HOLY ANGELS’ SCHOOL

LANGUAGE CLUB
EXTEMPORE COMPETITION
Date: 19th November 2022

ELIGIBILITY

➢ Seniors - Students of class VIII, IX and X

➢ Juniors – Students of class VI and VII

➢ No separate groups for boys and girls

JUDGING CRITERIA

Criteria Marks
Voice Projection / Inflection 20

Poise / Self-confidence 20
Worthwhile Message 10

Total 50
 FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION
• 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.
• Each participant will be given 3 minutes to speak extempore on a topic
picked up by him or her.
• Bunch of the topics will be given to select any one randomly either from
English or from Hindi topics.
• He/she will be given 15 minutes prior to the speech to think over the topic.

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

• Participant has to speak in English or Hindi according to the language
selected.
• Maximum time limit to think over the topic will be 15 minutes and the
maximum time for speech will be 3 minutes.
• The participant will be allowed to select the topic once only.
• Participant will not be allowed to take any paper or material with him or her
during the speech.
• Participants can carry a blank sheet of paper to make notes about the topic
but they will not be allowed to carry them for the speech.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Extempores do not always assess an individual’s knowledge of the subject. It
assesses a person’s reasoning abilities, communication skills, and self-
confidence. The person who nails an extempore round is the one who gets
through to the audience. It is critical to understand the abilities needed to
succeed in the extempore.
Some of the skills that you can develop to perform well in the extempore round
are listed below –
• Ability to communicate
• Body language that is composed and poised
• Thinking logically
• Confidence
• Ability to Analyse
• Possessing the ability to think on your feet

Note- Submit names to your class teachers on or before 14th

November 2022 (Monday). No names will be accepted after the last
date.
 EXTEMPORE COMPETITION 2022
Classes VIII, IX & X
Voice
S.No Participants Projection / Poise / Self- Worthwhile
(Class/Section) Inflection confidence Message Total
(20) (20) (10) (50)
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TOPICS FOR THE COMPETITION

English

1. Social Media Bane or Boon?

2. Paperbacks vs E-books
3. Unemployment in India
4. Covid 19 and Ensuring Public Health
5. Social Media is making us Unsocial
6. Work from Home – Pros and Cons
7. Make in India vs Make for India
8. Data Theft by Social Media Platforms
9. IT: Boon or Bane
10. Globalization and Indian Economy

Hindi

1. Atmanirbhar Bharat
2. Shehri Jeevan
3. Bharatiya Krishak
4. Bharatiya Samaj mein Naari ka Sthaan
5. Shiksha ka Udeshya
6. Brahshtachar samasya or nidaan
7. Pradooshan ki samasya
8. Jeevan me khelo ka mahtav
9. Yoga ka mahtav
10. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao