Judging Criteria

Total
Criteria for Judgement
1 Colouring
Originality
Consider: Exhibits creativity
Elements of Art
Consider: Selection of Colours
5
2 Pencil drawing
Originality
Consider: Exhibits creativity
5
Make‐up Consider: make up appropriate to the character
3 Fancy Dress
5
4 Solo song Melody
5
Presentation
Unity and Variety
Consider: Balance of elements, repetition, Consider: Appearance, neatness
visual rhythm
5
5
Confidence
Expressions and gestures
5
5
Rhythm & timing
5
Group Dance (Cinematic 7
/ Semi‐Classical)
5
Costume
5
Performance (execution style & precision)
Costume
5
Performance (execution style & precision)
5
5
25
5
Synchronisation (Consider coordination with other members)
5
5
9 Elocution ‐ English
5
Presence of mind (confidence)
5
Routine difficulty (complex moves)
5
Presence of mind (confidence)
5
10 Elocution ‐ Malayalam
5
Presentation and Delivery
(Consider Facial and body gestures, Use of eye‐contact, Relaxed stance, Use of pause to allow the audience to absorb the message, Variety of pace (tempo))
Speech Construction
(Consider Introduction, body of speech, conclusion, Organisation of the speech, Development of main points and articulation)
5
Creativity
5
Structure / Plot & Pacing, Characters & Dialogue
11 Story writing ‐ English
5
Creativity, Beauty, Power, Education,
5
Entertainment, Message and Interest,
5
5
Premise/Concept, Theme
5
Technical Excellence – Rhyme, Meter, Assonance and Alliteration,
12 Poem writing ‐ English
5
5
5
Language
Voice
Consider the use of grammar, punctuation (Consider Modulation and volume of voice and word selection (diction)
in delivery of the speech)
5
30
5
30
25
5
25
5
25
5
25
Overall Quality of writing
5
Form & Flow, Choice Of Words and Readability,
5
5
Synchronisation (Consider coordination with other members)
5
Presentation
25
5
Routine difficulty (complex moves)
5
5
Language
Voice
Consider the use of grammar, punctuation (Consider Modulation and volume of voice and word selection (diction)
in delivery of the speech)
Content of Speech Consider the message of the speech, Relevancy, meaningfulness, clarity and conciseness (not lengthy))
30
Synchronisation (Consider coordination with other members)
5
Content of Speech Consider the message of the speech, Relevancy, meaningfulness, clarity and conciseness (not lengthy))
Presentation and Delivery
(Consider Facial and body gestures, Use of eye‐contact, Relaxed stance, Use of pause to allow the audience to absorb the message, Variety of pace (tempo))
5
Routine difficulty (complex moves)
Group Dance (Classical)
Speech Construction
(Consider Introduction, body of speech, conclusion, Organisation of the speech, Development of main points and articulation)
25
Presentation
5
5
5
25
Presentation
Presence of mind (confidence)
Choreography (creativity & transitions)
5
Overall Impression ‐ eg: Novelty (uniqueness, performance)
5
5
Choreography (creativity & transitions)
Costume
5
Confidence
Choreography (creativity & transitions)
20
Degree of Difficulty Consider: Appropriate for artist’s maturity, techniques and ability
Confidence
5
5
5
5
5
Lyrics Consider: Prenounciation
5 Group Song Solo Dance (Cinematic / 6
Performance (execution style & precision)
Semi‐Classical)
5
Lyrics Consider: Prenounciation
Rhythm & timing
5
Melody
Degree of Difficulty Consider: Appropriate for artist’s maturity, techniques and ability
5
Elements of Art
Consider: Line, color, space, form, texture
Costume
Presentation
Consider: Appearance, neatness
Overall Impact, Originality, Polish and Expertise.
5