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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.2<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">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. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AIM</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To encourage the development of oral
communication skills among pupils or students</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To promote the use of the English
language</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To promote better understanding amongst
young people</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ELIGIBILITY</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.1<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This competition is open to all students from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Form 1 to Form 5 </b>only.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.0</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>PRIZES<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Plaques and certificates of achievement
will be awarded to the winners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certificates of participation will be
awarded to all participants.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">COMPETITION RULES</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
competition is divided into two sections, as follows:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Section 1</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Prepared Speech<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">any topic</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Section 2</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Impromptu Speech</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For Section 1 (Prepared Speech),
contestants are to observe the following rules:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.2.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Secondary school contestants will deliver a
prepared speech on a topic of their choice for 6 minutes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.2.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A warning bell will be sounded at the 5<sup>th</sup>
minute and a final bell at the 6<sup>th</sup> minute. Marks will be deducted
thereafter.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For Section 2 (<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Impromptu Speech)</span>, contestants are to observe the following rules:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.3.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Contestants are given a topic four minutes
before they are due to present the speech.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.3.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All contestants speak on the same topic.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.3.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The time allocated for the impromptu speech is three minutes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.3.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A warning bell will be sounded at the 2<sup>nd</sup>
minute and a final bell at the 3<sup>rd </sup>minute. Marks will be deducted
thereafter<span style="color: red;">.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The topic for the Impromptu Speech will
be prepared and provided by the organiser</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ADJUDICATION</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A panel of at least 3 or 5 judges will be
appointed for all the rounds at all levels. The competition at the national
level will be judged by a panel of 5 judges, appointed by the Division of
Co-curriculum and Arts, Ministry of Education.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Points
will be allocated according to the scoresheet.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Judges
will collectively determine the placing by a clear majority vote.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
decision of the judges is final.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6.5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Individual marks will not be disclosed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The judging criteria for both the
Prepared Speech and the Impromptu Speech are on two aspects as follows:</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.6.2.5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Does the speaker:</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 144.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.. use
ineffectual repetitions e.g. “Ladies and Gentlemen”?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">..
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.. make
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<br /></div>
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SMKIJCONVENTJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12840855251735835049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612627946291766946.post-13267664951648989962017-05-24T00:40:00.001-07:002017-05-24T01:49:01.475-07:00Choral Speaking<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHORAL SPEAKING
COMPETITION </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal;">RULES AND GUIDELINES</span></h4>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Introduction</b></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Choral Speaking is a competition
organized by the Ministry of Education. The competition aims at encouraging and
increasing the use of English among pupils or students. It builds confidence in
pupils or students to memorize, speak, render and express themselves in
English.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.0</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Competition
Rules</b></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Eligibility</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This competition is divided into 2 categories:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">primary school</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">secondary school</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This competition is open to pupils of
government-aided schools from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Year 4 to
Year 6</b> only. Year 3 pupils are allowed to participate if they are from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">under</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">enrolled</i> schools.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This competition is open to all students of
government-aided schools from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Form 1 to
Form 5 </b>only.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Each Choral Speaking team comprises members
from the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">same</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>school.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Time<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.2.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For the primary school category, each team is
given a presentation time limit of <b>5 to 8</b> minutes. Marks will be
deducted thereafter.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.2.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For the secondary school category, each team
is given a presentation time limit of </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8
to 10</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">minutes. Marks will
be deducted thereafter.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Team<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.3.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Each team should comprise <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">30 to 35</b> pupils or students. A conductor
should be appointed amongst these pupils or students.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.3.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Each team should be accompanied by 4
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Text</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Selection of texts may be in the form of
poetry or short prose. Texts should <b>preferably </b>be original and
authentic.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Participants are not allowed to refer to any
notes or printed materials during the presentation.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Materials presented must not touch on
sensitive issues, such as race, religion, stereotyping, politics etc.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4.5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Copies of choral speaking texts must be
submitted to the organisers <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">two weeks</b>
prior to the competition.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Attire </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.5.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All participants should be in school uniform when
competing. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.5.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">conductor</b>
may use gloves.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Exclusions</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.6.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There should be no inclusion of music, drama,
costume, props or artificial sound effects.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.6.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Any inclusion of singing, skit or physical
movement should enhance and not dominate the presentation. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Stage Arrangement </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.7.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The arrangement of the teams on the stage
will be in fixed <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">3-tiered rows.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.8<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Judges<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.8.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>National level competitions should be judged
by <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">5 or 7</span> judges. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.8.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Best Conductor should be judged by a <b>separate</b>
panel of 3 judges.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.8.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The judges will be appointed by the Division
of Co-curriculum and Arts, Ministry of Education.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.9<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Decisions</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.9.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Points will be awarded according to the
scoresheet.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.9.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Judges will collectively determine the
placing by a clear majority vote.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.9.3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The decision of the judges is final.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.9.4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Individual team marks will not be disclosed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.10<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Prizes<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.10.1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Plaques and certificates of achievement will be
awarded to the winning teams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.10.2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Certificates of participation will be awarded
to all participating teams.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The winning teams from the previous year may
participate in the current year but the text and presentation must not be an
exact replica.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This concept paper is valid until further
notification or revision from the Ministry of Education and can be used at all
levels for competitions organized by the Ministry.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Definition</span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Choral Speaking is
the interpretation of poetry or prose by a group, comprising anything from half
a dozen to a hundred speakers. It involves a full and varied use of the
individual voices that make up the group. There may be divisions of the whole
group into <b><i>light</i></b> and <b><i>dark</i></b> voices, broken and
unbroken, male and female, treble and so on. Individual voices may be used as
solo.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Division
of Co-curriculum and Arts</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ministry
of Education, Malaysia</span></div>
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