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Ceremonial Team Evaluation Criteria

Evaluate the team as a whole, not as four separate individuals.
Be aware of the following 16 points during your observation.
Keep notes for suggestions to the individual character and team.

MEMORIZATION:

• Confident, strong clear voices
  
• Freedom from unnatural pauses or hesitations
  
• Articulate enunciation and correct pronunciation
  
• Logical grouping of words and phrases
  
• Thoughtful flow of ideas, not mechanical repetition
  
• Correct performance of required actions and movements
  
• Memory errors noted
  

INTERPRETATION:

• Natural, flowing and spontaneous gestures which illuminate the spoken words
  
• Variety of facial expressions, tones of voice, loudness, and speed, which highlight and emphasize key points
  
• Good eye contact with one another and candidates
  
• Appropriate, distinguishing costume for each speaker
  

TRANSCENDENCE:
(surpassing others; preeminent or supreme; lying beyond ordinary perception.)

• They speak from personal experience, their own commitment to the ideals and values they have set forth
  
• They have mastered character development to the extent that they truly portray the character, challenge and tradition they represent
  
• They work together as a team presenting the message in one voice
  
• The interaction between the team members gives emphasis to the message and challenges
  
• The ceremony was moving, inspiring, awesome!
  

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER NOTES:
For each member of the team, note the following areas:

• Costume
  
• Voice
  
• Speech
  
• Emphasis
  
• Rate of delivery
  
• Gestures
  
• Eye contact
  
• Role bearing