YESM

ecogency

"Pursuit of Dispute"


Ecogency brings you a gripping Oxford-style debating event that entails a comprehensive analysis of thought. Participants will construct clear, rhetorically astute opening and closing statements, and engage in cross-examination with their opponents in a respectful but assertive manner.

Contact:
Roopkatha Roy: +91 98301 26402
Soumili Majumder: +91 84209 38460

For further queries send us a mail at ecogency24@yesm.in.

Important Instructions

  1. Speakers are encouraged not to read out from a prepared speech. Facts and figures may be referred to.
  2. The use of unparliamentary language will lead to disqualification.
  3. The decision of the judges will be final and cannot be challenged by any participant in any case.
  4. The decision of the coordinators regarding all aspects of the event will be final and must be adhered to.

Prizes

  1. The best speakers for and against the topics shall receive a cash prize of ₹750, trophy and a certificate of merit.
  2. All participants shall receive participation certificates.

Rules and Regulations

  1. The event is open to enrolled high school (+2) and undergraduate students of any discipline.
  2. Participants are to register in teams of two. The entry fee for each team is ₹200.
  3. Cross-college/university teams are allowed.
  4. In each team, one participant will be allotted to speak for the motion and the other will be allotted to speak against the motion. This allotment will be randomly done by the Organising Committee.
  5. The entire event will be conducted in-person in the Jadavpur University campus.
  6. Finalists will be required to provide the organizers with valid proof of their present qualification.
  7. For the finals, team allotment for the qualifying participants will be done by the Organising Committee.

Debate Structure:

    The debate will run in three sections - opening statements, refutation round and closing statements.
Opening Statements:
    The Proposition gives the first opening speech followed by the opening speech from the Opposition.
  1. The speech should include a brief introduction of the controversy in lucid language.
  2. The speech should include an acknowledgement of the opposing team’s concerns to establish common ground between the speaker, audience and moderators.
Refutation Round:
  1. The Opposition raises the first point during refutation, followed by the Proposition.
  2. For the prelims, this round is 10 minutes long and the speakers should make concluding statements that precisely summarise the team’s argument in the last 30 seconds.
  3. For the finals, this round is 15 minutes long and the speakers should make concluding statements that precisely summarise the team’s argument in the last 1 minute.
  4. Speakers will be judged on their content, delivery, clarity of expression and rebuttal.
Closing Statements:
  1. The debate is concluded by a closing speech first by the Opposition followed by the Proposition.
  2. Speakers should avoid a case summary in their closing statements.
  3. Speakers should not introduce new information in their closing statements as it may lead to negative marking.
  4. Speakers should display their ability to carefully take note of their opponent’s arguments and rebut any point that has not been fully refuted.

Preliminary Round:
  1. The teams will be assigned a room randomly, on the day of the prelims.
  2. The topic will be emailed to registered teams 24 hours before the given time of commencement of the prelims.
  3. Speaking time for each speaker will be (2+1) minutes for both the opening and rebuttal round.
  4. 1 minute will be allotted to each team to deliver their closing statements.
Selection Procedure:
    The top 10 teams will advance to the finals. Participants will be judged on the following criteria weighted in descending order:
  1. Quality of Arguments.
  2. Analysis (Use of facts/Statistics).
  3. Use of cross-examination and rebuttal.
  4. Engagement with the Opposition.
  5. Diction and Confidence.
  6. Organization and clarity of points.

Final Round:


  1. The topic will be given to the finalists 2 hours before the given time of commencement of the finals.
  2. Speaking time for each speaker will be (4+2) minutes for the opening and refutation round.
  3. 2 minutes will be allotted to each team to deliver their closing statements.


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