FORMAT
MATIN Talks @ Home competition will proceed in two separate rounds:
Round 1 – Virtual presentations are given in front of a panel of judges. Top participants move onto round 2.
Round 2 – Participants selected from round 1 will move onto round 2. The top participants will give virtual talks and audience viewers select first, second and third place winners.
Note: Juniors and adults will compete separately, each with their own round 1 and round 2 competitions.
MATIN Talks Nationals will proceed in two separate rounds for both the juniors and adult divisions:
Round 1 – Presentations are given in front of a panel of judges during a closed off competition.
Round 2 – Participants selected from round one will move onto round two which will take place in front of another panel of judges and open to the public audience.
Note: Juniors and adults compete separately during round 1 but compete against each other during the final round (round 2).
JUDGING CRITERIA
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Originality of the argument
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Linking your argument to Islamic thought and beliefs
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Organization of ideas and thoughts
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Presentation and speaking skills
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Ability to engage audience without reading from a script or Powerpoint
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Relatability and an active call for individual mobility
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Authenticity of resources used. Useful websites for Islamic resources:
RULES & REGULATIONS
All presentations will be recorded. Video presentations and photos taken during the MATIN Talks competitions will be posted online for marketing purposes to reach a broader Muslim audience. MSA-PSG and MATIN Talks reserves the right to use and distribute all media taken.
Previous MATIN Talks participants can come back the following year, however, the talk must be on a different topic or an update of the idea previously presented.
No Age Limit, anyone can apply to speak at MATIN Talks.
Group presentations are permitted with a limit of 2 persons per group.
Juniors division events are students under the age of 16.
We reserve the right to disqualify any participants that do not adhere to the rules & guidelines set forth.
- Islamic dress code will be enforced.
- Content theme must be Islamic in nature.
- No logos or advertising on clothing.
- Presentation should not exceed 10 minutes.
- Presentation should use effective visual aids: PowerPoint, Prezi software.
- Short clips may be used with prior approval, however movies in presentation are not allowed.