Chennai
IIT Madras
With the IIT Madras Oratory Club
Debate and oratory intensives with faculty and speakers from the IIT Madras Oratory Club. Open to school and college students.
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The curriculum
Six modules. Then the competition.
Saturday is the six modules from the Debater's Handbook, in three sessions. Sunday is the competition, the finals and the closing ceremony. The same shape at every campus.
- 01
Saturday
Public Speaking
The three ingredients of a speech and the 4 Ps of delivery: pace, pitch, power, pause. Speaking from the belly, not the throat. Every student speaks in the first hour.
→ A first speech, on film.
- 02
Saturday
Characterisation
Who is this debate actually about? Primary and secondary stakeholders, agency, and the Zoom In rule: one specific person, never a crowd.
→ A stakeholder the judge can picture.
- 03
Saturday
Argumentation
The table analogy: the motion is the top, arguments are the legs. A.R.E., assertion, reasoning, evidence, and the Why Chain that turns a claim into an impact.
→ One argument that stands up.
- 04
Saturday
Solo Showcase: The Declamation
Today is your stage. Every student delivers a prepared declamation in front of their batch, with direct one-on-one feedback from the trainers.
→ A speech carried alone.
- 05
Saturday
Rebuttals
Listening for the weak link and answering it on your feet. The 4-step formula: they said, but we disagree, because, so.
→ A rebuttal delivered in the moment.
- 06
Saturday
Motion Prep
Reading a motion, taking a side, and building a case against the clock, matter, manner, method. Sunday's motions are released so everyone prepares overnight.
→ A case ready for Sunday.
- 07
Sunday
Debate Competition
The intra-bootcamp competition: one-versus-one conventional debate with cross-questioning, three rounds adjudicated on merit, then the finals in the auditorium with parents seated, awards and the closing ceremony.
→ A certificate, and the before-and-after.
Pricing
Two tiers, one weekend.
Inclusive of GST, lunch, refreshments and a materials kit.
Certificate
Jointly issued with the host society, a recognised credential for school portfolios and applications.
Letter of Recommendation
Top performers receive a personalised LOR from Taivas coaches.
Merit awards
Best Speaker, Best Adjudicator and Most Improved, with trophies at the showcase.
Scholarship access
Outstanding students get access to Taivas scholarships for advanced training and international tournaments.
Grades 5–8
₹2,999₹3,499
Two days on campus · inclusive of GST
- Six modules and the debate competition
- Batch of 25 with a dedicated coach
- Certificate + LOR eligibility
- Lunch, refreshments and a materials kit
Grades 9–12
₹3,499
Two days on campus · inclusive of GST
- Everything in Grades 5–8
- Advanced formats: BP, WSDC, Asian Parliamentary
- International motion analysis
- Tournament-prep materials
Parents
After the showcase.
“Her speaking skills have developed more. She had a good interaction with the teachers. The teachers are very good with students, they behaved like friends.”
Parent · IIT Madras bootcamp
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Next up: Bengaluru.
The same two days, the same six modules and competition, on the IIM Bangalore campus. Or tell us you want IIT Madras again and we count the interest for a return edition.
Next edition
BengaluruIIM Bangalore campus
Two days on the IIM Bangalore campus: six modules on Saturday, the debate competition on Sunday, and a closing ceremony with parents in the room.
Want IIT Madras again?
Return editions open where the interest is. Tell us your child's grade and the campus, and we write when dates are set.