Levels II, III+
No more than five participants will present a scene from a legitimate play written originally in German, if possible related to this year’s theme of Bayern. The scene should be about 3-7 minutes in length. Costumes and props are not required and will not influence the rating. Provide a copy of the script to the judge.
Rubric
| Distinguished 4 points |
Superior 3 points |
Excellent 2 points |
Good 1 point |
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| Acting | Students’ acting really makes the characters come alive. | Students use appropriate emotions and movement; their lines are said with emotion and they make good use of the space. | Students mostly use appropriate emotions and movement. In some moments, they may seem to merely be reciting their line, but these moments are rare. | Students lack emotion and movement; they are simply reciting memorized lines. |
| Memorization | All parts are memorized and flow flawlessly with no hiccups. | All parts are memorized. There may be 1 – 2 hesitations, but nothing that distracts from the scene. | There are several hesitations and pauses, but parts are mostly memorized. | Lack of memorization is distracting from the overall scene. |
| German | Flawless pronunciation, flawless German. | Accurate pronunciation and grammar with one or two mistakes. If it is an original scene, the German is correct and makes sense. | Mostly accurate pronunciation and grammar. A few mistakes, but nothing that distracts from the scene. | Mistakes make it difficult to understand what is happening in the scene. |