Nursery Rhymes Recitation 2018

Contestant Name: ______________________________

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EXCELLENT
VERY WEAK - ADEQUAT
GOOD VERY GOOD -OUTSTANDIN
WEAK E
Uncomfortable Rather Comfortabl Strong and G
Strong and
& stiff unsure e poised. poised.
No eye contact Little eye Steady eye Eye contact Eye contact
Nervous contact contact natural natural.
Agitated Posture Confident Positive attitude. Positive
Bad posture and Relaxed Engaging attitude.
Stumbles, confidenc posture Strong Stage Immediate
informal e Announces presence compelling
Physical
Forgot Title fluctuates Title & Title & poet presence.
Presence
from poet announced Title & poet
confident announced
to unsure
Title &
poet may
or may not
be
announce
Distractin All gestures and
Distracting Gestures and
g gestures facial
gestures Appropriat facial expression
Little expression are
No facial e gestures are appropriate
Body facial performed
expression Varied and well
Language expression naturally and
Intimidated facial performed.
& . enhance the
Does not expression Involves &
Appropriate Low level delivery of the
involve Audience engages with the
Expression of clarity rhyme..
audience is partially audience
Audience Audience is
Audience is engaged throughout
is partially highly and
not engaged
engaged visibly engaged
Voice: Inaudible Almost Relaxed & Clear audibility Clear perfect
Mumbles & inaudible clearly All words are audibility
Articulation mutters Nasal audible enunciated Appropriate
Projection Tense & Breathy Fluent and clearly strength and
breathy Swallows coherent Crisp & intensity
Shouts lacks sounds Most controlled Positive Energy
control Low level words are Vibrant &
Strained of clarity clearly Dynamic
 Nursery Rhymes Recitation 2018

Contestant Name: ______________________________

enunciated
Dull

Monotonous
Limited
Sing song Excellent use of Varied &
No variety change in
Flat pitch, intonation Natural
in pitch & pitch &
Too high or and Richness
Voice: pace pace but
too low pacing. Fluent Creates a mood
Stressed still fluent
Guttural and coherent Perfect timing
Intonation pitch Breathy Careful
High pitched delivery Smooth and
& pace No effort and
Too fast or Excellent use of versatile
in controlled
Too slow pause Captures
versatility Good use
Hard to attention
of pause
understand
Does not
convey the Adequate Enjoyable
meaning of performan and
Overall Inspiring Captivating
the rhyme ce successful
performance performance performance
Performance but lacks delivery of
is not impact the rhyme
rehearsed

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