STORY TELLING: Criteria and Guidelines

The following are the guidelines and criteria we used in our "story telling event" in class. Hope this will be of great help for those who are looking for mechanics on this craft.

1. Contest piece must be original or be adapted from the original.
2. Delivery must not less than 5 minutes nor more than 7 minutes.
3. The contestant is free to use the stage and show rapport with the audience.
4. No other parts of the body must touch the floor, except the feet.
5. Appropriate costume to identify the character must be worn.
6. Criteria for judging are:
            Elements of the Story/Degree of Difficulty  (20%)
            Craftsmanship/Interpretation (40%)
            Delivery (30%)
            Over-all Impact and Rapport (10%)