HANDOUT FOR THE JUDGES

Category 4 3 2 1
Speaks Speaks clearly Speaks clearly Speaks clearly Often slurs, or
Clearly and distinctly and distinctly and distinctly mumbles or cannot
enunciates each most of the time some of the time be understood or
word clearly mispronounces more
than one word
Enthusiasm Generate and Sometimes Tries to generate Does not generate
displays a strong generates a a strong interest much interest or
interest and strong interest or and enthusiasm, enthusiasm and has
enthusiasm. enthusiasm and but seems no emotion.
Emotion is has no emotion. somewhat faked
present in the or does not
presentation. display emotion
Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is often too
enough to be enough to be enough to be soft to be heard by
heard by all heard by all heard by all all audience
audience audience audience members.
members during members most of members some of
the entire the time. the time.
presentation.
Uses posture Sometimes stands Almost never look Always focus on the
Performance appropriate for up straight and at or try to poem with no
the poem, looks establish eye involve audience gesture or eye
relaxed and contact. during the contact during the
confident. presentation. presentation.
Establish and
maintains eye
contact with the
audience during
the presentation.