The Briefing Session of the 5 th Inter-Government Secondary Schools English Debating Competition Date: Date: 14 February 2014

Organizing Committee  Queen Elizabeth School -- Coordinator  Homantin Government Secondary School  Lung Chung Government Secondary School  Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon)  Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School  Tuen Mun Government Secondary School

Sponsor Association of Principals of Government Secondary Schools

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 (6 participating 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.

Format On a knockout basis On a knockout basis 1.Stream A Preliminary Round >> Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand Final Preliminary Round >> Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand Final 2.Stream B Quarter-Finals >> Semi-Finals >> Grand Final

Champion Stream A Grand Final 4 July 2014 Semi Finals 17 May 2014 Quarter Finals 26 April 2014 Preliminaries 22 March

Champion Stream B Grand Final 4 July 2014 Semi Finals 17 May 2014 Quarter Finals 26 April

Competitions Date Date Time TimeVenue Preliminary Round 22 March :00 am– 1:00 pm To Be Decided Quarter Finals 26 April 2014 Semi Finals 17 May 2014 Grand Final 4 July :30 – 6:00 pm Schedule for the Competitions Stream A

Schedule for the Competitions Stream B Competitions Date Date Time TimeVenue Quarter Finals 26 April :00 am– 1:00 pm To Be Decided Semi Finals 17 May 2014 Grand Final 4 July :00 am – 1:00 pm

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 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 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 OrderDuration Captain of Affirmative2.5 min Captain of Opposition2.5 min 1 st Speaker of Affirmative2.5 min 1 st Speaker of Opposition2.5 min 2 nd Speaker of Affirmative2.5 min 2 nd Speaker of Opposition2.5 min **Floor Time12 min (1min for each question & 1 min for each response) * Free Debate3 min each side Preparation of Summary1 min Captain summary of Opposition3 min Captain summary of Affirmative3 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 A. Content (50 points) B. Delivery (30 points) C. Organization (15 points) D. Poise (5 points)  Free Debate: A. Content (50 points) B. Delivery (30 points) C. Organization (15 points) D. Poise (5 points)

Judging Criteria A. Quality B. Delivery C. Precision & Relevance 10 points for each question appropriately answered  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 100 points each 1 st Speaker 2 nd Speaker Captain Summary Maximum Score of each debating team 400 points

Score Allocation (Semi-Finals) Debater Score Allocation Captain 100 points each 100 points each 1 st Speaker 2 nd Speaker Captain Summary Free Debate 100 points Maximum score of each debating team 500 points

Score Allocation (Grand Final) Debater Score Allocation Captain 100 points 100 points 1 st Speaker 2 nd Speaker Captain Summary Floor Time 60 points Free Debate 100 points Maximum score of each debating team 560 points

Further Information  www. qes. edu.hk 5 th Inter-GSS English Debating Competition  Organizing Committee 1. Coordinator -- Ms Irene Ng (QES) Mrs Sammi Lai (HMTGSS) Ms Alison Ip (LCGSS) Mr. Nair (SEKSS_WK) Ms Leung Mei Lee (TWGSS) Ms Michelle Sit (TMGSS)