La Martiniere College, Lucknow Presents

The Claude Martin Debates and The Boulone-Lise Quiz – 2014 15 August - 18 August, 2014

The 1st Claude Martin Debates shall be held from 15th to 18th August, 2014. These debates shall be conducted concurrently with the 1st Boulone-Lise Memorial Quiz Competition. The competitions shall be held in the premises of La Martiniere College, Lucknow. The debates shall broadly be following the Cambridge model with one round being conducted in the Oxford model. The Quiz shall focus on participants and audience having the opportunity to learn something new. Above all, these events shall provide an opportunity for children to meet and understand each other. As only a limited number of teams can be accommodated, please complete and mail the Registration Form at the earliest. The first TEN teams to register shall qualify to participate in these programmes. There is no registration fee. Teams that can be accommodated for these events shall receive a letter confirming their participation. The Organizers shall also inform those teams that cannot be accommodated this year. Please do not make any arrangements till participation is confirmed by the organizers. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS To help ensure the smooth conduct of the events, participants are requested to abide by the Rules and Regulations listed below: 1. Students shall wear complete school uniform at all times during the competitions. Identification badges shall be presented to the participants upon arrival. These must be worn on the left breast-pocket at all times. 2. Six students accompanied by a teacher (who shall be the Team Leader), shall make up a team. Additional members, including infants and children shall not be accommodated. 3. Outstation team members (including teacher Team Leaders) must be present at the venue at all times. Shopping trips and sight-seeing opportunities shall be made possible after the conclusion of the events. 4. Medical facilities will be available at the venue. A round-the-clock Communications Centre will function for telephone services, FAX and e-mail facilities.

5. Friends, relatives and outsiders shall not be permitted to meet participants or Team Leaders until the competitions conclude. 6. Discipline and decorum is to be maintained at all times. Team Leaders shall be personally responsible for the conduct of the team members. Any breach of discipline may lead to the disqualification of the team. The Organizers may be constrained to request the team to withdraw from the venue. 7. Rail/Air fares shall be borne by the participants /Institution. 8. Meal Timings: Outstation participants are requested to abide by the timings for the convenience of the catering staff. 9. La Martiniere College, Lucknow, shall be happy to provide hospitality free of cost to all outstation participants. This includes transport from and to the Railway station / Airport and boarding and lodging at Lucknow. 10. The sanctity of the events will be maintained by autonomous, professional, experts who shall prepare the tasks. Judges shall in no way be connected with La Martiniere College, Lucknow. 11. Participants are advised to ensure the safety of their possessions while at the venue. The Organizers shall not be in a position to entertain any complaints in this regard. 12. Lights-out shall be at 11:00 pm. 13. No participant shall be allowed to leave the venue once an event has begun. PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 15 August, 2014 4.00 p.m.

Arrival of Teams

4.30 p.m.

Draw of lots to determine Pools

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Team A

Team E

Team I

Team B

Team F

Team J

Team C

Team G

Team K

Team D

Team H

Team L

SATURDAY, 16 August, 2014 07.00 a.m.

Breakfast

08:00 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

08:30 a.m .

Intra-Pool Debates commence*

08:30 a.m.

Preliminary Round of the Boulone-Lise Quiz

01:00 p.m.

Lunch

04:00 p.m.

Tea

08:30 p.m.

Dinner

*Intra-Pool Debates Schedule Debate

Time

Debate

Time

Debate

Time

A vs B

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

A vs C

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

A vs D

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

C vs D

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

B vs D

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

B vs C

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

E vs F

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

E vs G

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

E vs H

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

G vs H

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

F vs H

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

F vs G

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

I vs J

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

I vs K

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

I vs L

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

K vs L

08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

J vs L

02:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

J vs K

06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.

Sunday, 17 August, 2014 07.00 a.m.

Breakfast

08.30 a.m.

Announcement of the topics for the Special Invitational Entry Debate

09:30 a.m.

Special Invitational Entry Debate (Oxford Pattern)

10:00 a.m.

Draw of lots for the Inter-Pool Debates Topic for Inter -Pool Debate 1 to be announced

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

01:00 p.m.

Inter Pool Debate 1 commences Topic for Inter-Pool Debate 2 to be announced

04:00 p.m.

Inter Pool Debate 2 commences

05.00 p.m

Tea.

07:00 p.m.

Principal’s Dinner

08:00 p.m.

Fellowship

Monday, 18 August, 2014 08.30 a.m.

Topic for the Final Debate to be announced

09:00 a.m.

The Final Round of the Boulone-Lise Quiz

12:00 p.m.

The Final Debate

01:30 p.m.

Lunch

02:30 p.m.

Prize Distribution

04.00 p.m.

Sight Seeing/Shopping

08:00 p.m.

Dinner for remaining teams

RULES FOR THE CLAUDE MARTIN DEBATES 

Teams shall be divided into THREE pools, made up of FOUR schools each. The pools shall be decided by a draw of lots, conducted on 15 August, 2014 in the College Library at 4.30 p.m.. Team Leaders are expected to be present for this. Those teams that are late shall be allotted pools by the hosts.

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The competition shall be conducted in 4 stages: Intra-pool debates: Every team in the pool shall have the opportunity to argue against every other team in their respective pool. The ‘modified Cambridge’ pattern shall be followed for this (See box). Team Leaders of the non-competing teams shall officiate as Judges. The Leading Team of each pool shall directly participate in the inter-pool debates. Special Invitational Entry Debate The Second winner from each pool shall compete against the second winners in the other pools to decide additional participation through special invitation in the interpool debates. This debate shall follow the ‘Oxford’ pattern (See box) Inter-pool Debates The Winning Team from each pool and the winning team from the Special Invitational Debate shall compete at this level. Each team shall face an opposing team in a single debate, following the ‘modified Cambridge’ pattern. The choice of teams shall be decided by a draw of lots. The winners of each debate shall progress to the Final round. Judges for these debates shall be persons of eminence from the city of Lucknow. To ensure sanctity in judgement, the judges shall not be associated with the hosts. The Final Debate The Final Debate shall be conducted following the ‘modified’ Cambridge pattern. The Claude Martin Trophy shall be presented to the winner of this Debate. The Runners-up Trophy shall be presented to the other team. To ensure sanctity in judgement, the judges shall not be associated with the hosts.

The ‘Modified’ Cambridge Pattern Debates

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Each institution shall be represented by a team made up of FOUR speakers. The Fourth Speaker shall function in the role of a ‘reserve speaker’.

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The Principal Speaker of each team shall be allotted a total of 5 minutes to present the team’s case. The second and third speakers of each team will be given 4 minutes each to consolidate their team’s stand.

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At the end of each speech, there shall be approximately two minutes set aside for rebuttal. The speaker may be questioned by the speakers of the other team. Interjectors are advised to question the speaker on the subject matter of his speech and keep their questions clear and precise. Cross-questioning may be permitted at the discretion of the Chair.

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Following the presentation of the team’s arguments, the Principal Speaker of each team shall be permitted 4 minutes each to sum up the team's stand and to counter arguments. The Principal Speaker of the Opposition shall sum up first. The other two speakers shall be permitted to assist the Principal Speaker by giving him points. There shall be no refutation questions at this stage.

The Oxford Pattern Debate

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Each team shall be represented by two speakers: one proposing the motion and the other opposing it.

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Each speaker shall be permitted 4 minutes to present arguments.

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At the end of each speech, there shall be approximately two minutes set aside for rebuttal. The speaker may be questioned by opponents. Interjectors are advised to question the speaker on the subject matter of his speech and keep their questions clear and precise. Cross-questioning may be permitted at the discretion of the Chair.

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A warning bell shall be rung 30 seconds before the completion of the speaker’s time and the final shall be rung to indicate that the allotted time is concluded.

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Exceeding the time limit may be penalised.

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Reading from a prepared text shall be penalised. The use of reference/prompt cards shall be permitted.

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The teams shall be permitted to change the order of their speakers for different debates.

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Language should be appropriate.

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Judgement shall be made on the basis of the following criteria: The ‘modified’ Cambridge Pattern Debates shall be judged on the basis of Content, Delivery, Refutation and Overall Impression of the Team.

The Oxford Pattern Debates shall be judged on the basis of Content, Delivery and Rebuttal.

PRIZES 

The Claude Martin Trophy shall be presented to the winner of the final Debate. The Runners-up Trophy shall be presented to the other team.

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BEST SPEAKERS shall be awarded for each debate.

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THE BEST SPEAKER OF THE TOURNAMENT shall be awarded to the speaker with the maximum number of BEST SPEAKER awards.

RULES FOR THE BOULONE-LISE QUIZ  

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Each Institution shall be represented by a team of two participants. There shall be a preliminary qualifying round to select the six best teams. This shall be by means of a written Quiz of 30 questions, following the Multiple Choice Pattern. Marks shall be awarded for correct choices. There shall be no negative marking. The Final Quiz shall comprise of 8 rounds and 1 Buzzer Round. Each round shall be made up of 12 questions based on themes mentioned below. Teams shall be seated on the basis of numbers drawn by lots at the time of the Quiz. Questions shall be asked in clockwise, followed by counter-clockwise pattern in each round. Each team shall have 15 seconds to answer a direct question. There shall be 10 points for each correct answer. There shall be no negative marking for any round except the final buzzer round. In the event of a team providing an incorrect answer or an incomplete answer, the Quizmaster shall permit the question to pass to the next team in order of sequence. The first correct answer from a team to which a question has been passed shall be awarded 5 bonus points. The FINAL ROUND shall be made of 12 questions. The first team to press the buzzer shall have the opportunity to respond. In the event of a correct answer, 10 points shall be awarded. In the event of an incorrect answer being forwarded, 10 points shall be deducted. A team that presses the buzzer first is obliged to answer, failing which 10 points shall be deducted. An opportunity shall be provided for all teams to practice the use of the buzzer on stage. In the event of scores being tied, tie breaker questions shall be asked exclusively to those teams with scores tied. The Boulone-Lise Trophy shall be awarded to the team with maximum points. The teams with the second and third highest scores shall be awarded runners-up trophies. In all matters, the Quizmaster’s decision shall be final.

Themes for the Rounds of the Quiz       

History and Geography of the Indian subcontinent. International Cuisine. Literature in English of the 20th century. Sporting Venues. Science: Common Phenomena. Current Affairs (Events of the previous month). Cinema: Animation.

The Buzzer Round: This shall consist of off-beat questions for which no formal preparation shall be required.

Claude Martin (1735 – 1800)

Boulone Lise (c. 1766 – 1844)

Major General Claude Martin was the Founder of La Martiniere College. He was born in 1735 in Lyons, France. He sailed to Pondicherry in 1751. By a mixture of skill, luck and hard work, became the richest European in Lucknow,

Boulone Lise was the favourite companion of Maj. Gen. Claude Martin. She was known as Gori Bibi or ‘the fair mistress’. She was born in circa 1766. She entered his household in 1775 when she was about nine years old. She chose to stay with Claude Martin when she reached adulthood.

La Martiniere College occupies Claude Martin’s palatial country home known as Constantia. His personal motto Labore et Constantia (Toil and Fidelity), is the motto of the College. The College was established in 1845. Martin died on 13 September, 1800. The day is commemorated as Founder’s Day. He is buried in the crypt of Constantia.

Claude Martin wrote lovingly and respectfully about her in his Will, leaving instructions for her care and well-being after his death. He also instructed that an elegant tomb be constructed for her on his estate.

Boulone Lise died on 17 January, 1844.

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Martin – Boulone-Lise Events REGISTRATION FORM

Kindly complete the form given below and send it, at the earliest to either the postal address given below or email to the following recipient: [email protected]

Mailing Address

The Principal, La Martiniere College, Lucknow. 226001

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lamartinierelucknow.org

Secretariat Telephones:

College Office (Land Line ) +91522-2235415,2235416, +91 9454469226 Co-curricular coordinator: +91 8004923478 Debate Enquiries:

+91 9670680417 (Contact Raghav Kohli) +91 7607606369 (Contact Mohd Zaid)

Quiz Enquiries:

+91 9044278082 (Contact Pulkit Bajpai)

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