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DRAWINGHallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center

Rooms 167 & 1739:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Divisions 1 & 3)

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Division 2)Students will produce one objective black and white drawing in a 50 minute time period. The drawings will be judged on the merits of handling basic art elements and media. Award winning drawings will be on exhibit after being judged. Students must bring 18" x 24" white drawing paper, graphite or charcoal, erasers, and fixative if needed. No color media. Subject matter will be the Human Figure.One student from each school may enter this event.

GRAPHIC DESIGNHallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center

Room 172 10:00 a.m. - (Division 2)

11:00 a.m. - (Divisions 1 & 3)Students will design one logo or advertisement using the following items that THEY MUST PROVIDE: Colored Pencil, Markers, or Designer Gouache. The Department will provide one mystery item they must include in their design. Students will have 50 minutes to complete their design.One student from each school may enter this event.

ART SHOW Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center

Room 169Work should be presented in a professional manner ready for hanging and showing. The artwork must be identified with the artist's name, school, school classification (Division 1, 2 or 3), media category and teacher. This identification should be on the back of the work in the lower right corner. Bring work to the Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on Friday February 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Saturday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The work will be judged by the Art Department Faculty on Monday and exhibited in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Art Gallery February 9-11. Artwork may be picked up February 11 at 3:00 p.m. or February 13, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Awards will be given in the following media categories: Ceramics, Drawing, Printmaking and Photography, Painting, and Sculpture. No handicrafts will be judged. The Art Department has limited display space, but every effort will be made to exhibit properly submitted work.Each school may submit a maximum of ten original works total.* Works that are framed should be solid and secure, with a secure hanger. ECU is not responsible for damage due to insecure hangers.Work submitted by mail may be sent to:Dr. Taryn ChubbPMB 0-6 ECU1100 E 14th

Ada, OK 74820(All work must arrive by February 7, 2015)

NOTE: The Art Show is not included in the overall points for the sweepstakes. *All work must be ready to hang; matted work may be thumb tacked.

All entries must have the following tag firmly attached to the artwork on the back (2-D work) or bottom (3-D work).

Name:School:Division: 1 2 3Medium:

Ceramic Drawing Print/Photography Painting Sculpture

Title of Work:

BUSINESS

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ACCOUNTING, FIRST YEAR11:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and

Conference Center Room 221This test is for students who are currently enrolled in First Year Accounting. The exam will be the objective type and will be designed to test the student's ability to apply accounting principles as covered in the first year course. Students will be graded on accuracy and competency.One student from each school may enter this event.

ECONOMICS 10:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and

Conference Center Room 221The economics test will cover basic economics concepts such as supply and demand, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, fiscal policy, monetary policy, taxation, international trade, income redistribution, budget deficits and national debt.One student from each school may enter this event.

GENERAL BUSINESS9:00 a.m. – Chickasaw Business and

Conference Center Room 221Students will be examined on their knowledge of the general content of this course. The test will consist of a written examination and will include either written or objective questions, or both.One student from each school may enter this event.

COMMUNICATIONS

IMPROMPTU SPEAKING 9:00 a.m. - Administration Building

10:00 a.m. - Administration Building11:00 a.m. - Administration Building

Room 201 and 218Contestants will select from topics on general interest, political, economic, and social issues, prepare a presentation with limited time, and present it immediately to an audience. Students MUST report for the test at the top of the hour, and will be chosen randomly to perform.

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Preparation of the speech:

Each contestant will have the same three topics available to select for their presentation.

Each contestant will have a total of three minutes to prepare their speech. Time will begin once the speaker sits down at the preparation table. Time keepers will make the contestant aware of time available. Once time is called by the timekeeper, contestants must leave the

preparation table area. Contestants who remain at the table past timekeeper call will be disqualified.

Notepaper, pens, pencils are allowed while preparing the speech. Drafting materials will be provided at the contest site preparation table and will be immediately destroyed once the competitor enters the presentation room.

No fellow competitors, coaches, instructors or parents will be allowed in the preparation room.

No electronic devices (phones, laptops, Kindles, Ipads, etc.,) will be allowed in the preparation room.

No other outside sources can be utilized in preparing the speech. Examples of outside sources include file cards, files, magazines, newspapers, and books.

Presentation of the speech:

Students should speak for at least three minutes. Maximum time limit is 5 minutes. Students will not be allowed to use any visual aids to deliver the

presentation. Examples of visual aids include note cards and notebook paper. Students who attempt to use such in presentation will be disqualified.

An official time keeper will utilize cards indicating time up or down. Speakers will be asked which they prefer prior to beginning their speech.

Since this is a scholarly based competition, speakers who have already presented may remain in the room to watch other competitors in hopes of learning by example until the round is completed.

Coaches, fellow classmates, instructors, parents are more than welcome to watch each round of competition.

After all three rounds at contest, judges will rank order the presentations and scores for all divisions, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A.

The decision of judges is final without regard to appeals.

Evaluation of the presentation:

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ORGANIZATION:

Introduction: Gaining audience attention, introducing the topic clearly, previewing the body of the speech, and relating the topic to the audience

Body: Main points are clear and fully supported with examples, language used is appropriate and clear, transitions and connectives are effective

Conclusion: Central idea is reinforced and main points are reviewedDELIVERY:

Eye contact Voice Physical Actions

SHAKESPEAREAN VERSE MONOLOGUE 9:00 - 9:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre

10:00 - 10:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre 11:00 - 11:55 a.m. - Chalmers Herman Theatre

Open to Juniors and Seniors only. Students will perform a soliloquy or speech from a Shakespeare play of no less than ninety seconds and no more than three minutes. The speech must be verse, not prose. Performances will be evaluated on the basis of overall intelligibility, diction, vocal variety, characterization, focus, sensitivity to verse, and clearness of intentions. Fifteen students will present each hour. If more than 45 students enter, additional entrants may be put on standby near the end of each hour if time allows for additional contestants. Please call (580) 559-5208 to schedule your student for either the 9:00, 10:00 or 11:00 test. Students MUST report for the test at the top of the hour, and will be chosen randomly to perform. One student from each school may enter this event.

TELEVISION BROADCASTING9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Writing Portion – Horace Mann Building 235

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. On-Camera Portion - HBFFAC Room 133-AStudents will convert a series of news stories into a two-minute broad-cast style script. Each student will then read their script on-camera. There will be a one-hour period to write the script. Each student will then be selected at random to perform on-camera. The competition will be judged on the quality of writing and on-camera performance by the Mass Communication faculty.One student from each school may enter this event.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING11:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Room 130The exam will include basic terminology, variables, control structures, and the C programming language. One student from each school may enter this event.

ENGLISH

AMERICAN LITERATURE11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 334 and 337Students will be tested on (a) their knowledge of the literary history of the United States; (b) their familiarity with well-known authors and works of American literature; (c) their ability to think critically about literary passages; (d) their familiarity with terms used in literary analysis; and (e) their skill in writing sentences or a paragraph commenting on literature. The test is open to juniors and seniors.One student from each school may enter this event.

CREATIVE WRITING 9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 334 and 347This event is open to freshmen through juniors. Students will be asked to write a short story including 7 stipulated random elements that will not be revealed until the date of the event.One student from each school may enter this event. Space is limited to 50 students.

Each entry will be judged according to the following criteria:1. Includes and identifies all of the stipulated random elements listed;2. Has a clever title with a clear link to the text;3. Catches the reader’s attention in the first few lines;4. Maintains the reader’s attention throughout;5. Has an artful ending.

USAGE AND MECHANICS11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 347

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The test will assess student understanding of the conventions of English: punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure. This event is open to freshmen and sophomores.One student from each school may enter this event

ENGLISH LITERATURE                                                     9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 332 and 333 Students will be tested on (a) their knowledge of the literary history of the British Isles; (b) their acquaintance with outstanding works of the literature in English of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland; (c) their ability to think critically about literary passages; (d) their familiarity with terms used in literary analysis; and (e) their skill in writing sentences or a paragraph commenting on literature.One student from each school may enter this event. SHAKESPEARE

10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building                                                                                                        Room 332Students will be examined on their ability to critically read/examine Shakespeare's language in samples of his dramatic and lyrical works (plays, sonnets), as well as some general information about his world.  No detailed knowledge of a single play is required for the exam; rather, we want to test the students' ability to close-read poetry for its use of metaphor, allusion, and other poetic devices.  The test is open to juniors and seniors.  One student from each school may enter this event.

FLASH ESSAY WRITING9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 316This event is open to all students, freshman through senior year. Students will receive a writing prompt that asks them to write passionately about an area of personal knowledge, and they will have 45 minutes to compose extemporaneously a personal ‘flash’ essay of 350-500 words. The specified focus and content of the essay will be revealed at the time of the meet. Recent topics, which will not be repeated, include the following:

Compose an essay about a personal belief Describe expectations and results of an event that didn’t turn out as planned Explain about a person who had a great influence on your life

The Flash Essay Writing Challenge is conducted in a computer lab. The essay will be composed on Microsoft Word, and no prepared notes will be allowed.

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SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 24 STUDENTS.

Winners will be based on the following criteria:1. The essay follows all directions and is limited to between 350 and 500 words.2. The response addresses the prompt.3. The author’s personality and writing style is consistently evident.4. The point of the essay is clear, focused, and easily paraphrased, but better essays

might employ a delayed or implied thesis.5. The author’s point of view is unique and prevalent throughout, but the viewpoint

should also be made relevant to the reader.6. The essay’s organization contributes to the audience’s understanding and avoids

formulaic approaches.7. Surface level correctness is not a major scoring criterion; however, errors should

not impede clarity. Writers should feel free to break rules for effect.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

NO medal placing will be made in an individual foreign language test if a minimum score of 50% is not met. Individual students will be ranked on the final test roster but not scored in the medal count.The foreign language exams will begin promptly at the hour scheduled for the test. Students who come late to the exam will not have any extra time for the exam. Students are advised to be waiting outside the exam room at least 10 minutes before the exam is to begin.

FRENCH, FIRST YEAR10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 325NOT open to students whose native language is French or who speak French in the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a French-speaking country. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e) basic knowledge of the culture of France.One student from each school may enter this event.

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FRENCH, SECOND YEAR11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 325NOT open to students whose native language is French or who speak French in the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a French-speaking country. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e) basic knowledge of the culture of Franophone World, excluding France.One student from each school may enter this event.

LATIN, FIRST YEAR11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 333Open to students who are regularly enrolled in the first year Latin course at the time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) knowledge of grammar; (c) English derivatives; (d) Roman culture, mythology, and history; and (e) translation.One student from each school may enter this event.

LATIN, SECOND YEAR11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 333Open to students who are regularly enrolled in the second year Latin course at the time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) knowledge of grammar; (c) English derivatives; (d) Roman culture, mythology, and history; and (e) translation.One student from each school may enter this event.

RUSSIAN, FIRST YEAR9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 325NOT open to students whose native language is Russian or who speak Russian in the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Russian-speaking country. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e) basic knowledge of Russian culture.One student from each school may enter this event.

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SPANISH, FIRST YEAR9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 347NOT open to students whose native language is Spanish or who speak Spanish in the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Spanish-speaking country. Students must be regularly enrolled in the first year Spanish course at the time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e) basic knowledge of culture of Mexico.One student from each school may enter this event.

SPANISH, SECOND YEAR10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 347NOT open to students whose native language is Spanish or who speak Spanish in the home, or who have had any foreign residency in a Spanish-speaking country. Students must be regularly enrolled in the second year Spanish course at the time of the Meet. The exam will test the following: (a) reading comprehension; (b) listening comprehension; (c) knowledge of vocabulary; (d) knowledge of grammar; and (e) basic knowledge of culture of Spain.One student from each school may enter this event.

GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 139A test covering the following geographic information: (a) continents, oceans, seas, islands, rivers, and mountains; (b) the rotation, revolution, seasons, and motions of the earth; (c) the use of latitude and longitude to determine positions on the earth; (d) the distributions of peoples and cultures on the earth; (e) the locations of the following features: countries or political subdivisions of continents, capital cities, and natural resources such as minerals, fuels, etc.; and (f) weather and climate.One student from each school may enter this event.

GOVERNMENT

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AMERICAN DEMOCRACY11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 139The test will consist of a multiple-choice exam composed of objective questions, but a "tie-breaker" essay will be included. Students should know the basic principles and structure of the federal system of government. Students should be able to draw reasonable conclusions besides demonstrating factual knowledge.One student from each school may enter this event.

HISTORY

AMERICAN HISTORY11:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 241 & 242This test will be based on material which is included in each of the state adopted texts and will consist of an objective test covering the general field of American History.One student from each school may enter this event.

OKLAHOMA HISTORY9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 241 & 242This will be a comprehensive objective test covering the general field of Oklahoma history contained in the textbooks for the course.One student from each school may enter this event.

WORLD HISTORY10:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Rooms 241 and 242This test will be based on the present State adopted texts in World History and Modern History. It will consist of objective questions covering the general field of World History.One student from each school may enter this event.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES

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9:00 a.m. - Faust HallRoom 215

FOODS AND NUTRITION10:00 a.m. - Faust Hall

Room 220

FAMILY RELATIONS AND CHILD GUIDANCE9:00 a.m. - Faust Hall

Room 220

These objective tests will be based on present state adopted texts. Only students who are currently enrolled in High School Family and Consumer Sciences Programs are eligible to compete.One student from each school may enter each Family and Consumer Sciences event.

MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRA, FIRST YEAR9:00 a.m. - Horace Mann Building

Room 139Open to all students taking algebra for the first time. The test will consist of objective questions and original exercises and it will be constructed from material in textbooks on state adoption list. Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished. Calculators are not allowed.One student from each school may enter this event.

ALGEBRA, SECOND YEAR10:00 a.m. - Science HallRooms 201, 202 and 203

All students now enrolled in Algebra II are eligible to enter this contest. The test will cover most of the material in the typical secondary Algebra II text but more emphasis will be placed on the advanced topics. Logarithms will be omitted. Students will not need tables or textbooks and none will be allowed. Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished. Graphing calculators are allowed. Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. TI-89, TI-92).

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One student from each school may enter this event.

CALCULUS 9:00 a.m. - Science Hall

Room 213All students who are now enrolled in Calculus or who were enrolled during the first semester are eligible to enter this contest. The test will cover most of the topics covered in a basic high school calculus course, including limits, derivatives and their applications, and basic integration. Graphing calculators are allowed. Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. Ti-89, Ti-92). Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished.One student from each school may enter this event.

GEOMETRY10:00 a.m. - Science HallRooms 209, 211 and 213

The test will consist of questions based on topics covered in a high school geometry course. Graphing calculators are allowed. Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. TI-89, TI-92) Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished. One student from each school may enter this event.

TRIGONOMETRY10:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Room 154 and 156All students who are now enrolled in Trigonometry or who were enrolled during the first semester are eligible to enter this contest. The test will cover most of the topics covered in a basic trigonometry course. Graphing calculators are allowed. Laptop computers and calculators with CAS capability are not allowed (e.g. TI-89, TI-92). Students must bring their own pencils. Scratch paper will be furnished.One student from each school may enter this event.

MUSIC

MUSIC THEORY9:00 a.m. - Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center

Room 158The exam will test the following: (a) musical notation; (b) major and minor scales and keys; (c) rhythm and time signatures; (d) triads and seventh chords; and (e) harmonization of simple melodic and bass lines; (f) aural identification of scales, intervals and chords. The exam is open to all students who are currently enrolled in band, orchestra or chorus. It is also open to pianists who are currently studying

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with a private teacher, and all students who have taken or are currently enrolled in music theory.One student from each school may enter this event.

NATURAL SCIENCE

BIOLOGY, GENERAL11:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Rooms 154 and 156 Test is open to students who have been or are enrolled in high school General Biology I this academic year. The test will cover topics common to all textbooks on the state list. These topics include nature of science, history of biology, basic biological chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, cell division, genetics, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, plant and animal anatomy and morphology, classification, taxonomy, ecology, and evolution. A combination of factual, applied and conceptual questions will be asked. Students must bring their own pencils and erasers.One student from each school may enter this event.

CHEMISTRY9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Room 240 and 250This is for students who are currently enrolled in high school chemistry. This event will consist of a multiple choice type test covering the concepts and skills listed for Chemistry 1.One student from each school may enter this event.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Room 206This test is for students who have completed or who are currently enrolled in a physical science course. Only ninth and tenth grade students are eligible for this contest. The test will consist of objective questions and problems from the areas of physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy.One student from each school may enter this event.

PHYSICS9:00 a.m. - Physical & Environmental Science Building

Room 218This test is for students who have completed one year of high school physics or who are currently enrolled in a high school physics course. The test will consist of objective questions and problems from the areas of mechanics, heat, sound, light, and electricity.

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One student from each school may enter this event.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY10:00 a.m. - Administration Building

Room207Students who have taken or who are currently taking a course in psychology are eligible. The examination is over general knowledge in psychology and covers the topics and material typically included in an introductory or general psychology course. The test is objective and examines knowledge of both experimental and clinical psychology. There are questions on learning, sensation, perception, physiological, statistics, tests and measurement, cognitive, memory, intelligence, developmental, motivation, emotion, adjustment, personality, clinical, abnormal, therapy, and social psychology. A supplementary weighted scoring system will be used, if necessary, to break a tie. One student from each school may enter this event.

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