FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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RULES AND GUIDELINES

1.0 Introduction Poetry Recitation is a competition organized by the Ministry of Education. The competition aims at encouraging the use of English through meaning, sound and rhythmic language of pupils. It builds confidence in pupils to memorize, speak, render and express themsel es in English. 2.0 Co !"tition Ru#"$ !." Eligibility !."." This competition is open to # pupils of primary schools

!.".! This competition is open to pupils of go ernment$aided primary schools from Y"%r & to Y"%r ' only. %ear & pupils are allo'ed to participate if they are from under enrolled schools. !.".& Each Poetry Recitation team comprises members from the $% " school. !.! Time !.!." (or the primary school category, each team is gi en a presentation time limit of & to ' minutes. Marks 'ill be deducted thereafter. !.& Team !.&." Each team should comprise 2 pupils. !.&.! Each team should be accompanied by a teacher$in$charge. !.) Text !.)." The poem must be entirely %ut("ntic %nd ori)in%# and must ne er ha e been published or ha e 'on a prize in any other competition prior to this competition. The text of the poem 'ill be based on t(" "$ decided by the organizers.

!.).! Participants are not allo'ed to refer to any notes or printed materials during the presentation.
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!.).& Materials presented must not touch on sensiti e issues, such as race, religion, stereotyping, politics etc. !.).) & copies of the poem must be submitted to the organizer t*o *""+$ prior to the competition. !.).* +ritten poetry must be typed ,Times -e' Roman . /rial, font size "!0 . !.* Type of poem It is highly recommended that poems are 'ritten # !.*." in metre or erse expressing arious emotions 1 !.*.! using a ariety onomatopoeia 1 of techni2ues including metaphors, similes,

!.*.& based on acti ities of language such as repetition, metre and rhyme ,to distinguish prose from erse0 1 !.*.) 'ith a good dose of imagery and erse association to con ey emotions 2uickly and clearly 1 !.*.* in stanzas that con ey the specified theme 1 !.*.3 so that presentation . recitation of this poem 'ill co er the time frame of the competition. !.3 /ttire !.3." 4ontestants can use costumes or school uniform 'hen competing. 5o'e er no marks 'ill be allocated !.6 Exclusions !.6." There should be no inclusion of singing, music, drama, costume, props or artificial sound effects. !.6.! /ny inclusion of skit or physical mo ement should enhance and not dominate the presentation. ,A t("%tric%# !"r-or %nc" o- t(" !o" i$ *(o##. di$cour%)"d/. !.7 8tage /rrangement !.7." The participants may re2uest for more than " microphone.

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:udges
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!.9." -ational le el competitions should be ;udged by 3 ;udges ,* performance ;udges < " accuracy ;udge0. !.9.! The ;udges 'ill be appointed by the =i ision of 4o$curriculum and /rts, Ministry of Education. !."> =ecisions !.">." Points 'ill be a'arded according to the score sheet. !.">.! :udges 'ill collecti ely determine the placing by a clear ma;ority ote. !.">.& The decision of the ;udges is final. !.">.) Indi idual marks 'ill not be disclosed. !."" Prizes !.""." 4ertificates of achie ement 'ill be a'arded to the 'inning teams. !."".! 4ertificates of participation 'ill be a'arded to all participating teams. -ote# The 'inning team from the pre ious year may participate in the current year but the text and presentation must not be an exact replica. This concept paper is alid until further notification or re ision from the Ministry of Education and can be used at all le els for competitions organized by the Ministry.

D"-inition ?Poetry Recitation is about con eying a poem@s sense 'ith its language. /ll 'ords of the poem must be pronounced correctly, paying attention to the olume, rhythm and intonation to enhance the recitation. / strong performance 'ill rely on a po'erful internalization of the poem rather than distracting dramatic gesturesA. =i ision of 4o$curriculum and /rts Ministry of Education, Malaysia

FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

AD0UDICATION FORMS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL LE1EL YEAR 22222222

TIMING
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1 2 3 & 4 ' 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 1& 14 1'

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Please -ote# :udges are not allo'ed to refer to texts 'hile the teams are performing.

SCORESHEET POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL LE1EL YEAR 2222222
4ontestan t -o.
". !. &. ). *.

Physical Presence ,"> m0

Boice C /rticulation ,&> m 0

=ramatic /ppropriateness ,!> m0

De el of 4omplexity ,"> m0

E idence of Enderstanding ,"> m0

F erall Performance ,!> m0

Total

Time

-ame of :udge # GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Maximum Marks
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8ignature
Poor
&$ ) )$3 6 $ "!

#GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
(air
*$ 3 6$9 "& $ "7

=ate # GGGGGGGGGGGGG
Hood
6$ 7 "> $ "! "9 $ !)

Bery Poor
"$ ! "$& "$3

Excellent
9 $"> "& $ "* !* $ &>

SCORESHEET

Accuracy Evaluation

NAME OF STUDENT

TITLE OF POEM
Maximum score Inaccuracy deduction (subtract) Pro pt deduction (subtract) 8 points points points points!

Final accuracY score ! "o#est possib"e score is 1 point

Minor Inaccuracies, Resultin De"uction, Inclu"e#

In A ! Point

Ma$or Inaccuracies, Resultin In Lar er De"uctions Per Occurrence, Inclu"e#

$$ con$usin% a pronoun (&'e( instead o$ &s'e() $$ con$usin% an article (&a( instead o$ &t'e() $$ Plurali)in% a #ord or vice*versa (&'orses( instead o$ &'orse() $$ replacin% a #ord #it' a si ilar #ord (&+u p( instead o$ &leap() $$ con$usin% t'e order o$ #ords $$ s,ippin% a #ord $$ repeatin% a #ord $$ Addin% a #ord
(&'ops and s,ips( instead o$ &s,ips and 'ops()

$$ one line out o$ order $$ repeatin% a line $$ s,ipped one line-s,ipped t'ree or
#ords in t'e sa e line ore

*2 Points *2 Points *3 Points *5 Points *6 Points

$$ reversed t#o stan)as $$ s,ipped one stan)a

Use o% &rom&ter #

Eac' ti e a student uses t'e pro pter. 3 Points #ill be deducted $ro t'e $inal accuracy score/

Accurac' (u" e# 0ollo# alon% #it' t'e te1t o$ t'e poe as t'e co petitor recites/ 2ar, t'e te1t eac' ti e t'ere is an error in accuracy/ 3 ou ay #ant to ar, all inor inaccuracies t'e sa e (since eac' is #ort' a 1 point deduction). and $la% t'e bi%%er ista,es di$$erently/ A$ter t'e recitation. use t'e %uidance belo# to assi%n a point deduction to eac' ista,e/ 4 o %et t'e $inal accuracy score. count up t'e point deductions. and subtract t'e $ro t'e a1i u score o$ 8 points/ E1a ple 5 I$ t'e co petitor repeated a #ord (*1 point). con$used an article (*1 point). and s,ipped one line (*3 points). t'at #ould be 5 points subtracted $ro t'e a1i u score o$ 8/ 4'e $inal accuracy score #ould be 3 points/
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FRE9UENCY COUNT POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL LE1EL YEAR 22222222222 0UDGE PLACING TIME 1 2 3
TEAM NO. 1 2 3 & 4 ' 5 6 :udge " # IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IIIIIIIII :udge ! # IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IIIIIIIII :udge & # IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IIIIIIIII :udge ) # IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IIIIIIIII 8ignature # .. 8ignature # .. 8ignature # .. 8ignature # ..

FINAL & 4 PLACING

:udge * # IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IIIIIIIII

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FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

RESULTS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

RESULT
POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL LE1EL YEAR 222222222222 CHAMPION Cont"$t%nt No. St%t" 2ND PLACING Cont"$t%nt No. St%t" 3RD PLACING Cont"$t%nt No. St%t" : : ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;... ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; : : ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; : ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

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FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

ATTACHMENT

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

E)aluation *riteria # A *om&re+ensi)e ,ui"e %or *om&etitors an" (u" es

P-YSI*AL PRESEN*E

E'e contact. .o"' lan ua e and &oise/ Ti&s# Present yoursel$ #ell and be attentive/ 7se %ood posture/ "oo, con$ident/ 7se eye contact #it' t'e entire audience/ 8on9t $ocus solely on t'e +ud%es/ :ervous %estures. poor eye contact #it' t'e audience and lac, o$ poise or con$idence #ill detract $ro ;ela1 and be natural/ En+oy your poe * t'e +ud%es #ill notice/

your score/

/ualities o% a stron recitation # Ease and co $ort #it' t'e audience/ En%a%e ent #it' t'e audience t'rou%' p'ysical presence. includin% appropriate body lan%ua%e. con$idence and eye contact * #it'out appearin% arti$icial/ 0OI*E AND ARTI*ULATION 0olume. &ace. r+'t+m. intonation and &ro&er &ronunciation/ <eep in 2ind 5 =ontestants #ill use a icrop'one at t'e :ational 0inals Ti&s # Pro+ect to t'e audience/ =apture t'e attention o$ everyone. includin% t'e people in t'e bac, ro#/ >o#ever. don9t ista,e yellin% $or %ood pro+ection/ Proceed at a $ittin% and natural pace/ Avoid nervously rus'in% t'rou%' t'e poe / 8o not spea, so slo#ly t'at t'e lan%ua%e sounds unnatural or a#,#ard/ ?it' r'y ed poe s. be care$ul not to recite in a sin%*son% anner/ 2a,e sure you ,no# 'o# to pronounce every #ord in your poe / Articulate/ "ine brea,s are a de$inin% $eature o$ poetry/ 8ecide #'et'er a brea, re@uires a pause and. i$ so. 'o# lon% to pause/

/ualities o% a stron recitation # All #ords pronounced correctly. and t'e volu e. r'yt' . and intonation %reatly en'ance t'e recitation/ Pacin% s'ould be appropriate to t'e poe /

DRAMATI* APPROPRIATENESS ;ecitation is about conveyin% a poe 9s sense #it' its lan%ua%e/ It is closer to t'e art o$ oral interpretation t'an t'eatrical per$or ance/ (4'in, storyteller or narrator rat'er t'an actor/) A stron &er%ormance 1ill rel' on a &o1er%ul internali2ation o% t+e &oem rat+er t+an "istractin "ramatic estures3 3ou represent t'e poe 9s voice. not a c'aracter9s/ 3ou ust subtly en'ance t'e understandin% and en+oy ent o$ t'e poe #it'out overs'ado#in% t'e lan%ua%e/

Ti&s# 8o not act out t'e poe / 4oo uc' dra ati)ation distracts $ro ust not detract $ro t'e poe 9s voice/ t'e lan%ua%e o$ t'e poe / 2ove ent or accents

3ou are t'e vessel o$ your poe / >ave con$idence t'at your poe is stron% enou%' to co unicate #it'out a p'ysical illustration/ "et t'e #ords o$ t'e poe do t'e #or,/ 8ependin% on t'e poe . occasional %estures ay be appropriate. but t'e line bet#een appropriate and overdone is a t'in one/ ?'en uncertain. leave t'e out/ Avoid onotone delivery/ >o#ever. too uc' ent'usias can a,e your per$or ance see insincere/

/ualities o% a stron recitation # 4'e dra ati)ation subtly underscores t'e eanin% o$ t'e poe #it'out beco in% t'e $ocal point/ 4'e style o$ delivery is ore about oral interpretation t'an dra atic enact ent/ A lo1 score in t+is cate or' 1ill result %rom recitations t+at +a)e a%%ecte" c+aracter )oices an" accents, ina&&ro&riate tone an" in%lection, sin in , "istractin an" excessi)e estures or unnecessar' emotin 3 LE0EL OF *OMPLE4ITY A poe #it' co ple1 content conveys di$$icult. sop'isticated ideas t'at are c'allen%in% to co pre'end and e1press/ A poe #it' co ple1 lan ua e #ill 'ave intricate diction and synta1. eter and r'y e sc'e e and s'i$ts in tone or ood/ Poe len t+ is also considered in co ple1ity/ Please ,eep in ind t'at lon%er poe s are not necessarily ore di$$icult/ Poe s #it' si%ni$icantly c'allen%in% content and lan%ua%e ay not need len%t' to score #ell/ Ti&s# 0or co petitions beyond t'e classroo level. select poe s o$ various styles. ti e periods. t'e es. and tones/ 8iversity o$ poe selection #ill allo# +ud%es to see your astery o$ various ele ents o$ co ple1ity/ 2a,e sure eac' poe you c'oose is one t'at spea,s to you/ I$ you are able to connect #it' a poe . t'at internali)ation #ill ripple positively t'rou%'out all o$ your scores/

E0IDEN*E OF UNDERSTANDIN, 4'is cate%ory is to evaluate #'et'er you e1'ibit a true understandin% o$ t'e poe Ti&s # 3ou ust understand t'e poe $ully/ Ae attentive to t'e essa%es. eanin%s. allusions. irony. tones o$ voice. and ot'er nuances in your poe / Ae sure you ,no# t'e eanin% o$ every #ord and line in your poe / in your recitation/

/ualities o% a stron recitation# 4'e eanin% o$ t'e poe is po#er$ully and clearly conveyed to t'e audience/ 4'e interpretation deepens and enlivens t'e poe / Meanin , t+emes, allusions, iron', tones o% )oice and ot'er nuances are captured by t'e per$or ance/ A lo# score #ill be a#arded i$ t'e interpretation obscures t'e eanin% o$ t'e poe /

O0ERALL PERFORMAN*E 4'is cate%ory is to evaluate t'e de%ree to #'ic' t'e recitation 'as beco e ore t'an t'e su o$ its parts/

8id you captivate t'e audience #it' t'e lan%ua%e o$ t'e poe B 8id you brin% t'e audience to a better understandin% o$ t'e poe B 8id your p'ysical presence. voice and articulation. and dra atic appropriateness all see breat'e li$e into t'e poe B 8id you understand and s'o# astery o$ t'e art o$ recitationB

on tar%et and uni$ied to

Cud%es ay also consider t'e diversity o$ your recitations #it' t'is scoreD you are less li,ely to score #ell in overall per$or ance #'en +ud%es note t'at your style o$ interpretation re ains t'e sa e re%ardless o$ poe c'oice/ A lo# score #ill be a#arded $or recitations t'at are poorly presented. ine$$ective in conveyin% t'e eanin% o$ t'e poe . or conveyed in a anner inappropriate to t'e poe / A**URA*Y A separate +ud%e #ill ar, issed or incorrect #ords durin% t'e recitation. #it' s all deductions $or eac'/ (Please re$er to t'e accuracy score s'eet $or details)/