JUDGE’S BALLOT FOR TEXAS STORYTELLING YOUTH OLYMPICS
Age category: _____________________________ Recorded time:
_________minutes _________seconds
Student’s name: ________________________________________ School:_________________________
Story title: ____________________________________________________________________________
Circle the highest number to represent
the best quality score achieved. There are a total of 60 points that can be
earned by the teller. Please make comments on the back of this ballot.
A.
Story Choice 1 2 3 4
Ø Colorful and unique delivery
Ø Unusual or creative adaptation
Ø Suitable to the teller
Ø Memorable choice
B.
Story Launch 1 2 3 4
Ø
Strong positive
energy
Ø
Confidence and
poise
Ø
Began with
appropriate pace to capture audience’s attention
Ø
Painted the
story’s picture
Ø Spoke initial words clearly
C.
Voice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ø
Vocal rate
appropriate to the content of the story
Ø
Words flowed
easily and naturally
Ø
Teller’s voice
filled the space
Ø
Special vocal
effects enhanced the story
Ø Story sounded natural rather than memorized or
recited
D.
Body 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ø
Eye contact with
the audience natural and even
Ø
Facial
communication helped to “tell” the story
Ø
Gestures enhanced
the telling of the story
Ø
Body “in sync”
with the story
Ø Posture appropriate to the meaning of the story
E.
Words 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ø
Grammar
appropriate to the story
Ø
Wording
appropriate for all portions of the story
Ø
Teller’s dialect
or speech patterns blended with the story
Ø Balance of dialect with clear articulation
F.
Story Closure 1 2 3 4
Ø
Story wound down
appropriately
Ø
Final impression
or flavor left with the listeners
Ø
Vocal intonation
clued the story’s end
Ø Confidence and poise
G.
Overall Performance Spirit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ø
Caught the
audience’s attention
Ø
Enthusiastic and
vibrant
Ø
Exhibited charm
and expressive quality
Ø
Used appropriate
energy
Ø Demonstrated smoothness and natural performance
style
Judge’s signature: __________________________________________________________________