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Literary Events
Creative Writing

•    This event is broken up into 4 categories:

            a. Poetry (duration: 1 hour)                                                     |   12 PM      | Feb 07 | Room 903, Audi Block

            b. Micro-tale (150 characters only; duration: 30 Minutes)    |   1 PM        | Feb 07 | Room 903, Audi Block

            c. Essay (duration: 1 hour)                                                       |   1.30 PM   | Feb 07 | Room 903, Audi Block 

            d. Short Story (duration : 1 hour)                                             |   2.30 PM  | Feb 07 | Room 903, Audi Block

•    Individual event.
•    Multiple entries allowed from the participating institution.
•    This competition will be held only in English.
•    One contestant can submit one entry.
•    Topic to be given on the spot.
•    Event is scheduled to happen at a particular venue and participants are expected to write their

      entries at the prescribed place only.

•    Short Story: A picture prompt will be given to draw inspiration from. Make the best use of the elements you see

•    Poetry: Multiple prompts will be given that must be incorporated in the poem.  

Dumb Charades

•    Team of 3 members.
•    Multiple teams are allowed from a participating institution.
•    There will be a preliminary round to short list teams.
•    The shortlisted teams will qualify for the finals which will have multiple rounds

•    Date: February 07 | Time: 3 pm Onwards

•    Venue: Room 904, Audi Block 

Debate

•    Individual event.
•    Multiple entries allowed from the participating institution.
•    The participant can choose to speak “for” or “against” A topic.

•    The event will have a Preliminary and Final rounds. 
•    Topics to be announced a day prior to the event.
•    Judges’ decision will be final.

•     Date: February 08 | Time: 12 pm to 2 pm 

•    Venue: Room 904, Audi Block.

JAM

•    Individual event.
•    Multiple participants are allowed from a participating institution.
•    Rules are strictly subject to the JAM Master’s discretion, save a few basic tenets.
•    Jammers must be clear and fluent.
•    Use of Queen's English is a must.
•    Each round of the elimination will have 6-8 participants,

      and will be subject to the JAM Master’s discretion.
•    Multiple rounds will be held in the finals. Some standard ones are dry, 

      disconnect, and story-telling.
•    Participants will be judged on spontaneity, wit, humor, grammar and other

      miscellaneous criteria
•    No vulgarity of any sort shall be entertained.

•    Rules are strictly subject to the JAM Master’s discretion.

•    Date: February 08 | Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm 

•    Venue: Room 906, Audi Block. 

Extempore

•    Individual event.
•    Multiple participants are allowed from a participating institution.
•    This is an impromptu speaking competition.

•    Participants will be given a minute to prepare. 
•    Participants will be judged on the basis of both content and oration.
•    There will be multiple rounds with elimination at the each round  
•    Topics will be given at the venue as per the participant’s slot number.

•    Date: February 08 | Time : 2 pm to 5 pm 

•    Venue: Room 905, Audi Block.

Air Crash

•    Individual event.
•    Multiple participants are allowed from a participating institution.
•    This is an informal speaking event, where participants are on an aircraft are to

      assigned a personality or fictional character to convince the captain of the

      aircraft give him/her the only parachute on board.
•    Participants will be judged on spontaneity, humor, wit and their ability 

      to think on their feet.
•    No vulgarity of any sort shall be entertained.

•    Date:February 07 | Time: 3 pm Onwards

•    Venue: Room 905, Audi Block.

Pot Pourri

•    Team of 3 members.
•    Multiple teams are allowed from a participating institution.
•    The event will consist of a mix of literary events like brain teasers, 20Q,

      Pictionary, and What’s the Good Word, etc. based on judge's discretion.
•    There will be a written preliminary round, followed by finals.

•     Date: February 08 | Time: 12 Noon

•     Venue: Room 903, Audi Block.

Turncoat

•    Individual event.
•    The event requires the participant to speak for and against the given topic,

      as and when the judge says to switch.
•    Date: February 07 | Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
 
•    Venue: Room 903, Audi Block.

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