1. For Thai Programs
RSU Speech Contest 2025 Application: Rising Stars Category (Thai Programs)
RSU Speech Contest 2025: Bystander to Changemaker: เปลี่ยนเรา เปลี่ยนโลก
Brief Rules
⭐ Eligibility
All contestants must be a current full-time undergraduate student in a Thai/bilingual program at Rangsit University.
⭐ Submission Details
💬 Preliminary Screening Round: Scripted Presentation
All applicants will have to submit a 2-3-minute video clip of their speech delivery on the topic given. Only the top 15 speakers will be selected to the Final Round (on stage).
Details of the video:
1. record yourself of 2-3-minute speech delivery on the topic:
“ From Bystander to Changemaker”
2. show your actions while recording (No voice-over recording)
3. must begin with a “title screen” that includes
A. The title of your video
B. Student’s name, student ID, student’s faculty
4. must name your video “Name-surname” in English
2. show your actions while recording (No voice-over recording)
3. must begin with a “title screen” that includes
A. The title of your video
B. Student’s name, student ID, student’s faculty
4. must name your video “Name-surname” in English
5. must upload your VDO on YouTube (change video privacy settings to “Unlisted”)
* Click here to learn how to change video privacy settings
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💬 Final Round: Scripted Presentation
Details:
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 15 selected finalists will have to get up on stage in front of a panel of judges at Auditorium, Building 6, Room 200. 6 winners will be chosen and receive awards at the event.
Within 5 minutes given and along with PPT slides, the contestant delivers a presentation based on his/her prepared script on the topic:
“How can small actions make a big difference?”
The timing of the speech is announced as follows:
– 1st announcement: After 4.30 minutes
The timing of the speech is announced as follows:
– 1st announcement: After 4.30 minutes
– 2nd announcement: After 5 minutes
– 3rd announcement: After 5.30 minutes
Penalties are counted when the contestant speaks undertime or overtime.
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⭐ Criteria for judgment
✔️ Content (theme, organization, delivery of ideas)
✔️ Presentation techniques (voice, non-verbal language, on-stage performance)
✔️ English language performance (accuracy in using vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation)
✔️ Visual accompaniment
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⭐ Prizes:
1. The winner and the four runners-up will be awarded cash prizes and e-certificates of achievement:
The winner – ฿3,000
First runner-up – ฿2,000
Second runner-up – ฿1,000
First runner-up – ฿2,000
Second runner-up – ฿1,000
Two consolation prizes – ฿1,000 (฿500 each)
Popular vote prize – ฿1,000
2. All shortlisted participants will receive an e-certificate of participation.
Remarks:
Failure to comply to the instructions will result in being disqualified and the judges’ decision is final.
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⭐ Important dates:
1. Contest application and VDO submission deadline: Now – February 16, 2025
2. VDO assessment: February 16-26, 2025
4. On-stage contest: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Auditorium, Room 6-200 8:30-12:00
2. For International/English Programs
RSU Speech Contest 2025 Application: Trailblazers Category (International/English Programs)
RSU Speech Contest 2025: Bystander to Changemaker: เปลี่ยนเรา เปลี่ยนโลก
Brief Rules
⭐ Eligibility
All contestants must be a current full-time undergraduate student in an international/English program at Rangsit University.
⭐ Submission Details
💬 Preliminary Screening Round: Scripted Presentation
All applicants will have to submit a 2-3-minute video clip of their speech delivery on the topic given. Only the top 10 speakers will be selected to the First Round (on stage).
Details of the video:
1. record yourself of 2-3-minute speech delivery on the topic:
“From Bystander to Changemaker”
2. show your actions while recording (No voice-over recording)
3. must begin with a “title screen” that includes
A. The title of your video
B. Student’s name, student ID, student’s faculty
4. must name your video “Name-surname” in English
2. show your actions while recording (No voice-over recording)
3. must begin with a “title screen” that includes
A. The title of your video
B. Student’s name, student ID, student’s faculty
4. must name your video “Name-surname” in English
5. must upload your VDO on YouTube (change video privacy settings to “Unlisted”)
* Click here to learn how to change video privacy settings
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💬 First Round: Scripted Presentation
Details:
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10 selected finalists will have to get up on stage in front of a panel of judges at Auditorium, Building 6, Room 200. 6 winners will be chosen and pass to the Final Round.
Within 5 minutes given and along with PPT slides, the contestant delivers a presentation based on his/her prepared script on the topic:
“How can small actions make a big difference?”
The timing of the speech is announced as follows:
– 1st announcement: After 4.30 minutes
The timing of the speech is announced as follows:
– 1st announcement: After 4.30 minutes
– 2nd announcement: After 5 minutes
– 3rd announcement: After 5.30 minutes
Penalties are counted when the contestant speaks undertime or overtime. And after this round, 5 best speakers will be selected to the final round.
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💬 Final Round: Impromptu Speech
Details:
Within 2 minutes given, each finalist gives an impromptu speech based on keywords given. The contestant is allowed 2 minutes to prepare before beginning his/her 2-minute speech. The timing of the speech is announced as follows:
– 1st announcement: After 1.30 minutes
– 1st announcement: After 1.30 minutes
– 2nd announcement: After 2 minutes
– 3rd announcement: After 2.30 minutes
Penalties are counted when the contestant speaks undertime or overtime.
Penalties are counted when the contestant speaks undertime or overtime.
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⭐ Criteria for judgment
✔️ Content (theme, organization, delivery of ideas)
✔️ Presentation techniques (voice, non-verbal language, on-stage performance)
✔️ English language performance (accuracy in using vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation)
✔️ Visual accompaniment
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⭐ Prizes:
1. The winner and the four runners-up will be awarded cash prizes and e-certificates of achievement:
The winner – ฿3,000
First runner-up – ฿2,000
Second runner-up – ฿1,000
First runner-up – ฿2,000
Second runner-up – ฿1,000
Two consolation prizes – ฿1,000 (฿500 each)
Popular vote prize – ฿1,000
2. All shortlisted participants will receive an e-certificate of participation.
Remarks:
Failure to comply to the instructions will result in being disqualified and the judges’ decision is final.
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⭐ Important dates:
1. Contest application and VDO submission deadline: Now – February 16, 2025
2. VDO assessment: February 16-26, 2025
3. VDO result announcement: Monday, March 3, 2025, on RSUIP Web Page https://www.rsuip.org/
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4. On-stage contest: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Auditorium, Room 6-200 13.00-16:30
