TESTS
ART
DRAWING
Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
Rooms 167 & 173
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Divisions 1 & 3)
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Division 2)
Students will produce one objective black and white drawing in a 50 minute time
period. The drawings will be judged on the merits of handling basic art elements
and media. Award winning drawings will be on exhibit after being judged.
Students must bring 18" x 24" white drawing paper, graphite or charcoal, erasers,
and fixative if needed. No color media. Subject matter will be the Human Figure.
One student from each school may enter this event.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
Room 172
10:00 a.m. - (Division 2)
11:00 a.m. - (Divisions 1 & 3)
Students will design one logo or advertisement using the following items that
THEY MUST PROVIDE: Colored Pencil, Markers, or Designer Gouache. The
Department will provide one mystery item they must include in their design.
Students will have 50 minutes to complete their design.
One student from each school may enter this event.
ART SHOW
Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
Room 169
Work should be presented in a professional manner ready for hanging and
showing. The artwork must be identified with the artist's name, school, school
classification (Division 1, 2 or 3), media category and teacher. This identification
should be on the back of the work in the lower right corner. Bring work to the
Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on Friday February
6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Saturday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. The work will be judged by the Art Department Faculty on Monday and
exhibited in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Art Gallery February 9-11.
Artwork may be picked up February 11 at 3:00 p.m. or February 13, 9:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m.
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Awards will be given in the following media categories: Ceramics, Drawing,
Printmaking and Photography, Painting, and Sculpture. No handicrafts will be
judged. The Art Department has limited display space, but every effort will be
made to exhibit properly submitted work.
Each school may submit a maximum of ten original works total.*
Works that are framed should be solid and secure, with a secure hanger. ECU is
not responsible for damage due to insecure hangers.
Work submitted by mail may be sent to:
Dr. Taryn Chubb
PMB 0-6 ECU
1100 E 14th
Ada, OK 74820
(All work must arrive by February 7, 2015)
NOTE: The Art Show is not included in the overall points for the
sweepstakes. *All work must be ready to hang; matted work may be thumb
tacked.
All entries must have the following tag firmly attached to the artwork on the
back (2-D work) or bottom (3-D work).
Name:
School:
Division: 1
2
Medium:  Ceramic
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 Drawing
 Print/Photography
 Painting
 Sculpture
Title of
Work:
BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING, FIRST YEAR
11:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and
Conference Center Room 221
This test is for students who are currently enrolled in First Year Accounting. The
exam will be the objective type and will be designed to test the student's ability to
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apply accounting principles as covered in the first year course. Students will be
graded on accuracy and competency.
One student from each school may enter this event.
ECONOMICS
10:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and
Conference Center Room 221
The economics test will cover basic economics concepts such as supply and
demand, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth,
fiscal policy, monetary policy, taxation, international trade, income redistribution,
budget deficits and national debt.
One student from each school may enter this event.
GENERAL BUSINESS
9:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and
Conference Center Room 221
Students will be examined on their knowledge of the general content of this course.
The test will consist of a written examination and will include either written or
objective questions, or both.
One student from each school may enter this event.
COMMUNICATIONS
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
9:00 a.m. - Administration Building
10:00 a.m. - Administration Building
11:00 a.m. - Administration Building
Room 201 and 218
Contestants will select from topics on general interest, political, economic, and
social issues, prepare a presentation with limited time, and present it immediately
to an audience. Students MUST report for the test at the top of the hour, and
will be chosen randomly to perform.
Preparation of the speech:
 Each contestant will have the same three topics available to select for their
presentation.
 Each contestant will have a total of three minutes to prepare their speech.
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 Time will begin once the speaker sits down at the preparation table.
 Time keepers will make the contestant aware of time available.
 Once time is called by the timekeeper, contestants must leave the
preparation table area. Contestants who remain at the table past timekeeper
call will be disqualified.
 Notepaper, pens, pencils are allowed while preparing the speech. Drafting
materials will be provided at the contest site preparation table and will be
immediately destroyed once the competitor enters the presentation room.
 No fellow competitors, coaches, instructors or parents will be allowed in the
preparation room.
 No electronic devices (phones, laptops, Kindles, Ipads, etc.,) will be allowed
in the preparation room.
 No other outside sources can be utilized in preparing the speech. Examples
of outside sources include file cards, files, magazines, newspapers, and
books.
Presentation of the speech:
 Students should speak for at least three minutes.
 Maximum time limit is 5 minutes.
 Students will not be allowed to use any visual aids to deliver the
presentation. Examples of visual aids include note cards and notebook
paper. Students who attempt to use such in presentation will be disqualified.
 An official time keeper will utilize cards indicating time up or down.
Speakers will be asked which they prefer prior to beginning their speech.
 Since this is a scholarly based competition, speakers who have already
presented may remain in the room to watch other competitors in hopes of
learning by example until the round is completed.
 Coaches, fellow classmates, instructors, parents are more than welcome to
watch each round of competition.
 After all three rounds at contest, judges will rank order the presentations and
scores for all divisions, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A.
 The decision of judges is final without regard to appeals.
Evaluation of the presentation:
ORGANIZATION:
 Introduction: Gaining audience attention, introducing the topic clearly,
previewing the body of the speech, and relating the topic to the audience
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 Body: Main points are clear and fully supported with examples, language used
is appropriate and clear, transitions and connectives are effective
 Conclusion: Central idea is reinforced and main points are reviewed
DELIVERY:
 Eye contact
 Voice
 Physical Actions
SHAKESPEAREAN VERSE MONOLOGUE
9:00 - 9:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre
10:00 - 10:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre
11:00 - 11:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre
Open to Juniors and Seniors only. Students will perform a soliloquy or speech
from a Shakespeare play of no less than ninety seconds and no more than three
minutes. The speech must be verse, not prose. Performances will be evaluated on
the basis of overall intelligibility, diction, vocal variety, characterization, focus,
sensitivity to verse, and clearness of intentions. Fifteen students will present each
hour. If more than 45 students enter, additional entrants may be put on standby
near the end of each hour if time allows for additional contestants. Please call
(580) 559-5208 to schedule your student for either the 9:00, 10:00 or 11:00
test. Students MUST report for the test at the top of the hour, and will be
chosen randomly to perform. One student from each school may enter this
event.
TELEVISION BROADCASTING
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Writing Portion – Horace Mann Building 235
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. On-Camera Portion - HBFFAC Room 133-A
Students will convert a series of news stories into a two-minute broad-cast style
script. Each student will then read their script on-camera. There will be a onehour period to write the script. Each student will then be selected at random to
perform on-camera. The competition will be judged on the quality of writing and
on-camera performance by the Mass Communication faculty.
One student from each school may enter this event.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
11:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Room 130
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The exam will include basic terminology, variables, control structures, and the C
programming language. One student from each school may enter this event.
ENGLISH
AMERICAN LITERATURE
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 334 and 337
Students will be tested on (a) their knowledge of the literary history of the United
States; (b) their familiarity with well-known authors and works of American
literature; (c) their ability to think critically about literary passages; (d) their
familiarity with terms used in literary analysis; and (e) their skill in writing
sentences or a paragraph commenting on literature. The test is open to juniors and
seniors.
One student from each school may enter this event.
CREATIVE WRITING
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 334 and 347
This event is open to freshmen through juniors. Students will be asked to write a
short story including 7 stipulated random elements that will not be revealed until
the date of the event.
One student from each school may enter this event. Space is limited to 50 students.
Each entry will be judged according to the following criteria:
1. Includes and identifies all of the stipulated random elements listed;
2. Has a clever title with a clear link to the text;
3. Catches the reader’s attention in the first few lines;
4. Maintains the reader’s attention throughout;
5. Has an artful ending.
USAGE AND MECHANICS
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 347
The test will assess student understanding of the conventions of English:
punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure. This event is open to freshmen and
sophomores.
One student from each school may enter this event
ENGLISH LITERATURE
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 332 and 333
Students will be tested on (a) their knowledge of the literary history of the British
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Isles; (b) their acquaintance with outstanding works of the literature in English of
England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland; (c) their ability to think critically about
literary passages; (d) their familiarity with terms used in literary analysis; and (e)
their skill in writing sentences or a paragraph commenting on literature.
One student from each school may enter this event.
SHAKESPEARE
10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 332
Students will be examined on their ability to critically read/examine Shakespeare's
language in samples of his dramatic and lyrical works (plays, sonnets), as well as
some general information about his world. No detailed knowledge of a single play
is required for the exam; rather, we want to test the students' ability to close-read
poetry for its use of metaphor, allusion, and other poetic devices. The test is open
to juniors and seniors.
One student from each school may enter this event.
FLASH ESSAY WRITING
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 316
This event is open to all students, freshman through senior year. Students will
receive a writing prompt that asks them to write passionately about an area of
personal knowledge, and they will have 45 minutes to compose extemporaneously
a personal ‘flash’ essay of 350-500 words. The specified focus and content of the
essay will be revealed at the time of the meet. Recent topics, which will not be
repeated, include the following:
 Compose an essay about a personal belief
 Describe expectations and results of an event that didn’t turn out as planned
 Explain about a person who had a great influence on your life
The Flash Essay Writing Challenge is conducted in a computer lab. The essay will
be composed on Microsoft Word, and no prepared notes will be allowed.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 24 STUDENTS.
Winners will be based on the following criteria:
1. The essay follows all directions and is limited to between 350 and 500 words.
2. The response addresses the prompt.
3. The author’s personality and writing style is consistently evident.
4. The point of the essay is clear, focused, and easily paraphrased, but better essays
might employ a delayed or implied thesis.
5. The author’s point of view is unique and prevalent throughout, but the viewpoint
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should also be made relevant to the reader.
6. The essay’s organization contributes to the audience’s understanding and avoids
formulaic approaches.
7. Surface level correctness is not a major scoring criterion; however, errors should
not impede clarity. Writers should feel free to break rules for effect.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
NO medal placing will be made in an individual foreign language test if a
minimum score of 50% is not met. Individual students will be ranked on the final
test roster but not scored in the medal count.
The foreign language exams will begin promptly at the hour scheduled for the test.
Students who come late to the exam will not have any extra time for the exam.
Students are advised to be waiting outside the exam room at least 10 minutes
before the exam is to begin.
FRENCH, FIRST YEAR
10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 325
NOT open to students whose native language is French or who speak French in the
home, or who have had any foreign residency in a French-speaking country. The
exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening
comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e)
basic knowledge of the culture of France.
One student from each school may enter this event.
FRENCH, SECOND YEAR
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 325
NOT open to students whose native language is French or who speak French in the
home, or who have had any foreign residency in a French-speaking country. The
exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening
comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e)
basic knowledge of the culture of Franophone World, excluding France.
One student from each school may enter this event.
LATIN, FIRST YEAR
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11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 333
Open to students who are regularly enrolled in the first year Latin course at the
time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension;
(b) knowledge of grammar; (c) English derivatives; (d) Roman culture,
mythology, and history; and (e) translation.
One student from each school may enter this event.
LATIN, SECOND YEAR
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 333
Open to students who are regularly enrolled in the second year Latin course at the
time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension;
(b) knowledge of grammar; (c) English derivatives; (d) Roman culture, mythology,
and history; and (e) translation.
One student from each school may enter this event.
RUSSIAN, FIRST YEAR
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 325
NOT open to students whose native language is Russian or who speak Russian in
the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Russian-speaking country.
The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening
comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e)
basic knowledge of Russian culture.
One student from each school may enter this event.
SPANISH, FIRST YEAR
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 347
NOT open to students whose native language is Spanish or who speak Spanish in
the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Spanish-speaking country.
Students must be regularly enrolled in the first year Spanish course at the time of
the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b)
listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar;
and (e) basic knowledge of culture of Mexico.
One student from each school may enter this event.
SPANISH, SECOND YEAR
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10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 347
NOT open to students whose native language is Spanish or who speak Spanish in
the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Spanish-speaking country.
Students must be regularly enrolled in the second year Spanish course at the time
of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b)
listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar;
and (e) basic knowledge of culture of Spain.
One student from each school may enter this event.
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 139
A test covering the following geographic information: (a) continents, oceans, seas,
islands, rivers, and mountains; (b) the rotation, revolution, seasons, and motions of
the earth; (c) the use of latitude and longitude to determine positions on the earth;
(d) the distributions of peoples and cultures on the earth; (e) the locations of the
following features: countries or political subdivisions of continents, capital cities,
and natural resources such as minerals, fuels, etc.; and (f) weather and climate.
One student from each school may enter this event.
GOVERNMENT
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 139
The test will consist of a multiple-choice exam composed of objective questions,
but a "tie-breaker" essay will be included. Students should know the basic
principles and structure of the federal system of government. Students should be
able to draw reasonable conclusions besides demonstrating factual knowledge.
One student from each school may enter this event.
HISTORY
AMERICAN HISTORY
11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 241 & 242
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This test will be based on material which is included in each of the state adopted
texts and will consist of an objective test covering the general field of American
History.
One student from each school may enter this event.
OKLAHOMA HISTORY
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 241 & 242
This will be a comprehensive objective test covering the general field of Oklahoma
history contained in the textbooks for the course.
One student from each school may enter this event.
WORLD HISTORY
10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Rooms 241 and 242
This test will be based on the present State adopted texts in World History and
Modern History. It will consist of objective questions covering the general field of
World History.
One student from each school may enter this event.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
9:00 a.m. - Faust Hall
Room 215
FOODS AND NUTRITION
10:00 a.m. - Faust Hall
Room 220
FAMILY RELATIONS AND CHILD GUIDANCE
9:00 a.m. - Faust Hall
Room 220
These objective tests will be based on present state adopted texts. Only students
who are currently enrolled in High School Family and Consumer Sciences
Programs are eligible to compete.
One student from each school may enter each Family and Consumer Sciences
event.
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA, FIRST YEAR
9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building
Room 139
Open to all students taking algebra for the first time. The test will consist of
objective questions and original exercises and it will be constructed from material
in textbooks on state adoption list. Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch
paper will be furnished. Calculators are not allowed.
One student from each school may enter this event.
ALGEBRA, SECOND YEAR
10:00 a.m. - Science Hall
Rooms 201, 202 and 203
All students now enrolled in Algebra II are eligible to enter this contest. The test
will cover most of the material in the typical secondary Algebra II text but more
emphasis will be placed on the advanced topics. Logarithms will be omitted.
Students will not need tables or textbooks and none will be allowed. Students must
bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished. Graphing calculators are
allowed. Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed
(e.g. TI-89, TI-92).
One student from each school may enter this event.
CALCULUS
9:00 a.m. - Science Hall
Room 213
All students who are now enrolled in Calculus or who were enrolled during the
first semester are eligible to enter this contest. The test will cover most of the
topics covered in a basic high school calculus course, including limits, derivatives
and their applications, and basic integration. Graphing calculators are allowed.
Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. Ti-89,
Ti-92). Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished.
One student from each school may enter this event.
GEOMETRY
10:00 a.m. - Science Hall
Rooms 209, 211 and 213
The test will consist of questions based on topics covered in a high school
geometry course. Graphing calculators are allowed. Laptop computers and
calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. TI-89, TI-92) Students must
bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished.
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One student from each school may enter this event.
TRIGONOMETRY
10:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Room 154 and 156
All students who are now enrolled in Trigonometry or who were enrolled during
the first semester are eligible to enter this contest. The test will cover most of the
topics covered in a basic trigonometry course. Graphing calculators are allowed.
Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. TI-89,
TI-92). Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished.
One student from each school may enter this event.
MUSIC
MUSIC THEORY
9:00 a.m. - Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
Room 158
The exam will test the following: (a) musical notation; (b) major and minor scales
and keys; (c) rhythm and time signatures; (d) triads and seventh chords; and (e)
harmonization of simple melodic and bass lines; (f) aural identification of scales,
intervals and chords. The exam is open to all students who are currently enrolled
in band, orchestra or chorus. It is also open to pianists who are currently studying
with a private teacher, and all students who have taken or are currently enrolled in
music theory.
One student from each school may enter this event.
NATURAL SCIENCE
BIOLOGY, GENERAL
11:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Rooms 154 and 156
Test is open to students who have been or are enrolled in high school General
Biology I this academic year. The test will cover topics common to all textbooks
on the state list. These topics include nature of science, history of biology, basic
biological chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, cell division,
genetics, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, plant and animal anatomy and
morphology, classification, taxonomy, ecology, and evolution. A combination of
factual, applied and conceptual questions will be asked. Students must bring their
own pencils and erasers.
One student from each school may enter this event.
CHEMISTRY
9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Room 240 and 250
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This is for students who are currently enrolled in high school chemistry. This
event will consist of a multiple choice type test covering the concepts and skills
listed for Chemistry 1.
One student from each school may enter this event.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Room 206
This test is for students who have completed or who are currently enrolled in a
physical science course. Only ninth and tenth grade students are eligible for this
contest. The test will consist of objective questions and problems from the areas of
physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy.
One student from each school may enter this event.
PHYSICS
9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building
Room 218
This test is for students who have completed one year of high school physics or
who are currently enrolled in a high school physics course. The test will consist of
objective questions and problems from the areas of mechanics, heat, sound, light,
and electricity.
One student from each school may enter this event.
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
10:00 a.m. - Administration Building
Room207
Students who have taken or who are currently taking a course in psychology are
eligible. The examination is over general knowledge in psychology and covers the
topics and material typically included in an introductory or general psychology
course. The test is objective and examines knowledge of both experimental and
clinical psychology. There are questions on learning, sensation, perception,
physiological, statistics, tests and measurement, cognitive, memory, intelligence,
developmental, motivation, emotion, adjustment, personality, clinical, abnormal,
therapy, and social psychology. A supplementary weighted scoring system will be
used, if necessary, to break a tie.
One student from each school may enter this event.
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