Career Town
Career Town • Debate Competition

🎙️ Career Town Debate Challenge

Build persuasive skills, explore career-related ideas and sharpen public speaking — open for Class 11 & 12 students.

Teams: 2–3 speakers Time-limited speeches • Judges evaluate content, style & strategy
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About the Debate

The Career Town Debate Challenge helps students research career-themed topics, form arguments, and present them persuasively. Judges will assess reasoning, evidence, teamwork and delivery — all skills vital to future careers.

Objectives

  • Improve public speaking & research skills
  • Encourage critical thinking on career choices
  • Build confidence to present ideas clearly

Format & Speaking Order

Suggested format (adaptable):

  1. Prelims: Short motions, 2 speakers per team (6–8 min rounds)
  2. Semi-finals: Extended motions, 3 speakers per team
  3. Finals: Top teams debate on a policy/career-impact motion with rebuttals
Speaking Order & Time Limits
  • 1st Speaker — 4 minutes (constructive)
  • 2nd Speaker — 4 minutes (rebuttal & extension)
  • 3rd Speaker (if used) — 3 minutes (summary)
  • Reply/Closure — 2 minutes
Judging Criteria
  • Content (40%) — relevance, evidence, logic
  • Style (30%) — clarity, rhetoric, delivery
  • Strategy (20%) — rebuttal, team coordination
  • Time & Decorum (10%) — adherence to limits & decorum
Panel decisions are final.

Official Rules

  • No personal attacks — arguments must focus on ideas and evidence.
  • Speakers must stick to time limits; penalties apply for overruns.
  • Only team members are allowed to speak; no audience intervention.
  • Use of offensive language will lead to disqualification.
  • Judges’ rulings on points of order and adjudication are final.

Event Timeline

Registration: Open until the announced deadline.
Prelim Rounds: Local / in-school rounds to shortlist teams.
Final Round: Live debate with judges and audience.

Awards & Recognition

Top teams receive trophies and certificates. Individual speaker awards may be given for Best Speaker, Best Rebuttal and Best Research.

  • Trophy for winning team
  • Certificates for finalists and participants
  • Best Speaker awards (individual)
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FAQs

Students of Class 11 & 12. Teams typically of 2–3 speakers; observers allowed.

Some motions will be pre-released; surprise motions may be used for later rounds to test impromptu skills.