All Akita Senior High School Oratorical Contest
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The All Akita Senior High School Oratorical Contest (秋田県高等学校英語弁論・暗唱大会; akita ken kōtōgakkō eigo benron anshō taikai) is a speech and recitation contest in Akita Prefecture. It is administered by the Akita Prefecture Board of Education and the All Akita Senior High School English Education Society. It first started in 1949.
Speeches (弁論; benron) are written by the students. Unlike junior high school, typically the student writes the speech in English and the ALT checks the speech. Recitations (暗唱; anshō) are taken from popular stories, or excerpts from famous speeches etc.
Rules
- Please confirm the official rules with your JTE.
- Participants are senior high school students.
- Speeches must be between 4:30 and 5:30 minutes long.
- Recitations must be under 4 minutes.
- Natural gestures must be used.
- 2 foreign and 1 Japanese judge will adjudicate the speech contest.
- 2 foreign judges will adjudicate the recitation contest.
- A maximum of 3 students from each school can participate in the speech contest.
- A maximum of 2 students from each school can participate in the recitation contest.
Marking
| Content | English | Delivery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recitation | 60 | 40 | |
| Speech | 50 | 30 | 20 |
Annual contests
Notes
- The top 2 students in the speech contest will advance to the All Tohoku Contest.
- There is no subsequent contest for the top recitation students.
