GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Declamation
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION

COMMENTS

Knowledge of material, hesitation,

confusion, necessity for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, literary value, source &
author identified

DICTION
Articulation, pronunciation,
enunciation, fluency, projection,
pitch, vocal quality

COMMUNICATION
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience

USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
movement, distracting mannerisms

INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
emotional effect

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Organization of thought, spiritual or
emotional effect

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 3-8 min.

Senior High: 5-10 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
DECLAMATION

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Dramatic Interpretation
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION

COMMENTS

Knowledge of material, hesitation,

confusion, necessity for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, literary value, source &
author identified

DICTION
Articulation, pronunciation,
enunciation, fluency, projection,
pitch, vocal quality

COMMUNICATION
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience

USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
movement, distracting mannerisms

INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
emotional effect

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Organization of thought, spiritual or
emotional effect

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 3-8 min.

Senior High: 5-10 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
DRAMATIC

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Duet Acting
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION
Knowledge of material,
hesitation, confusion, necessity
for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, source & author
identified
VOICE
Diction, projection, speed
BLOCKING
Use of stage space, stance,
crosses, standing/sitting,
entrances/exits
TIMING
Tempo, cue pick-up, interplay
building to climax
BODY
Movement, gestures, posture,
poise

COMMENTS

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

INTERPRETATION
Characterization; physical, facial,
and vocal response to lines;
grasp of line meaning
PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 6-10 min.

Senior High: 8-13 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
DUET ACTING

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Humorous Interpretation
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION

COMMENTS

Knowledge of material, hesitation,

confusion, necessity for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, literary value, source &
author identified

DICTION
Articulation, pronunciation,
enunciation, fluency, projection,
pitch, vocal quality

COMMUNICATION
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience

USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
movement, distracting mannerisms

INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
emotional effect

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Organization of thought, spiritual or
emotional effect

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 3-8 min.

Senior High: 5-10 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
HUMOROUS

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Oral Interpretation of Poetry
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION

COMMENTS

Knowledge of material, hesitation,

confusion, necessity for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, literary value, source &
author identified

DICTION
Articulation, pronunciation,
enunciation, fluency, projection,
pitch, vocal quality

COMMUNICATION
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience

USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
movement, distracting mannerisms

INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
emotional effect

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Organization of thought, spiritual or
emotional effect

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 3-8 min.

Senior High: 5-10 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
POETRY

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Readers Theatre
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED

COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
Recall, hesitation or confusion, need
for prompting
QUALITY OF SELECTION
Literary value, tasteful, appropriate
for the occasion, judicious editing,
difficulty
ORIGINALITY OF ARRANGEMENT
Creative visualization of setting
using allowed objects and actors,
effective division of voices
STAGING
Interesting composition, clarifies the
literature
MOVEMENT
Posture, purpose, stage presence,
gestures, distracting mannerisms
CHARACTERIZATION
Voices, movement, facial
expression, intensity

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Diction, eye contact, distracting
elements, word color, attacks and
releases
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Delivery, poise, organization of
thought, group appearance

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 6-10 min.

Senior High: 6-13 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
READERS THEATRE

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009

GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Religious Reading
Name _______________________________

Title _____________________________

School ______________________________

Author ___________________________

Rank:

(Circle one)

Speaker Points: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
(Superior) (Excellent)
(Good)
(Fair)
FACTORS EVALUATED
MEMORIZATION

COMMENTS

Knowledge of material, hesitation,

confusion, necessity for prompting

SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, literary value, source &
author identified

DICTION
Articulation, pronunciation,
enunciation, fluency, projection,
pitch, vocal quality

COMMUNICATION
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience

USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
movement, distracting mannerisms

INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
emotional effect

SAMPLE
JUDGING
FORM

PERFORMANCE
Proficient delivery, personal
appearance, stage presence,
organization of thought

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
Organization of thought, spiritual or
emotional effect

Time: ______________

(Junior High: 3-8 min.

Senior High: 5-10 min.)

For time violations of less than 1 minute, drop one rank. For time violations of more than 1 minute, drop two ranks.

JUDGE ________________________________
RELIGIOUS

SCHOOL ___________________________
AMS 2/6/2009