Greetings!

The social sciences are often underrated. The College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (Kolehiyo ng Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya) of UP Diliman, like many other institutions of the social sciences, has brought forth many of the brilliant minds who have shaped the country. In spite of this, there remains a prevailing notion that these degree programs are useless unless one uses them as a stepping-stone to medicine or to law.

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The KAPP Cup will be held on January 24 and 26, 2015, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. We hope to see you there!

Gabriela Victoria A. TimbancayaBos Tsip Tsip, UP Buklod-IsipKAPP Cup 2015 Project Head

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Maligayang pagbati!

Kadalasang hindi nabibigyan ng karampatang pagtuon ang agham panlipunan. Marami sa mga humubog ng ating bansa ang nagmula sa Kolehiyo ng Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya ng UP Diliman at sa iba pang mga institusyong pang-agham panlipunan. Sa kabila nito, nangingibabaw pa rin ang kaisipan na ang mga disiplinang ito ay wala masyadong silbi kundi para sa pagtungtong sa larangan ng medisina o abogasya.

Nais naming baguhin ang ganitong pag-iisip. Nais naming itampok ang agham panlipunan at ibigay rito ang pagkilala na karapat-dapat nitong matamo. Kaya sa unang pagkakataon, inihahandog namin sa inyo ang KAPP Cup, isang interdisiplinaryong serye ng maiikling talakayan at paligsahan para sa mga estudyante sa mataas na paaralan.

Sa pamamagitan ng mga talakayan, nais naming ipakita na ang agham panlipunan ay maaaring maging interesante, kapaki-pakinabang, makahulugan, at makabuluhan para sa indibidwal at sa bansa, maging sa lahat ng antas ng lipunang nasasaklaw nito. Sa pamamagitan ng paligsahan, nais naming mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang kabataan na isapuso ang mga prinsipyo ng agham panlipunan na kanilang matututunan kasabay ng patuloy nilang pagsasanay sa iba’t ibang larangan tulad ng pagtatalumpati at pagsusulat.

Gaganapin ang KAPP Cup sa ika-24 at ika-26 ng Enero 2015, sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman. Inaasahan naming makita kayo doon!

Gabriela Victoria A. TimbancayaBos Tsip Tsip, UP Buklod-IsipKAPP Cup 2015 Project Head

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The basics The KAPP Cup is a social sciences-themed event comprising a short lecture series and a tournament. It is open to all high school students, public and private alike, endorsed by their schools as delegates. It will be held on January 24 & 26, 2015 (Saturday and Monday, respectively) at UP Diliman.

There is no minimum number of delegates a school must send to participate in the KAPP Cup. Schools will be scored based on a system that awards points for representatives who participate and place in the contests. The school with the highest number of points will win the KAPP Cup. (See Point System for the system of assigning points to schools.)

24 slots each will be available for the quiz bee, essay writing, photoessay, and extemporaneous speech contests. Only 16 slots will be available for debate. To maximize the diversity of the pool of participants, there will be two phases of registration.

Students cannot join more than one contest. The full registration fee must EH�SDLG�E\�WKH�HQG�RI�WKH�ÀUVW�GD\�RI�WKH�.$33�&XS��6FKRROV�ZKLFK�IDLO�WR�GR�WKLV�ZLOO�EH�GLVTXDOLÀHG�IURP�ZLQQLQJ�WKH�WRXUQDPHQW�DQG�ZLOO�QRW�EH�invited to join the KAPP Cup in the following academic year.

UP Buklod-Isip reserves the right to cancel or modify a contest for logistical reasons. The organization also reserves the right to adjust the cap of the number of participants.

CONTESTMECHANICS

DebateDebate will be held in the standard Asian Parliamentary format. Each team shall be composed of three speakers, each of which shall deliver a 7-minute speech. After the last negative speaker, one person from each teams will present a reply speech of 4 minutes.

The motion to be debated on will be given 20 minutes before the round. Contestants will only be allowed to consult printed material such as dictionaries, textbooks, news articles, etc. They may not use computers, tablets, or their smartphones to access information. They are also not allowed to talk to anyone except their teammates during debate prep time.

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Each participant a school sends earns them points. Teams and individuals that win contribute to the score of their school. The school with the highest number of points will win the KAPP Cup.

Quiz bee eliminations will be in the form of a written multiple-choice exam. 50% or 10 of the total quiz bee teams (whichever is the smaller QXPEHU��ZLOO�DGYDQFH�WR�WKH�ÀQDO�URXQG��7KH�ÀQDO�URXQG�ZLOO�EH�LQ�D�show- me-board format. Any ties for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be broken by a sudden death round.

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The topic of the speech will be given to the participant 30 minutes before presentation. Maximum length of the speech is 7 minutes. No minimum time will be imposed. Contestants will only be allowed to consult printed material such as dictionaries, textbooks, news articles, etc. They may not use computers, tablets, or their smartphones to access information. They are also not allowed to talk to anyone during their prep time.

Participants will be given 1 hour to write an essay. The topic will be given on the spot. Participants will only be allowed to consult printed material such as dictionaries, textbooks, news articles, etc. They may not use computers, tablets, or their smartphones to access information. They are also not allowed to talk to anyone during writing time.

Quiz Bee

Essay Writing

ExtemporaneousSpeech

PhotojournalismParticipants will submit a soft copy of 6-8 pictures at the end of a 2.5-hour period. The theme for the photojournalism contest will be announced on the spot. Participants may shoot only within campus premises.

1.5 hours will be allotted for layout on the second day of KAPP Cup. The organizers will provide the printed pictures as well as the illustration boards to be used. Participants are expected to bring all other materials to be used (scissors, coloring materials, pens, glue, tape, etc.). The output will then be displayed inside the convening room for judging.

Participants are not allowed to talk to their coaches or advisers during the time that they would be taking pictures. They may not use computers, tablets, or their smartphones to access information or digitally edit their photos. They are also not allowed to talk to anyone during layout time.