Mandarin Read Aloud
國語朗讀

1. Read Aloud is for contestants to act and interpret the content of either assigned or self-chosen scripts. We encourage all contestants to fully understand the content of scripts before attending the contests. 

2. For Mandarin and Cantonese Read Aloud, an assigned script and another script (chosen by each contestant from 3 scripts provided by the committee) must be included. For CFL Read Aloud, an assigned script and another script (chosen by each contestant from 2 scripts provided by the committee) must be included.

3. Please refer to ANCCS website for all the scripts.

4. The sequence of contestants shall be announced in the contest room.

5. Scoring criteria: mainly on the ability to express.

6. Non-verbal: 40% on proper attire, appearance, eye contact and gesture.

7. Verbal: 60% on pronunciation, intonation, tone, volume, punctuation and segmentation.

8. The ultimate criterion is to recite with the voice and feeling that are consistent with the content of the script.

9. No microphone shall be used.

10. Contestants shall hold the scripts in hand. Hand gestures shall comply with the content of the script in a natural way. No score is given or deducted due to hand gestures.

11. Judges may determine the length of the elective scripts to be recited before the start of the contest, based on factors including number of contestants and time limit.

Academic Contest Judging Criteria and Rules 學術比賽競賽規則

1. 朗讀是藉由參賽者用聲音去表演詮釋一整篇文章的內容，參賽者應先閱讀理解文章內容後，才能更好的發揮。

2. 國語朗讀和粵語朗讀包括一篇指定必讀稿與一篇自選讀稿 (三選一)。CFL朗讀包括一篇指定必讀稿與一篇自選讀稿 (二選一) 。

3. 朗讀文稿請參閱北加州中文學校聯合會朗讀題目文稿附件，請依需要自行選用。

4. 出場次序以評分表上的號碼為準 (現場公佈)。

5. 評分標準：以表達能力為準。

6. 非文字表達項目佔 40%，包括服裝、儀容、眼神、姿態。

7. 文字表達項目佔 60%，包括語音、語調、音色、音量、斷句、分段等。

8. 以「美讀」作為綜合評分準則，希望朗讀者充分表現出文稿的整體情感訴求，達到「誠於中，形於外」的效果。

9. 參賽者一律以自然聲讀稿，不用麥克風。

10. 比賽時，參賽者應手持文稿，若有手勢動作，以配合文稿需要，自然、大方為原則，手勢動作不計分。

11. 校內比賽時，視各組參賽人數多寡及時間限制等因素，將於賽前由評審們決定各組參賽者朗讀自選文稿段落的長短。

Academic Contest Judging Criteria and Rules 學術比賽競賽規則