FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS RULES AND GUIDELINES 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 Through public speaking competitions, it is hoped that awareness is created among pupils or students on the importance of the English language. Public speaking is an essential part of most jobs and at some point, all of us will have to give a speech in public to inform, to persuade or to inspire others.

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AIM 2.1 2.2 2.3 To encourage the development of oral communication skills among pupils or students To promote the use of the English language To promote better understanding amongst oung people

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ELIGIBILITY 3.1 This competition is divided into 2 categories! 3.2 primar school secondar school

This competition is open to pupils of government"aided schools from Year 4 t Year ! onl . #ear 3 pupils are allowed to participate if the are from under enrolled schools. This competition is open to all students of government"aided schools from F r" 1 t F r" # onl .

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PRI$ES $.1 $.2 Pla%ues and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the winners. &ertificates of participation will be awarded to all participants.
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COMPETITION RULES

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The competition is divided into two sections, as follows! Se%t& ' 1 Se%t& ' 2 ! ! Prepared (peech )mpromptu (peech " a'( t )&%

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*or (ection 1 +Prepared (peech,, contestants are to observe the following rules! '.2.1 Primar school contestants will deliver a prepared speech on a topic of their choice for $ to - minutes. '.2.2 (econdar school contestants will deliver a prepared speech on a topic of their choice for - minutes. '.2.3 . warning bell will be sounded at the ' th minute and a final bell at the -th minute. /arks will be deducted thereafter.

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*or (ection 2 +)mpromptu (peech,, contestants are to observe the following rules! '.3.1 &ontestants are given a topic four minutes before the are due to present the speech. '.3.2 .ll contestants speak on the same topic. '.3.3 The time allocated for the impromptu speech is three minutes. '.3.$ . warning bell will be sounded at the 2 nd minute and a final bell at the 3rd minute. /arks will be deducted thereafter.

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The topic for the )mpromptu (peech will be prepared and provided b 0ivision of &o"curriculum and .rts, /inistr of Education.

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AD*UDICATION -.1 . panel of at least 3 or ' judges will be appointed for all the rounds at all levels. The competition at the national level will be judged b a panel of ' judges, appointed b the 0ivision of &o"curriculum and .rts, /inistr of Education. Points will be allocated according to the scoresheet. 1udges will collectivel determine the placing b a clear majorit vote. The decision of the judges is final.
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)ndividual marks will not be disclosed.

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The judging criteria for both the Prepared (peech and the )mpromptu (peech are on two aspects as follows! !.!.1 S+,-e%t Matter -.-.1.1 -.-.1.2 -.-.1.3 -.-.1.$ -.-.1.' )s the subject matter of the speech suitable and substantial2 )s the speech original and intelligent in its e3ploration of the subject2 0oes the speaker develop the argument and the line of thought logicall and effectivel 2 )s there a satisfactor conclusion which lends a sense of finalit to the speech2 0oes the speech carr message2 a worthwhile and convincing

!.!.2 U.e / La'0+a0e -.-.2.1 -.-.2.2 -.-.2.3 -.-.2.$ -.-.2.' )s the message or point of view conve ed in clear, correct, comprehensible and appropriate language2 .re tone, pace, pauses and projection effective2 0oes the speaker avoid distractions2 )s the speaker4s st le confident, fluent and natural2 0oes the speaker! .. use ineffectual repetitions e.g. 56adies and 7entlemen82 .. use pompous and condescending language2 .. overdramati9e2 .. make awkward pauses2 .. over depend on notes, reading, shuffling palm cards2 .. use inappropriate %uotations2
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.. make jokes that are irrelevant or inappropriate2

-.-.3 .dditional judging criteria for the )mpromptu (peech include the following! -.-.3.1 -.-.3.2 -.-.3.3 -.-.3.$ -.-.3.' 0oes the speaker demonstrate the abilit to think clearl and creativel 2 0oes the speaker e3press his views with conviction and : or humour2 .re the speaker4s remarks accurate, relevant, interesting and lucid2 0oes the speaker use clear, correct, simple and fluent speech2 0oes the speaker4s impromptu speech var greatl from the prepared speech2

;ote! The winners from the previous ear ma prepared te3t must not be an e3act replica.

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This concept paper is valid until further notification or revision from the /inistr of Education and can be used at all levels for competitions organi9ed b the /inistr .

0ivision of &o"curriculum and .rts /inistr of Education, /ala sia

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ADJUDICATION FORMS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

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SCORESHEET
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (PRIMARY/SECONDARY)

NATIONAL LEVEL YEAR _______

I%pr*%p+, Spee!" -$ %ar&' (. %()') S,23e!+ U'e *4 Ma++er La)5,a5 (6$ %) e (6$ %)
ide knowledge of global affairs, sincerity, credibility, spoken with conviction, accurate, relevant, interesting, lucid remarks Mark Time s Clear, correct, simple and fluent speech

PENALTY (%a/0 1 %ar&')

Marks

Time

sensitive issues touched, below or above stipulated time, stipulated exclusions under competition guidelines infringed

TOTAL

PLACING

70 60 .0 -0 10 #0 80 90 :0 7$0 770 760 7.0 7-0 710 7#0 J, 5e;' Na%e < S(5)a+,re < Da+e <

FREQUENCY COUNT
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION PRIMARY / SECONDARY SCHOOLS

NATIONAL LEVEL YEAR _______

PLACING

JUDGE 3
CONTESTANT NO0

FINAL PLACING

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
P*'(+(*) J, 5e 7 J, 5e 6 J, 5e . J, 5e J, 5e 1 Da+e
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FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RESULTS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

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PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION PRIMARY / SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL LEVEL YEAR _______

PLACING
FIRST SECOND THIRD

CONTESTANT NO.

STATE / SCHOOL

P*'(+(*) C"(e4 J, 5e J, 5e 7 J, 5e 6 J, 5e . J, 5e Da+e

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