| |
5
Points |
3
Points |
1
Point |
| PREPARATION |
| Choice
of appropriate story |
Story
content and age level appropriate for tell and audience |
Questionable
story content or age level appropriateness for teller and/or
audience |
Story
content or age level inappropriate for teller and/or audience |
| Knowledge
of story |
Not
memorized word for word, but story flows in conversational tone |
Some
pregnant pauses; loss of place; memorized word for word |
Frequent
pregnant pauses; steps out of story; loses place; rambling; no
story line |
| Comfort
with story |
Chose
story they love and are able to share that enthusiasm; definite
beginning, middle and end; builds suspense |
Wants
to share the story, but not completely comfortable with it;
awkward |
Tells
story as though someone else had chosen it |
Acknowledgement
of source
(legal requirement) |
Shares
source (author, title) and history as part of story
("honoring" the source) |
Provides
source but it's done mechanically |
Does
not provide source information |
| PRESENTATION |
Physical
presence:
» eye contact
» absence of
distracting
mannerisms, etc.
» confidence
» expression |
Relaxed;
teller is enjoying himself and "standing tall" |
Occasional
loss of eye contact; talking too fast
Off-and-on connection with listener |
Wooden
style; flat presentation; frequent loss of eye contact
Could just as well be telling in an empty room |
Telling
style:
» clearness of voice
and appropriate
volume
» body language
(facial expressions
and appropriate
gestures and
movements)
» connection with
audience
» continuity in
language |
Draws
audience into the story; charismatic; expressive; excited
Gestures seem natural
Listeners want to hear more |
Nervous,
but able to continue
Listeners will not be lost in the story
Gestures seem rehearsed |
Discomfort
apparent; shows fear; wants to stop
Body stiff or lifeless
Presentation robotic |
| REQUIREMENTS |
Length of
story:
Must be 10 minutes or less (in excess of 10 minutes is
disqualified) |
10 minutes or
less; leaves the audience wanting more |
10 minutes or
less; story seems to be stretched or too short |
10 minutes or
less; too short; any length would be too long |
