DECLAMATION CONTEST
Guidelines and Mechanics
1. The contest is open for GRADE 8 STUDENTS ONLY and each section shall have 1 (one)
representative.
2. All participants have one declamation piece given prior the day of the competition which will
be held on the 19th of November 2019 at exactly 8am to 11am in Grade 8 SPA classroom
located at the 3rd floor.
3. Top 3 best performances shall be chosen but ONLY THE TOP 1 will present and perform
his/her declamation during the English Month Culminating Day.
4. A minimum of five minutes and a maximum of 7 minutes performance including the entrance
and exit shall be applied.
5. A 1-point deduction shall be made for every 10- second excess during the performance.
6. There shall be no substitution of piece.
7. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and non-appealable.
Criteria for Judgment
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Delivery (includes quality of voice, fluency and pronunciation, blending and harmony) ------ 40%
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Interpretation(includes manner in which the piece is internalized and presented) -----------30%
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Stage Presence (stage poise, eye contact and audience impact) --------------------------------------20%
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Costume, Sound Effects and Props (costume relevant to the concept) ---------------------------- 10%
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Total 100%
Prepared by:
Approved by:
IRISH T. LIGAS
SST-I
FLODELINA L. CABAHUG
English Coordinator
DECLAMATION (Despair of Judas)
Delivery
40%
Interpretation
30%
Stage Presence Costume,
20%
Sound Effects
and Props
10%
Total
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12
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Judge
DECLAMATION (Despair of Judas)
Delivery
40%
Interpretation
30%
Stage Presence Costume,
20%
Sound Effects
and Props
10%
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10
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12
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Judge
Total