CITY COLLEGE OF EL SALVADOR

El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental

CCE 3rd Founding Anniversary

GUIDELINES FOR POETRY READING COMPETITION
1. The contest is open to all bona fide students of City College of El Salvador.
2. Entries must be original and anchored on the theme: “CCE @ 3: Enduring Ordeals in the
New Normal with Memoirs of the Past”
3. The piece should be written in English.
4.  It should be created/owned composition (copying of piece from the Internet or other
resources is strictly prohibited.
5. It must be presented within 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Piece should not use profane and harsh words.
7. Contestants must provide a typed copy of the poem (on a short bond paper, double spaced, in
Times New Roman 12 point font size) and must be presented orally and recorded via HD file
(MP4 format).
8. The entry (typed) and recorded video must be submitted on or before November 04, 2020 to
this email: aldrinlibrero@gmail.com
10. The entry must contain the following:
A. Contestant’s Complete Name
B. Contestant’s Course and Block
C. Piece
11. The winning entries will be announced on the official CCE webpage.
14. The winning entries will automatically become official property of City College of El
Salvador.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

CONTENT 25%
The piece should be related to the theme

VOICE AND ARTICULATION 25%

Volume,  Speed, Use of voice inflection, and Proper Pronunciation. 

APPROPRIATENESS of DRAMATIZATION 25%

delivery of the poem’s sense, proper oral interpretation, and powerful  internalization

PHYSICAL PRESENCE 15%

poise, use  of eye  contact, and body language

OVERALL PERFORMANCE 10%

Overall success of  the recitation, and  judge’s perception of  the student’s performance