GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Declamation

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
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
SAMPLE
JUDGING
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
FORM
emotional effect
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

DECLAMATION AMS 2/6/2009

 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Dramatic Interpretation

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
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
SAMPLE
JUDGING
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
FORM
emotional effect
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

DRAMATIC AMS 2/6/2009

 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Duet Acting

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
Knowledge of material,
hesitation, confusion, necessity
for prompting
SELECTION
Meets category requirements,
tasteful, source & author
identified
VOICE
Diction, projection, speed
BLOCKING
SAMPLE
Use of stage space, stance,
crosses, standing/sitting,
entrances/exits
TIMING
JUDGING
Tempo, cue pick-up, interplay
building to climax

BODY
Movement, gestures, posture,
FORM
poise
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

DUET ACTING AMS 2/6/2009
 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Humorous Interpretation

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
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
SAMPLE
JUDGING
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
FORM
emotional effect
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

HUMOROUS AMS 2/6/2009

 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Oral Interpretation of Poetry

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
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
SAMPLE
Eye contact, ability to hold attention,
mental rapport with audience
USE OF BODY
Posture, facial expression, gestures,
JUDGING
movement, distracting mannerisms
INTERPRETATION
Comprehension & proper emphasis,
creation of mood, phrasing,
contrast, expression, spiritual or
FORM
emotional effect
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

POETRY AMS 2/6/2009

 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Readers’ Theatre

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (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

SAMPLE
ORIGINALITY OF ARRANGEMENT
Creative visualization of setting
using allowed objects and actors,
effective division of voices
STAGING
Interesting composition, clarifies the
literature

MOVEMENT
JUDGING
Posture, purpose, stage presence,
gestures, distracting mannerisms

CHARACTERIZATION
Voices, movement, facial
FORM
expression, intensity
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

READER’S THEATRE AMS 2/6/2009
 GACS SPEECH ADJUDICATION FORM

Religious Reading

Name _______________________________ Title _____________________________

School ______________________________ Author ___________________________

Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Circle one)

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

FACTORS EVALUATED COMMENTS

MEMORIZATION
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
SAMPLE
JUDGING
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
FORM
emotional effect
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 ________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________

RELIGIOUS AMS 2/6/2009