National Statistics Month Oratorical Contest

Mechanics for the 14th BSP-DepEd Annual Oratorical Contest (NCR)

23rd NATIONAL STATISTICS MONTH (NSM)

29 October 2012

BSP Assembly Hall

Objectives:
1. Promote and enhance nationwide awareness and appreciation of the
importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society; and
2. Elicit cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the
quality and standards of statistics in the country.

NSM Theme for 2012:
“Monitoring Progress on Decent Work Through Statistics: Pathway to Inclusive Growth"

MECHANICS OF THE CONTEST

A. Qualified Contestants
Any 4th year high school student from any Philippine high school, whether
private or public, in the National Capital Region (NCR) duly recognized by the
Department of Education (DepEd).

B. Topic
The topic shall be in line with the objectives and broad theme of NSM. The
oratorical piece shall be delivered in English for a time limit of 6 to 8 minutes.

C. Division of Responsibility
The DepEd, through the DepEd-NCR, shall disseminate the invitation and contest
information and guidelines to all public and private secondary schools in the NCR, at
least three (3) weeks prior to the deadline of the submission of applications. It shall
likewise supervise and coordinate all the related activities in various schools
including the selection and distribution of prizes. To ensure a uniform system for
choosing the finalists, a DepEd representative from the NCR will attend and monitor
the selection process at the division level. The DepEd will provide the BSP with soft
and hard copies of the division winning pieces.
The BSP shall coordinate, supervise and manage the NCR finals. In case a finalist
cannot make it to the finals due to meritorious reason after the names of the
finalists have already been submitted to BSP, the division second placer will replace
the said finalist provided that the BSP is informed at least three days before the
finals.


D. Schedule
The parties shall adhere to the following schedule of activities:
Activity Date
Information dissemination through DepEd
memo to Division Superintendents
17 August 2012 (Friday)

Deadline of application to join the contest;
submitted to Division Superintendents
Division level screening
(16 divisions and 1 regional science high school)
31 August 2012 (Friday)
On or before 1 October 2012
(Monday)

Submission of winning students’ profile
forms and winning pieces to the BSP
8 October 2012 (Monday)

Finals at the BSP for the 17 Division level
winners
29 October 2012 (Monday)

E. Prizes

1. Winners shall receive the following prizes:
First Prize P 25,000 + trophy; trophy for school
Second Prize P 20,000 + trophy; trophy for school
Third Prize P 15,000 + trophy; trophy for school
Consolation Prizes (14) P 7,500 + plaque; plaque for school

2. Other Incentives:
Trainers of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placers will receive cash prizes equivalent to
30 percent of the prizes of the winners. Trainers of finalists with consolation prizes
in the finals will receive P3, 000 each. All contestants and trainers for the finals will
be given certificates of participation.

3. Subsidy:
Each of the 16 divisions and 1 regional science high school in the NCR will be given
subsidy of P7,000.00.

F. Judges
Judges with varied but relevant expertise and backgrounds (e.g., speech and
drama, statistics, education, mass communication, banking and finance) shall select
the winners in the division level. For the finals, the BSP shall invite three (3)
prominent and reputable persons with known expertise in the fields of speech,
drama, statistics, education, mass communication and /or related disciplines to act
as judges. Aside from the three, the BSP and the DepEd shall assign two (2) other
judges – one senior official each from the BSP and the DepEd – to represent the
respective agencies in the Board of Judges.
The Board of Judges reserves the right not to award prizes if they deem the
contestants do not meet the competition standards. The decision of the Board of
Judges in all aspects of the competition shall be final.

G. Criteria for judging
The criteria for judging the contest will be based on substance or content of the
piece, delivery, and stage presence. Contestants must strictly observe the time limit
of 6 to 8 minutes to avoid penalty deductions from their overall scores.
1. Substance - 50%
This includes:
Relevance of Topic To or Focus on the Theme
Originality/Creativity
Rhetorical Organization
Grammar
2. Delivery - 40%
This includes:
Quality of Voice
Diction
Fluency/Mastery of the Speech
Pronunciation
3. Stage Presence - 10%
This includes:
Stage Poise
Gestures
Appropriate Use of the Stage
4. Time Limit: 6-8 minutes
Each contestant will be given 6-8 minutes to speak. Time starts from the
moment the contestant speaks and ends at the time that he/she takes a bow. A
contestant whose speech is shorter than the minimum requirement of 6 minutes as
well as those who exceeded the maximum of 8 minutes will get a deduction of one
(1) point from his/her total score for every minute or a fraction thereof in
excess/deficit of the allotted time.

H. Dissemination
The announcement of the oratorical contest will be posted both at the BSP and DepEd websites. The BSP reserves the right to use the name of the contestants and their entries for free in any broadcast, telecast or print medium. The contestants also grant the organizers the right to circulate the contest pieces as deemed fit.