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Appendix C

Judging Criteria: Interpretations

JUDGING CRITERIA: INTERPRETATIONS


Dramatic Interpretation
1. General Rules:
a. The title of the selection and name of the author shall be given by the contestant when the selection is
introduced. Failure of a contestant to introduce the selection as prescribed shall result in being
penalized not more than one rank.
b. One character selections, or monologues, may be used.
c. Transitions in time, character, mood and emotion should be clearly evident.
2. Delivery:
a. The contestant shall suggest the thoughts, emotions, ideas and purposes of the author. No dancing,
costumes or props [the use of something extraneous to the body] shall be permitted in interpretation.
Although gestures or pantomime may be used, they should be used with restraint.
b. The interpretation must be delivered from memory; no notes, prompting or scripts shall be permitted.
The contestant must remain standing at all times during the performance.
c. Interpretation is "theatre of the mind." The interpretation should recreate the characters in the
selection through the use of voice, gesture, and facial expression. The total effect should be to carry
the listener away mentally to the time and place of the story.
d. Characters in the story should be consistently portrayed. They should be distinct in voice and gesture
and should be reflective of their importance in the development of the scene.
e. The contestant should display an understanding of the mood and emotion of the characters and the
selection.
f. Narration, if used, should enhance the performance, not detract from it.
g. Clear diction and good vocal communication skills should be utilized by the contestant.
3. Time Limit:
a. Interpretations shall be no more than ten minutes in performance including introductory and
transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding the time limit should draw a penalty.
Allow some reasonable leeway such as fifteen seconds. The penalty for excess overtime should be
lowering the ranking of the speaker by one rank only. That is, if you would have ranked the speaker
second, overtime would require a ranking of third.

as of 4/13/2005

Appendix C, Interpretations; p. 1

Appendix C

Judging Criteria: Interpretations

JUDGING CRITERIA: INTERPRETATIONS


Humorous Interpretation
1. General Rules:
a. The title of the selection and name of the author shall be given by the contestant when the selection is
introduced. Failure of a contestant to introduce the selection as prescribed shall result in being
penalized not more than one rank.
b. One character selections, or monologues, may be used.
c. Transitions in time, character, mood and emotion should be clearly evident.
2. Delivery:
a. The contestant shall suggest the thoughts, emotions, ideas and purposes of the author. No dancing,
costumes or props [the use of something extraneous to the body] shall be permitted in interpretation.
Although gestures or pantomime may be used, they should be used with restraint.
b. The interpretation must be delivered from memory; no notes, prompting or scripts shall be permitted.
The contestant must remain standing at all times during the performance.
c. Interpretation is "theatre of the mind." The interpretation should recreate the characters in the
selection through the use of voice, gesture, and facial expression. The total effect should be to carry
the listener away mentally to the time and place of the story.
d. Characters in the story should be consistently portrayed. They should be distinct in voice and gesture
and should be reflective of their importance in the development of the scene.
e. The contestant should display an understanding of the mood and emotion of the characters and the
selection.
f. Narration, if used, should enhance the performance, not detract from it.
g. Clear diction and good vocal communication skills should be utilized by the contestant.
3. Time Limit:
a. Interpretations shall be no more than ten minutes in performance including introductory and
transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding the time limit should draw a penalty.
Allow some reasonable leeway such as fifteen seconds. The penalty for excess overtime should be
lowering the ranking of the speaker by one rank only. That is, if you would have ranked the speaker
second, overtime would require a ranking of third.

as of 4/13/2005

Appendix C, Interpretations; p. 2

Appendix C

Judging Criteria: Interpretations

JUDGING CRITERIA: INTERPRETATIONS


Thematic Interpretation
1. General Rules:
a. The contestant is to present a thematic interpretation based on a theme of his/her choice. Each
program is to contain three or more separate selections or cuttings from different published works.
The cuttings may be the work of the same author.
b. The title of the selection and name of the author or original speaker shall be given by the contestant
when the selection is introduced. Failure of a contestant to introduce the selection as prescribed shall
result in being penalized not more than one rank.
c. One character selections, or monologues, may be used.
d. Introductory and transitional material should contribute to the total effect of the thematic development.
Transitions in time, character, mood and emotion should be clearly evident.
2. Delivery:
a. The total presentation should develop one thematic concept. The net result for the listener should be a
new and clearer understanding of the thematic concept the interpreter develops. The quality of the
literary selections should be judged on the basis of the effectiveness of thematic development, not on
a subjective evaluation of the "worth" of the material.
b. No dancing, costumes or props [the use of something extraneous to the body] shall be permitted in
interpretation. Although gestures or pantomime may be used, they should be used with restraint.
c. The manuscript must be in the hands of the contestant during the performance. The contestant must
remain standing at all times during the performance.
d. Interpretation is "theatre of the mind." The interpretation should recreate the characters in the
selection through the use of voice, gesture, and facial expression. The total effect should be to carry
the listener away mentally to the time and place of the story.
e. Characters in the story should be consistently portrayed. They should be distinct in voice and gesture
and should be reflective of their importance in the development of the scene. Interpretation of the
selections should display a clear understanding of the mood and emotion of the selections. Generally
the presentation of thematic interpretation is characterized as being more controlled or restrained than
the performances found in dramatic or humorous interpretation .
f. The contestant should display an understanding of the mood and emotion of the characters and the
selection.
g. Narration, if used, should enhance the performance, not detract from it.
h. Clear diction and good vocal communication skills should be utilized by the contestant.
3. Time Limit:
a. Interpretations shall be no more than ten minutes in performance including introductory and
transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding the time limit should draw a penalty.
Allow some reasonable leeway such as fifteen seconds. The penalty for excess overtime should be
lowering the ranking of the speaker by one rank only. That is, if you would have ranked the speaker
second, overtime would require a ranking of third.

as of 4/13/2005

Appendix C, Interpretations; p. 3

Appendix C

Judging Criteria: Interpretations

JUDGING CRITERIA: INTERPRETATIONS


Duo Interpretation
1. GENERAL RULES:
a. The title of the selection and name of the author shall be given when the selection is introduced.
Failure to introduce the selection as prescribed shall result in being penalized not more than one rank.
b. Each of the two contestants may play one or more characters so long as performance responsibility in
the cutting remains as balanced as possible. If the selection is prose or poetry and contains narration,
either or both of the contestants may present the narration. Introductory and/or transitional material
may be presented by either or both contestants. The material may be humorous or dramatic, or
combine both tones depending on the selected work.
c. Transitions in time, character, mood and emotion should be clearly evident.
2. Delivery:
a. The contestants shall suggest the thoughts, emotions, ideas and purposes of the author. No dancing,
costumes or props [the use of something extraneous to the body] shall be permitted in interpretation.
Although gestures or pantomime may be used, they should be used with restraint.
b. The selection must be memorized; scripts are not permitted. The contestants must remain standing at
all times during the performance. The performance must begin and end from the center stage area.
Contestants must remain in the center stage area throughout the performance. During performance,
off-stage focus (meaning contestants may not look directly at each other) must be employed by both
contestants; during presentation of narration, introductory and/or transitional material, eye contact
should be made with the audience. The contestants may react to each other's verbal and/or nonverbal expressions, but they may not touch each other.
c. Interpretation is "theatre of the mind." The interpretation should recreate the characters in the
selection through the use of voice, gesture, and facial expression. The total effect should be to carry
the listener away mentally to the time and place of the story. The material may be humorous or
dramatic, or combine both tones depending on the selected work.
d. Narration, introductory and/or transitional material may be presented by either or both contestants.
e. Characters in the story should be consistently portrayed. They should be distinct in voice and gesture
and should be reflective of their importance in the development of the scene. Each contestant should
display an understanding of the mood and emotion of the characters and the selection.
f. Narration, if used, should enhance the performance, not detract from it.
g. Clear diction and good vocal communication skills should be utilized by the contestant.
3. Time Limit:
a. Interpretations shall be no more than ten minutes in performance including introductory and
transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding the time limit should draw a penalty.
Allow some reasonable leeway such as fifteen seconds. The penalty for excess overtime should be
lowering the ranking of the speaker by one rank only. That is, if you would have ranked the speaker
second, overtime would require a ranking of third.

as of 4/13/2005

Appendix C, Interpretations; p. 4

Appendix C

Judging Criteria: Interpretations

Oratorical Interpretation
1. General Rules:
a. The title of the selection and name of the original speaker shall be given by the contestant when the
selection is introduced. The selection must have originated as a public address. Failure of a
contestant to introduce the selection as prescribed shall result in being penalized not more than one
rank.
2. Delivery:
a. The contestant shall suggest the thoughts, emotions, ideas and purposes of the original speaker. No
dancing, costumes or props [the use of something extraneous to the body] shall be permitted in
interpretation. Although gestures or pantomime may be used, they should be used with restraint.
b. The interpretation must be delivered from memory; no notes, prompting or scripts shall be permitted.
The contestant must remain standing at all times during the performance.
c. The contestant should display an understanding of the mood and emotion of the selection.
d. Clear diction and good vocal communication skills should be utilized by the contestant.
3. Time Limit:
a. Interpretations shall be no more than ten minutes in performance including introductory and
transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding the time limit should draw a penalty.
Allow some reasonable leeway such as fifteen seconds. The penalty for excess overtime should be
lowering the ranking of the speaker by one rank only. That is, if you would have ranked the speaker
second, overtime would require a ranking of third.

as of 4/13/2005

Appendix C, Interpretations; p. 5

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