CBSR IE State Qualifier
2016 — CA/US
Thematic Interpretation
Event Description:
CBSR: Thematic Interpretation
Rules: If a rule is violated, indicate the letter of the rule in the column next to the rank of the student in violation, but judge the student anyway. Do not penalize students for rule violations. Any penalty will be assessed by Tournament Officials.
A. The speech shall be no longer than 10 minutes including introductory and transitional materials. There is no minimum time. Exceeding this time limit by more than 30 seconds should be noted in the violation column of your ballot.
B. The contestant is to present a program of interpretation based on a theme of his/her choice. Each program is to contain three or more separate selections or cuttings from different works.
C. Introductory, explanatory, and connective material shall include the name of the author and title of each selection and appropriate source cites, and must be delivered in the contestant's own words.
D. Introductory, explanatory, and connective material must not exceed one-third of the total presentation.
E. The contestant shall suggest the thoughts, emotions, the ideas and the purposes of the author.
F. The thematic selections must be interpreted from a manuscript in the hands of the contestant. The contestant's manuscript may only contain text from the selection and introductory materials and shall contain nothing else. The text may not be used as a visual aid.
G. The contestant may interpret the selection by referencing the manuscript or may give the selection solely by memory without reference to the manuscript, but in either event must hold the manuscript in his/her hand or hands at all times.
H. No props (the use of something extraneous to the body) with the exception of the intact manuscript or costumes shall be permitted. The intact manuscript may be used by the contestant as a prop so long as it remains in the contestant's hand or hands at all times.
Please note: The primary purpose of the event is to demonstrate through interpretation and delivery the student's comprehensive understanding of selected literature.
Guidelines for Judging: These are guidelines only, not rules; they should be used only when appropriate to the speech. Keep in mind that there is no requirement that a contestant must use a particular style of delivery. Please use the following questions to help you evaluate each contestant and rank the round.
Selected Literature:
✓ Did the presentation help to evoke or clarify an understanding of and appreciation for a single unified theme?
✓ Did each selection clearly reflect, analyze, shape or relate to the single unified theme?
✓ Was each selection effectively edited and easy to follow with transitions in time, character, mood and emotion clearly evident?
Delivery:
✓ Did the speaker use effective oral presentation skills (volume, diction, speed of delivery)?
✓ Did the speaker demonstrate mastery of performance details (voice, facial expression, body language, and movement) to achieve clarity, force and aesthetic effect in recreating the character(s) and/or the situations?
✓ Did the speaker convey an understanding of the mood and emotion of the selections?
NO TIME SIGNALS.
IF STUDENT GOES OVER 10 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS YOU MUST INDICATE THE ACTUAL TIME NEXT TO THE VIOLATION.