World School Debate: Team of 3-4

• Senior (Age 15-18 y.o.)

Prizes:

• JIC scholarship for WMU program
• Trophy for 1^st to 2^nd place in each category
• Winning money for first place winner: IDR 3,000,000
• Winning money for 2nd place winner: IDR 1,500,000

Structure and time allocation

RUBRIC

In the World Schools debate, the scores for each speech are based on a combination of style, content, and strategy: they are not merely “speaker points.” 

Style: 40% of the total score. Speakers should communicate clearly using effective rate, pitch, tone, hand gestures, facial expressions, etc.

Content: 40% of the total score. This portion of the score should focus on the argumentation used by the speaker, divorced from the style.

Strategy: 20% of the total score. Strategy consists of whether or not the speaker understands the importance of the issues in the debate and the structure/timing of the speech. 

Original Oratory  (Speech): Individual

• 15-19

Prizes     

• JIC scholarship for WMU program
• Trophy for 1^st to 2^nd place
• Winning money for first place winner: IDR 1,000,000
• Winning money for 2nd place winner: IDR 500,000

This is an original, memorized, persuasive speech, composed and delivered by the entrant. It is a well-researched and organized presentation about a topic with evidence, logic, emotional appeals, and sometimes humour to convey a message. Oratory gives students the unique opportunity to showcase their voice and passion for their topic. Topics may be of value orientation and affect people at a personal level, or they can be more of a policy orientation and ask an audience to enact particular policies or solve societal problems. Any topic is allowed.

Rules and Requirements for Contestants:

• Your piece must be your original work.
• It will be judged based upon speaking quality, importance, relatability, and originality. 
• The delivery must be memorized, and no book or script may be used. 
• The speech may be a maximum of 10 minutes (with a 30 second grace period).

Speeches will typically: 

• Grab your listener's attention. Link this to your speech. Explain the background to your topic. Why should we care? Cite to an authority. State a precise, concise thesis - what is your position? Preview your speech; provide a roadmap.
• Explain the problem. Support your claims with facts (cite experts) and anecdotes. Use humor if possible. Try to connect with your audience. Drive your point home. Explain how the problem negatively impacts society. Support your claims. Provide solutions. Be reasonable, be realistic, be inspirational.
• Review what you told the audience. Talk heart to heart - inspire your audience. Use a creative clincher - go full circle and connect back to the beginning of your speech.

RUBRIC

Importance: Is the topic significant? Is the thesis clearly established? Does the delivery assist in establishing the importance of the topic?

Relatability:  Can the audience relate to the topic? Is the delivery personable?  Does the speaker establish how others are impacted by their topic? Is the rhetoric of the speech inclusive? 

Originality: Does the speaker address the topic in a unique, inventive way? Are the supporting examples new and interesting?   

Spoken word poetry: Individual

• Age: 15-19 y.o.

Prizes    

• JIC scholarship for WMU program
• Trophy for 1^st to 2^nd place
• Winning money for first place winner: IDR 1,000,000
• Winning money for 2nd place winner: IDR 500,000

Original Spoken Word Poetry is poetry written for performance to express ideas, experiences, or emotions through the creative arrangement of words according to their sound, their rhythm, and their meaning. 

Rules and Requirements for Contestants:

• Your piece must be your original work. You must bring a written copy; it must follow MLA style guidelines, including a “works-cited” page. Judges may disqualify a presenter for plagiarism; all scoring is based upon the spoken performance.
• No more than 150 words of the original poetry may be direct quotation. 
• The delivery must be memorized, and no book or script may be used. 
• Your presentation cannot go over 5 minutes long (with a 30 second grace period).

Students/Poets will do the following: 

• Decide on a topic. Good taste is the only limit. A successful performer will craft a piece that elicits critical thought, reflection, or emotion. 
• Poetry may be rhymed, free, or blank verse. 
• Develop the manuscript. Keep in mind the audience will hear but not see the sentences. Read aloud what is written to see if it flows well and meets the time requirements.
• As you polish the spoken word poem, have other people listen and suggest improvements. Revise and rewrite as necessary. Practice the Delivery. 
• When the spoken word poem is memorized, practice and record yourself. Use gestures and facial expressions, but don’t over-rehearse. A good delivery should be polished, direct, clearly enunciated, easily heard, and visually interesting to watch. 

Performance: Is the presenter comfortable and commanding in the space? Does the presenter’s use of physicality, facial expression, and gestures enhance the performance? 

Vocalization: Does the presenter bring the words to life? Consider breathing, tone, pitch, enunciation, phrasing, and pace. Consider presentation of mood and imagery, vocal characterization, and creation of unifying effect.

Originality: Since this poetry is written by the contestants delivering them, consider its thought and composition. Do the rhetoric, diction, rhythm, and flow pace make the poetry well-suited for oral presentation?