In order to improve thinking and oratory skills, Ecole Globale International Girls’ School held inter-house competition 'Just a Minute' on its campus in Dehradun on Wednesday.
The session generated a lot of enthusiasm as well as jitters among the participants since the topics were given on the spot and the contestants got merely one minute to prepare their speech. The contestants were divided into junior and senior categories. The girls were judged on the relevance of the content, correctness of language, confidence, ability to speak without pause and delivery (eye contact, pronunciation, voice modulation).
Aarushi spoke about ‘Happiness’. She was very confident and impressive in the beginning, mostly coherent and focused as well. Before announcing the results, the Principal commented that while one minute seems to be a very short duration to prepare for the topic but this same minute appears to be very long when one has to speak. “Presence of mind and quick thinking is essential to do well in such a competition,” the principal added.