Public Speaking Competition 2007

[Anduril]

Has anyone participated in the Public Speaking Competition organised by ESU and The Star? It would be great to have them share their experience here since this year's is about to commence!

[sunshine88]

How come i don't know this news before?????
Anyone has the link..?
when is the competition?

[andrewlza]

The ESUM Public Speaking Competition?

http://www.esumalaysia.com.my/s_public.htm
http://www.esumalaysia.com.my/s_public_2005.htm
http://www.esumalaysia.com.my/s_public_2004.htm

Google for more.

Last year it started somewhere in February and ended in March, if I'm not mistaken.

[andrewlza]

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/18/nation/16602950&sec=nation

[Anduril]

Thanks andrewlza. Wow, I think you were one of the national finalists last year. :) I hope you could clarity some questions here.

1)Regional finalists today spoke on the given theme which was ?Mapping The Global Future" - each of them will had 5 minutes to deliver their speech and thereafter were subject to 2 questions from our panel of judges.

From what I understand, we have to prepare beforehand one speech for the first heat, and there will be an impromptu speech for the second heat. Could it be that the "two questions" asked based on our own prepared speech or are they the same for all participants?

2) Are participants given any amount to time to mull over what to say prior to the imromptu speech? (In school, we were given about 3 minutes to jot down what to say.)

3) Are there any difference between 'theme' and 'topic'? This year, the preliminary round is based on the theme "Dynamic Earth". The semifinal is on the topic "Straw that broke the camel's back".

This competition seems intimidating. I am thinking of whether to give it a try. :?

[chenchow]

Thanks andrewlza. Wow, I think you were one of the national finalists last year. :) I hope you could clarity some questions here.

1)Regional finalists today spoke on the given theme which was ?Mapping The Global Future" - each of them will had 5 minutes to deliver their speech and thereafter were subject to 2 questions from our panel of judges.

From what I understand, we have to prepare beforehand one speech for the first heat, and there will be an impromptu speech for the second heat. Could it be that the "two questions" asked based on our own prepared speech or are they the same for all participants?

2) Are participants given any amount to time to mull over what to say prior to the imromptu speech? (In school, we were given about 3 minutes to jot down what to say.)

3) Are there any difference between 'theme' and 'topic'? This year, the preliminary round is based on the theme "Dynamic Earth". The semifinal is on the topic "Straw that broke the camel's back".

This competition seems intimidating. I am thinking of whether to give it a try. :?

Anduril, do hope that you give it a try. While it might seem intimidating, the exposure learned would be good learning experience for you. After all, you have free time now, may as well try to develop public speaking in English.

Hopefully, would see a number of ReComers taking part!

Good Luck!

[Tourist]

If you like to have a venue to practice public speaking & leadership skills, you could check out Toastmasters International clubs that's practically present in every major town in Malaysia. They are supposedly the world largest non-profit organization in providing these sorts of soft skills. I used the word ?venue? because like learning to ride a bicycle, you need to constantly practice and you need venue for that. You can?t pick these skills up in some high powered workshop over a weekend.

http://www.toastmasters.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toastmasters_International

[andrewlza]

1)Regional finalists today spoke on the given theme which was ?Mapping The Global Future" - each of them will had 5 minutes to deliver their speech and thereafter were subject to 2 questions from our panel of judges.

From what I understand, we have to prepare beforehand one speech for the first heat, and there will be an impromptu speech for the second heat. Could it be that the "two questions" asked based on our own prepared speech or are they the same for all participants?

the format is such:
1. preliminaries
2. semifinals
3. national finals

you are supposed to have 2 speeches prepared before the prelims.

prelims:
1. you will be divided into a few groups. kl-pj is intense; i think we account for a full half of total participants? we probably had 13 groups of 10 people each. you present the first prepared speech, which in your case is based on the theme "dynamic earth".
2. after that, every person will be assigned a different theme for his impromptu speech. and yep you do get time to prepare.

semis:
1. only one or two individuals per group (again, from the kl-pj perspective) will make it through to the semis. you will now present your second prepared speech: the straw that broke the camel's back.

prelims and semis will take place on the same day. after each speech, the adjudicators will ask you one or two questions based on the content of your speech.

if you do get chosen for the national finals, they will call you up some time after the semis.

finals: you present your speech for "dynamic earth" again. then you get the questions again. voila. gao dim. top two finishers go to london.

3) Are there any difference between 'theme' and 'topic'? This year, the preliminary round is based on the theme "Dynamic Earth". The semifinal is on the topic "Straw that broke the camel's back".

effectively, no.

good luck!

[Scope]

1. you will be divided into a few groups. kl-pj is intense; i think we account for a full half of total participants? we probably had 13 groups of 10 people each. you present the first prepared speech, which in your case is based on the theme "dynamic earth".

We are divided in groups? But that is essentially to make things easy for them right, not like we are going to discuss something together or what.

2. after that, every person will be assigned a different theme for his impromptu speech. and yep you do get time to prepare.

Say, what kind of difficult topic they are going give us? Do you remember yours, andrewlza?

prelims and semis will take place on the same day. after each speech, the adjudicators will ask you one or two questions based on the content of your speech.

So we have to hold back after our speech and wait for them to bombard us questions? I thought there is supposed to be a time limit for each speech... And roughly how long should we answer for each question?

[andrewlza]

Yes, no, and up to you.