Sprachfest

Judges' List and Schedule 2008

UTSA, San Antonio

General Information and Pass Auf                                                

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Declamation Events

Coordinators: Sabina Varney,MacArthur, San Antonio
Sean Starkweather, San Antonio

Drama Events

Coordinator: Suzy Holland,Taft, SA

DRAMA EVENTS. Be a bit lenient. If they have the first half perfectly blocked and memorized, do not disqualify them because they have three weeks to get the rest ready. Group events take a lot more work to perfect than the individual ones. Be nice. Be tough.
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  Culture Events

Coordinators: Jennifer Christianson, Boerne
Sandi Mays, Tafolla, SA

Oral Testing Events

Coordinator: Pam Schultz, Georgetown                                  

All Proctors should meet with coordinators in room HSS 3.02.50: at 8:30 for a briefing!!

Scantron Room: HSS 3.02.50
UTSA TEST Scantron graders:  Ed Boissevain, Westwood Dad;         

 
 

Note to Judges There are many cross entries. Students must sign in to you by or before 9:00 a.m. Please wait until the end time listed in the schedule for those who have signed in. This is for untimed events. Go easy on students in duets, skits, or puppets, if the group has potential. They can get it ready for State. Be hard on Advantaged Speakers. Note to Teachers Texas State German Contest, February 23, 2008 at the University of Texas, Austin State Deadline to email your list of entries is: February 8. "Early bird" FEES must be received by February 12 Registration FEES for the State contest are due by February 15. Back to top

 

Guidelines for Sprachfest/State Judges Please………. 1.Take a few quiet minutes to read the criteria for the category that you are judging. If something is unclear, please come to the tab room and ask. 2. Be sure you know a student's name & his/her school-you may have the student write his/her name and school on the chalkboard. 3.If you are judging several levels within one room, be very certain that you ask the student his/her level - and make the critique sheet accordingly. 4. Stay until ALL performances and/or all entries have been judged. Be patient. Many students are entered in several events; they may have to reschedule their performances, so try as best you can to be patient and work with them in! Do not quit early even if it may seem that no one else is coming-they may be performing in other areas! These are middle school and high school students, and many of them are entered in more than one event. 5.It is important that the same judges, and all judges in the category view all entries. Be sure that all judges agree on the final RANKING and that all of you stay until your judging sheets have been checked off in the tab room. Fill out all sheets completely; your judging sheets are returned to the students to assist them with future language learning and event preparation. 6.Rather than disqualify a performance for any reason, lower the ranking or the rating of that entry. Even the best English-speaking performers occasionally forget a line; it's even more difficult in a foreign language. If someone needs prompting, help him/her out. 7.Try to rank at 70 or above if at all possible. American students interpret 69 and below as failing and often focus only on the score rather than the comments. 8.Rank entries through ten places. Place the names and the schools on the proper sheet. The form will be the "Awards Assembly" form. 9.Phrase your comments positively. Be positive and encouraging with your comments. Constructive criticism is always welcome and may be instrumental in that one student's further study of German. 10.In all skits( and Plays) select a "Best Actress" and a "Best Actor" 11.Write the total score clearly and double check your math! When making the final listings of winners, write/print as clearly as possible. It is from that list that the winners are read at the awards ceremony 12. Don't leave campus until you turn in your results. Thank you so much for giving up your Saturday to assist with the judging. It helps our programs tremendously for our students to see that this is important enough for adults to use a day off to help them improve! The coordinator for your area will be coming by to see that you have enough judging forms and to answer any questions. Sincerely The Sprachfest Coordinators   Guidelines formulated by: Carolyn Kemplin and Sue Weber(Retired, Lee, SA)

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