UTM SPEAK UPS COMPETITITION

This competition is a platform for UTM postgraduate students to demonstrate speaking skills and use their non-verbal and non-verbal communication skills to provide information, convince and inspire and entertain the audience.

Besides, the objective is to expose students to the practical skills and knowledge needed to express themselves clearly and confidently in English.

In addition, this competition will identify a group of students who are interested and have communication skills to be featured in competitions at the Malaysian and International levels such as 3 Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), Famelab, Materials Lecture Competition and others.

More over, this competition helps to cultivate students’ confidence to interact more effectively and as a preparation in facing Proposal Defends, VIVA even to face the real world of work that requires effective communication skills.

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Marking Criteria

1. General Appearance, Poise, Posture

2. Voice (Pitch, Volume, Speed, Tone, Pronunciation, Audible, Enthusiastic, Speaker captures and retains audience attention)

3. Speech (Well organized, logical order, Introduction, body, conclusion, up to date, accurate and relevant information, sticks to subject, adheres to time limits

4. Use of Language (Appropriate word choice, clear, correct phrasing, use correct grammar)

5. Expression (Appropriate gestures and body language)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT

This competition is opened to UTM Postgraduate Students (Master & Ph.D)

RULES & REGULATIONS

This are the rules & regulations for UTM Speak-UPS Competition:

UTM Speak-UPS Competition is an open-themed public speaking competitions (topics in categories; persuasive speech, an inspirational speech, or an informative speech). The theme for the speech should avoid sensitive issues such as (but not limited to):

1. Religious Issues,

2. Political Issues,

3. Racial Issues,

4. Gender and Sexual Innuendoes,

5. Offensive Language.

6. Student need to make a speech presentation in video recording within 2 to 3 minutes.

7. Students need to deliver a speech presentation in English.

8. Student videos will be evaluated by 3 panels appointed as jurors.

9. Participants must adhere to the dress code of UTM students.

10. Participants need to fill in the application form and upload the video into the Youtube channel within the stipulated time.

11. Any violation of the conditions of the competition will result in dropout.

Video’s Criteria

This are the Video’s Criteria:

Video duration is 2 to 3 minutes.
No Power Point or electronic presentation.
No special effects editing.
No additional actors.
No background music (unless it is related to a topic).
Ensure the recording quality is at a good level (Clear Voice & Expression).
The video must be uploaded to the Personal Youtube Channel.

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PRIZES

Submit your application now and you can stand a chance to win cash money prize!

*All participants will receive participation e-certificate from SPS.

1ST PRIZE (MASTER)

RM500.00

2ND PRIZE (MASTER)

RM400.00

3RD PRIZE (MASTER)

RM300.00

CONSOLATION PRIZE (MASTER)

RM100.00 x 3 winners

1ST PRIZE (PH.D)

RM500.00

2ND PRIZE (PH.D)

RM400.00

3RD PRIZE (PH.D)

RM300.00

CONSOLATION PRIZE (PH.D)

RM100.00 x 3 winners

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