The science or art of arranging music by ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination or in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of national registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic. Traditional elements of the short story include plot, characters, style, setting, structure, tone, theme and narrative point of view. These elements may guide a writer in the creation of a short story, but not all elements will be clearly identifiable in every story.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition
Contestants Will Be Judged by the Following Criteria:
A literary composition developed for the stage.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
A composition, marked by language chosen for its sound, beauty and evocative power.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will b e accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic.
REQUIREMENTS:
Only one (1) notarized original essay written only by the contestant should be submitted on or before the specified deadline. The top of each page must include the contestant’s name, page number, and unit name and number.
The essay must be typed and double-‐spaced; not to exceed twelve (12) pages.
The contestant must be prepared to answer questions by the judges.
NOTE: The deadline for submission of national registration documents is the Friday, May 8,
2015. No materials or copies will be accepted after that time or at the National Competition.
Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:
General Merit (25)
Ideas
Organization
Wording
Flavor
Mechanics (25)
Usage
Punctuation/Capitalization
Spelling
Overall Effect (50)
ACT-SO Expanding The Minds Of Our Youth