MECHANICS for the Different Contests

BOOK CHARACTER COLORING CONTEST

Expected Participants: Preschool pupils

Mechanics:

1. The contest is open to all interested Preschool pupils of Forbes Academy.

2. Each contestant will be given the same piece to color and will be given 45 minutes to color it.
3. The winners will be chosen using the following criteria:
 Stroke 30%
 Creativity/Uniqueness 30%
 Appropriateness of color 25%
 Over-all impact 15%
Total 100%
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4. 1 placer-3rd placer shall be selected and shall receive a ribbon plus certificate of recognition.
5. Judging of entries will be on December 05, 2022.
6. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
7. Posting of Winners will be on December 06, 2022 through a Power Point Presentation.
8. Awarding Ceremonies will be held at the Social Hall on December 06, 2022.

ONLINE STORYTELLING CONTEST

Expected Participants: Elementary Pupils

(Grades 1-3, 4-6),JHS and SHS Students

Mechanics

The contest is open to all interested elementary pupils (Grades 1-3, 4-6 pupils),JHS and SHS
students of Forbes Academy.

1. Participants shall choose a short English story they want to share.

2. The contestant must feature the book in the video and must mention the title of the story,
author/s, illustrator/s, and publisher of the book.
3. The video must include the following:
a. portrait orientation and in the highest quality if possible.
b. clear and audible voice of the contestant
c. content’s language that must be appropriate for all ages.
d. Citation of the original owner
e. file name format for your entry:
Title of the story_Name of the Participant_Grade Level
Ex. Thirsty Crow_Juan Dela Cruz_Grade 4
4. Entries containing foul and offensive language will be immediately disqualified.
5. Adults may assist as cameramen or actors but not as content contributors.
6. The video must not exceed 6 minutes and must be submitted in mp4 format.
7. The use of microphone, props, costumes, graphics and video editing applications are allowed
but not encouraged.
8. Each contestant must submit one entry only.
9. Entry must be received on or before (December 03,2022) @ 5:00 p.m. Any submission beyond
5:00 p.m. of the said date shall not be honored. Entries must include learner’s name and grade
level and must be sent to milopez1998@gmail.com
10. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
 Performance
(Gesture, facial & emotional expressions) 30%
 Language Proficiency
(Pronunciation, pause, pitch and pace) 30%
 Voice Projection
 (Balanced tone of voice) 20%
 Organization of events/ideas 20%
Total 100%
11. Three winners- 1st Placer, 2nd Placer, 3rd Placer shall be selected and shall receive ribbons and
certificates of recognition.
12. Judging of entries will be on December 03, 2022.
13. The decision of judges is final and irrevocable.
14. Announcement of Winners will be on December 06, 2022 during the Closing Program
15. Awarding Ceremonies will be held at FA Social Hall, on December 06, 2022.

TELL-IN-TANDEM CONTEST

Expected Participants: Grade 1-3 pupils

Mechanics

1. The contest is open to all interested pupils of Primary Level of Forbes Academy.
2. The entry is tandem storytelling. One pair per family per entry. Any member of the family can be
the partner of the participant.
3. Entry must be a storytelling video and must be told in English.
4. The book must be featured in the video and the storytellers shall mention the title, author/s,
illustrator/s, and publisher of the book.
5. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
 Performance
(Gesture, facial & emotional expressions) 30%
 Language Proficiency
(Pronunciation, pause, pitch and pace) 30%
 Voice Projection
(Balanced tone of voice) 20%
 Organization of events/ideas 20%
Total 100%
6. The video must not exceed 6 minutes and must be submitted in mp4 format.
7. Each contestant must submit one entry only.
8. Entry must be received on or before (December 03, 2022) @ 5:00 p.m. Any submission beyond
5:00 p.m. of the said date shall not be honored. Entries must include learner’s name and grade
level and must be sent to honeyguanizo.04@gmail.com.
9. Three winners- 1st Placer, 2nd Placer, 3rd Placer shall be selected and shall receive ribbons and
certificates of recognition.
10.Judging of entries will be on December 03, 2022.
11.The decision of judges is final and irrevocable.
12.Announcement of Winners will be on December 06, 2022 during the Closing Program
13.Awarding Ceremonies will be held at FA Social Hall, on December 06, 2022.
BOOK SPINE POETRY CONTEST

Expected Participants: JHS and SHS students

Mechanics
1. The book spine poetry contest is open to all interested Junior and Senior High School students of
Forbes Academy.
2. Pick up books that you can find at the library, at home, or in the bookstore and stack them up,
arrange their spine artistically to create a poem.
3. The poem or entry should have a minimum of three (3) titles and a maximum of eight (8) titles.
4. Take a picture of your creation. Entry must be in JPEG format.
5. Each contestant must submit one entry only.
6. Entry must be received on December 05, 2022, until 2:00 p.m. only Any submission beyond 2:00
p.m. of the said date shall not be honored. Entries must include learner’s name and grade level
and must be sent to honeyguanizo.04@gmail.com.

7. The criteria for judging will be as follows:

 Message 40%
 Originality 30%
 Creativity 30%
Total 100%
8. 1st placer-3rd placer shall be selected and shall receive a ribbon plus certificate of recognition.
9. Judging of entries will be on December 05, 2022.
10. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
11. Posting of Winners will be on December 06, 2022 through a Power Point Presentation.
12. Awarding Ceremonies will be held at the Social Hall on December 06, 2022.

Sample Entries:

BOOK FACE PHOTO CONTEST

Expected Participants: Elementary (Grades 1-3, 4-6 pupils ), JHS and SHS students
Mechanics
1. The book face photo contest is open to all interested Elementary (Grades 1-3, 4-6 pupils) Junior
and Senior High School students of Forbes Academy.
2. Find a book that has a human/animal face or body part on its cover. Books can either be owned
by the participants or borrowed from friends or libraries.
3. Participants should creatively take a photo with their chosen book and make face/body an
extended part of the book cover.
4. Book covers which are obscene are prohibited.
5. Each contestant must submit one entry only.
 6. Entry must be received on December 05, 2022, until 5:00 p.m. only Any submission beyond
5:00 p.m. of the said date shall not be honored. Entries must include learner’s name and grade
level and must be sent to honeyguanizo.04@gmail.com.

7. The criteria for judging will be as follows:

 Originality 40%
 Workmanship Quality 20%
 Creativity 30%
 Overall Appearance 10%
Total 100%
8. 1st placer-3rd placer shall be selected and shall receive a ribbon plus certificate of recognition.
9. Judging of entries will be on December 05, 2022.
10.The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
11.Posting of Winners will be on December 06, 2022 through a Power Point Presentation.
12. Awarding Ceremonies will be held at the Social Hall on December 06, 2022.

Sample Entries:

LIBRARY HUGOT CONTEST

Mechanics:
1. The contest is open to all JHS and SHS students of Forbes Academy.
2. The participants must be able to create their own composition of a library hugot. It may be written
in pure English, pure Tagalog, or TagLish with no derogatory, malicious, or offensive words and must be
related to the theme: "Basa.Bayan.Bukas".
3. The Participants must bring their own materials such as pentel pen, bond paper or any art materials.
4. The participants will be given one hour to finish their work.
5. Their hugot lines must be ORIGINAL (We will know if it is used anywhere on the Internet.)
6. Top 3 hugot entries will be declared as winners and will receive certificates of recognition.
7. The decision of judges is final and irrevocable.

Criteria:
Message or Relevance to the theme 35%
Content 35%
Originality 30%
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TOTAL: 100%
ESSAY WRITING CONTEST
1. The Board of judges shall provide topic of the essay at the venue of the competition.
2. The contestants shall be given one (1) hour to develop the composition.
3. Each contestant shall be assigned with a number.
4.The contestants shall bring a pen and must be provided with a long bond paper marked with the
assigned number duly signed by the contest master. They are prohibited to write their names and the
grade level they are representing.
5. No printed materials, electronic gadgets, or storage devices shall be utilized.
6.The result of the contest shall be posted on the tally board immediately after the judges have finished
rating the contestants’ manuscripts.
7. The judges’ decision is final.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Content 50%
(Relevance to the theme, Comprehensiveness,

Originality, Insights)

Organization 30%
(Clarity of Thoughts, Creativity, Unity

and Consistency)

Mechanics 20%
(Punctuation, Spelling, Capitalization, Grammar) _______________________

TOTAL: 100%

FEATURE WRITING CONTEST

Mechanics
1. The Feature Writing Contest is open to all JHS and SHS Students of Forbes Academy. Only 3 students
per section will be given a chance to participate in the contest.
2.Each group shall be assigned with a number.
3.The contestants shall bring a pen and must be provided with a long bond paper marked with the
assigned number duly signed by the contest master. They are prohibited to write their names and the
grade level they are representing.
4. The entry must be in English: minimum numbers of words is 500. No maximum number of words is
required. Below 500 words is subject to disqualification.
5.The maximum time to write the piece is two (2) hours and will be judged using the following criteria:
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Relevance to the theme 30%
Organization and Structure 25%
Style, Neatness & Readability of piece 20%
Grammar & Vocabulary 15%
Unity of the Group 10
_______________________________________________
TOTAL 100%
6. Additional sheets of paper can be requested from the facilitators.
7. The contestants will be given at least fifteen (15) minute brainstorming and after that, they are
required to keep silent while the contest is on-going.
8. 1st placer-3rd placer shall be selected and shall receive a ribbon plus certificate of recognition.

Prepared by:

HONEY A. GUAÑIZO and HAZEL N. DIZON

English Teacher/ SSG Adviser Assistant Librarian