A Journey Through the
New Categories
Presented by:
Ann Shofner, State Advisory Committee
Jana Riggins, UIL Director
Prose Category A:
Inspiring My Journey
• What is each performer’s definition of what a
hero/heroine/survivor is:
– Famous Historical Figures?
– People Overcoming Obstacles?
– People They Admire?
– People they Feel an Emotional Attachment to?
Prose Category A:
Inspiring My Journey
• What is each performer’s definition of
inspiration?
– Wealth?
– Wisdom?
– Morality?
– Athleticism?
– Invention?
Prose Category A:
Inspiring My Journey
• The Introduction Should Establish:
– Why this hero/heroine/survivor inspires the
performer?
– What qualities are present in this
hero/heroine/survivor?
Prose Category A:
Inspiring My Journey
• Documentation:
– Hard Copy
– Photocopy of Original Source
– Library of Congress cataloguing information
– If the story comes from a collection, please
provide a copy of the table of contents and a copy
of the selection
Prose Category B:
Expanding the Journey
• Variety of Literature
– Minimum of Two/Maximum of Four Sources
– Majority of Program Must be Prose in Nature
– ONE SOURCE may include:
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Movie Script
Documentary
Television Show or Television Movie
Radio Show
Play
Prose Category B:
Expanding the Journey
• Variety of Literature Not Allowed:
– Poetry
– Song Lyrics
– Musicals
– Plays Written in Verse
– Novels Written in Verse
Prose Category B:
Expanding the Journey
• Cool Things That You and Your Kids Can Do:
– This category may be woven
– Original Transitions
– Use Anonymous Authors
– Think a MASH-UP of literature about the impact of
The Mary Tyler Moore Show on the Women’s
Liberation Movement.
Prose Category B:
Expanding the Journey
• Documentation
– A list of sources with authors and/or screenwriters
(list each type of literature used)
*make extra copies for each judge for their
convenience in filling out the ballot
– No proof of publication required
Poetry Category A:
Journey Through Time
• Exploring a Decade or Social Movement
– The Great Depression
– Women’s Liberation
– Arab Spring
– Chicano Movement
– Civil Rights
Poetry Category A:
Journey Through Time
• Sony Lyrics may be used as transitions only,
unless published as poetry.
• The program may be woven or may
incorporate verbal and/or nonverbal
transitions.
• Co-authors or anonymous works are
permissible.
Poetry Category A:
Journey Through Time
• The Introduction Should:
– Tell the audience why this theme is significant.
– Tell the audience if the selection is woven.
Poetry Category A:
Journey Through Time
• Documentation:
– Hard Copy
– Photocopy of Original Source
– Library of Congress cataloguing information
– If the story comes from a collection, please
provide a copy of the table of contents and a copy
of the selection
Poetry Category B:
Journey With Poets
• PoetryFoundation.org
• Poet must be listed on this website.
• You may:
– Use Multiple Poems by that Poet
– Use Poems by that Poet that are NOT posted on
this website
– Weave those Poems (STATE IN THE INTRO!)
Poetry Category B:
Journey With Poets
• Material found on the website that ARE
NOT ALLOWED:
– Blogs, Essays, Prose
– Any Non-Poetic Material found on the website or
Non-Poetic Material written by that author
Poetry Category B:
Journey With Poets
• Documentation:
– Provide a copy of the poet’s listing on
PoetryFoundation.org with the URL downloaded.
– Easy way to do this is use the Poet’s Biographical
page from the PoetryFoundation.org website.
Introductions have Meaning
in the New Categories!
• Prose – Category A
– Define your idea of a hero/heroine/survivor
– What are the inspirational qualities they exemplify
for YOU personally? How does your selection
reflect these qualifies?
Introductions
• Prose – Category B
– State the TYPES of literature you are using and
include titles/authors of each type.
– Introduce your THEME & its significance.
Introductions
• Poetry – Category A
– Identify the DECADE, SOCIAL or POLITICAL
MOVEMENT you have chosen to feature.
– Discuss the SIGNIFICANCE of that decade or
movement.
Introductions
• Poetry – Category B
– No specific requirements other than always give
titles/authors
Introductions
• In ANY performance, if you have chosen to
WEAVE your literature, you MUST state this in
the introduction!
Contact Information
• Presenters:
– Ann Shofner
• [email protected]
– Jana Riggins, University Interscholastic League
• [email protected]