Rules and Instructions for LSRW: Test Your Skills

Rules for Listening Skills

1. As soon as you enter the Language Lab, an introduction will be given to you. The
teacher in-charge will give out clear instructions regarding the process of competition.

2. A passage will be given to you for listening. Once the listening part is done, a
questionnaire would be shared with you.

3. You will receive a questionnaire which you will have to complete in 1 minute.

Rules for Reading Skills

1. You will be given three paragraphs ranging from various disciplines; extracts from
magazines and books, articles from newspapers and academic or popular scripts. You
will receive this once you reach the venue.

2. Instructions would be provided in the venue as to how the aforementioned event would
be conducted. Participants need to comprehend the instructions and perform
accordingly.

Judging Criteria: Phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and content

delivery.

Rules for Speaking Skills

1. The topic for the Speaking Skill would be provided on the spot. Each participant would
receive 10 minutes to think/ponder over the topic.
2. At the end of 10 minutes, the participants would be called one by one to speak.

Judging Criteria: Pronunciation, vocabulary, accuracy, communication, interaction

and fluency.

Rules for Writing Skills:

1. As soon as you reach the venue, the teacher in-charge will provide clear instructions on
how the session would be conducted. The topics would be provided on the spot.
2. Once the topics are provided, each participant would receive 10 minutes to think/ponder
over the topic. Blank sheets would be provided to each participant to jot their thoughts.
3. At the end of 10 minutes, the participants will begin writing.
Time: 50 minutes(40 minutes-Writing, 10 minutes- Preparation)

Judging Criteria: Focus, Development, Organization, Style and Conventions