FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

RULES AND GUIDELINES

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 organiser 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 emotions1 !.*.! using a ariety onomatopoeia1 of techni2ues including metaphors, similes,

!.*.& based on acti ities of language such as repetition, metre and rhyme ,to distinguish prose from erse01 !.*.) 'ith a good dose of imagery and erse association to con ey emotions 2uickly and clearly1 !.*.* in stanzas that con ey the specified theme1 !.*.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

POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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NATIONAL LE1EL YEAR 22222222

TIMING
CONTESTANT
NO.

Ti "

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

Ti "+""!"r8$ N% " Si)n%tur" D%t"

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) prompt deduction (subtract) FiNaL accuracY score * o!est possib e score is 1 point

points points points points*

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" $t%e&) "" 'lurali(in# a !ord or vice)versa ($%orses& instead o" $%orse&) "" replacin# a !ord !it% a similar !ord ($*ump& 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 more
!ords in t%e same line

)2 'oints )2 'oints )3 'oints )5 'oints )6 'oints

"" reversed t!o stan(as "" s+ipped one stan(a

use oF %rom%ter#

eac% time a student uses t%e prompter- 3 'oints !ill be deducted "rom t%e "inal accuracy score.

Accurac& 'u" e# /ollo! alon# !it% t%e te0t o" t%e poem as t%e competitor recites. 1ar+ t%e te0t eac% time t%ere is an error in accuracy. you may !ant to mar+ all minor inaccuracies t%e same (since eac% is !ort% a 1 point deduction)- and "la# t%e bi##er mista+es di""erently. A"ter t%e recitation- use t%e #uidance belo! to assi#n a point deduction to eac% mista+e. to #et t%e "inal accuracy score- count up t%e point deductions- and subtract t%em "rom t%e ma0imum score o" 8 points. E0ample2 i" t%e competitor 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 "rom t%e ma0imum score o" 8. t%e "inal accuracy score !ould be 3
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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

8ignature # ..

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RESULTS

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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-ame 4hief :udge :udge ! :udge & :udge ) :udge * # # # # #

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ATTACHMENT

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# 'resent yoursel" !ell and be attentive. 5se #ood posture. oo+ con"ident. 5se eye contact !it% t%e entire audience. 6on7t "ocus solely on t%e *ud#es. 8ervous #estures- poor eye contact !it% t%e audience- and lac+ o" poise or con"idence !ill detract "rom your score. 9ela0 and be natural. En*oy your poem:t%e *ud#es !ill notice.

/ualities o, a stron recitation# Ease and com"ort !it% t%e audience. En#a#ement !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 1ind2 <ontestants !ill use a microp%one at t%e 8ational /inals =ips2

'ro*ect to t%e audience. <apture t%e attention o" everyone- includin# t%e people in t%e bac+ ro!. >o!ever- don7t mista+e yellin# "or #ood pro*ection. 'roceed at a "ittin# and natural pace. Avoid nervously rus%in# t%rou#% t%e poem. 6o not spea+ so slo!ly t%at t%e lan#ua#e sounds unnatural or a!+!ard. ?it% r%ymed poems- be care"ul not to recite in a sin#)son# manner. 1a+e sure you +no! %o! to pronounce every !ord in your poem. Articulate. ine brea+s are a de"inin# "eature o" poetry. 6ecide !%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 volume- r%yt%m- and intonation #reatly en%ance t%e recitation. 'acin# s%ould be appropriate to appropriate to t%e poem. DRAMATI) APPROPRIATENESS 9ecitation is about conveyin# a poem7s sense !it% its lan#ua#e. At is closer to t%e art o" oral interpretation t%an t%eatrical per"ormance. (=%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 Bou represent t%e poem7s voice- not a c%aracter7s. Bou must subtly en%ance t%e understandin# and en*oyment o" t%e poem !it%out overs%ado!in# t%e lan#ua#e Ti%s# 6o not act out t%e poem. =oo muc% dramati(ation distracts "rom t%e lan#ua#e o" t%e poem. 1ovement or accents must not detract "rom t%e poem7s voice. Bou are t%e vessel o" your poem. >ave con"idence t%at your poem is stron# enou#% to communicate !it%out a p%ysical illustration. et t%e !ords o" t%e poem do t%e !or+. 6ependin# on t%e poem- occasional #estures may be appropriate- but t%e line bet!een appropriate and overdone is a t%in one. ?%en uncertain- leave t%em out. Avoid monotone delivery. >o!ever- too muc% ent%usiasm can ma+e your per"ormance seem insincere.

/ualities o, a stron recitation# =%e dramati(ation subtly underscores t%e meanin# o" t%e poem !it%out becomin# t%e "ocal point. =%e style o" delivery is more about oral interpretation t%an dramatic enactment. 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 poem !it% comple0 content conveys di""icult- sop%isticated ideas- t%at are c%allen#in# to compre%end and e0press. A poem !it% comple0 lan ua e !ill %ave intricate diction and synta0- meter and r%yme sc%eme- and s%i"ts in tone or mood. 'oem len t* is also considered in comple0ity. 'lease +eep in mind t%at lon#er poems are not necessarily more di""icult. 'oems !it% si#ni"icantly c%allen#in# content and lan#ua#e may not need len#t% to score !ell. Ti%s# /or competitions beyond t%e classroom level- select poems o" various styles- time periods- t%emes- and tones. 6iversity o" poem selection !ill allo! *ud#es to see your mastery o" various elements o" comple0ity. 1a+e sure eac% poem you c%oose is one t%at spea+s to you. A" you are able to connect !it% a poem- t%at internali(ation !ill ripple positively t%rou#%out all o" your scores.

E0IDEN)E OF UNDERSTANDIN+ =%is cate#ory is to evaluate !%et%er you e0%ibit a true understandin# o" t%e poem in your recitation. Ti%s# Bou must understand t%e poem "ully. Ce attentive to t%e messa#es- meanin#s- allusions- irony- tones o" voice- and ot%er nuances in your poem. Ce sure you +no! t%e meanin# o" every !ord and line in your poem.

/ualities o, a stron recitation# =%e meanin# o" t%e poem is po!er"ully and clearly conveyed to t%e audience. =%e interpretation deepens and enlivens t%e poem. Meanin , t*emes, allusions, iron&, tones o, (oice- and ot%er nuances are captured by t%e per"ormance. A lo! score !ill be a!arded i" t%e interpretation obscures t%e meanin# o" t%e poem. O0ERALL PERFORMAN)E =%is cate#ory is to evaluate t%e de#ree to !%ic% t%e recitation %as become more t%an t%e sum o" its parts. 6id you captivate t%e audience !it% t%e lan#ua#e o" t%e poemD 6id you brin# t%e audience to a better understandin# o" t%e poemD 6id your p%ysical presence- voice and articulation- and dramatic appropriateness all seem on tar#et and uni"ied to breat%e li"e into t%e poemD 6id you understand and s%o! mastery o" t%e art o" recitationD

Eud#es may also consider t%e diversity o" your recitations !it% t%is scoreF you are less li+ely to score !ell in overall per"ormance !%en *ud#es note t%at your style o" interpretation remains t%e same re#ardless o" poem c%oice. A lo! score !ill be a!arded "or recitations t%at are poorly presented- ine""ective in conveyin# t%e meanin# o" t%e poem- or conveyed in a manner inappropriate to t%e poem. A))URA)Y A separate *ud#e !ill mar+ missed or incorrect !ords durin# t%e recitation- !it% small deductions "or eac%. ('lease re"er to t%e accuracy score s%eet "or details).=