Extempore Speech

Guidelines for Extempore Speech

Objective:

1. The speech is intended to reveal a competitor’s ability to develop a point of view on a general topic and to deliver an impromptu speech within limited preparation time.

Judging Criteria:

1. Judges will be looking for clarity of thought, logical organization, sincerity, and the effective use of plain English, gestures, eye contact, voice projection, facial expressions, enthusiasm, ideas presented, and worthwhile messages.
2. In the case of a tie, the winner will be decided by the panel of judges by mutual discussion.
3. There will be two rounds in the event viz., the Preliminary Screening round and the Final Round.

Basic Rules:

1. Participants must speak only in English.
2. The maximum time limit to think over the topic will be 1 minute and the maximum time for speech will be 3 minutes.
3. The participant will be allowed to select/pick the topic once only.
4. Participants will not be allowed to take any paper material or mobile phone with him or her during the speech.
5. A warning bell is given at the end of 2 ½ minutes.

Event In-Charges:

1. Tsutolu Nyekha (Asst. Professor, Department of Political Science)
2. Email ID: tsutolu@tetsocollege.org
3. Phone: +91 76289 55463
4. Lopilo Humtsoe (Asst. Professor, Department of Political Science)
5. Email ID: lopilo@tetsocollege.org
6. Contact: +91 87877 65583