000 + 1,000)
Best Speaker – 2,000
Second Best Speaker – 1,000
Certificates for all Participants

Contact us :
The Global Education & Leadership Foundation
Ist Floor, Plot No- 39,
Sector - 32
Institutional Area,
Gurgaon,
Haryana, 122001
India