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Literary and Debating Club

LA PERSONA

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Description: LA PERSONA, an amalgamation of events devised to test your verbal versatility when your back is against the wall with time escaping slyly. As a mega event of Utkansh , La persona presents a platform to all participants to showcase their knowledge, general awareness, confidence and help each individual to dig a little deeper and recognize their potential.
A LITERARY TRIATHALON that carves out the best of you.
Individual participation
ROUND 1: Debate Rules: (DAY 1)
1) Formation of a two-member team.
2) A total of 4 minutes will be allotted per team (2 min individual speaking time).
3) Pseudo British Parliamentary style of debate.
4) Repetition of the partner's points not allowed.
5) Repetition of base points not allowed.
ROUND 2: Press Conference Rules: (DAY 2)
1) Team v/s team round.
2) Total time of 10 to 12 minutes will be allotted per team.
3) One person cannot answer two consecutive questions.
4) Only one rebuttal question is allowed.
5) Imaginary roles can be assumed.
ROUND 3: (DAY 3) Part 1 - Noun Connect.
Description:
1) Randomly assign 4-5 nouns to the participant.
2) Participant is expected to form a storyline with a relatable and sensible plot using them.
Judging:
1) Content spoken in the given time frame...
2) Quality of the content.
3) No. Of given nouns Used
Part 2: Race against time
Rules:
1) Total time of 90 seconds will be allotted.
2) Rapid fire round to check the general knowledge.
3) Questions can be passed.
4) Marking on the basis of the maximum number of questions answered in 90 sec.
Part 3:
1)Questions by the judges: - One abstract question each.

Round 1
Date: 20th March
Venue: IT Ground Floor
Time: 11:00AM to 12:30PM
Round 2
Date: 21st March
Venue: IT Ground Floor
Time: 10:30AM to 12:30PM
Round 3
Date: 22nd March
Venue: IT Ground Floor
Time: 10:30AM to 1:30PM
Last date to register 17 March
Entry Fee: 100/- per student(for external participant)
                  50/- per student(for NITJ student)

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OPEN MIC

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Description Open Mic provides you a platform to come and narrate stories, speak poetries, tell incidents, express soliloquy and win hearts with your performance. You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.
Individual participation
ROUND: Open Mic:
1 Hindi or English language can be used as a medium of expression.
2 There is no prescribed format for presenting oneself on stage. The subject matter can be a poetry, a story, an experience, an anecdote or anything with no restriction on a topic as well.
3 Each individual would be given a maximum 5 minutes to speak and marks would be deducted on the exceeding time limit.
4 Any hateful comment towards any religious, ethnic or social group would not be entertained.
Also, the abusive language or inappropriate content would lead to disqualification.
5 Participants would be judged on presentability, fluency and content.<


Date: 20th March
Venue: IT Building Ground floor
Time: 2:30PM to 5:30PM

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BLINDFOLD CONVERSATIONS

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Description
Many of us tend to judge people or form opinions, or even end up being judged, with just a look. Forget having a conversation, we might not even look at that person again. However, an initiative is trying to ensure that people go beyond the physical judgement stage to discover others. Blindfold conversations will provide a person to go beyond their limitations of interacting with others.
Individual participation
1.Each participant will be paired with another unknown participant and will be blindfolded.
2.They will be given a topic on which tell will need to proceed the conversation.
3.Students from other colleges will not be allowed to participate without a valid UTK ID and photocopy of bank passbook.
4.Use of the Internet is not allowed.
5. Participants caught cheating will be disqualified.
6. Misbehavior of any sort will not be tolerated and will lead to disqualification from the event.
7. In case of any conflict, the decision of the event head will be final.

Date: 21st March
Venue: IT Building first floor
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30 PM

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I'm A Grammarian

Rules:

Description: To become a truly great writer, knowing your grammar is a must. I am a grammarian tests how well the participant knows the in-s and out-s and the linguistic complexities of English. This is an event that gives you an opportunity to show off your grammar skills.
Round 1: Individual participation
Round 2: 5 teams with 4 participants each
1. There will be two rounds. Round 1 is a written questionnaire with time limit 30 minutes. Round 2 is a verbal quiz.
2. Round 1 will have 30 questions of 2 marks each. 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer and no negative marking for unanswered questions. The marks after checking of sheets will not be disclosed to anyone.
3. Students from other colleges will not be allowed to participate without a valid UTK ID and photocopy of bank passbook.
4. Use of Internet is not allowed.
5. Participants caught cheating will be disqualified.
6. Misbehavior of any sort will not be tolerated and will lead to disqualification from the event.
7. In case of any conflict, the decision of the event head will be final.

Round 1
Date: 21st March
Venue: IT Ground Floor
Time: 1:30PM to 3:30PM
Round 2
Date: 22nd March
Venue: IT Ground Floor
Time: 2:00PM to 4:00 PM

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Akshit Sodhi

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Simarleen Kaur

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Rashi Aggarwal

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