OLYMPIC ODE - SCORING GUIDE

Epinician Ode included:

_____  Athlete’s name

_____  Site of the victory

_____  Name of the athlete’s city, country or both

_____  Name of winning event

_____  Descriptions of the training involved

_____  Description of the winning event

MEDAL

DESCRIPTION

POINTS

GOLD

The epinician ode immortalized the athlete and their winning moment in time.  The audience could visualize and experience the intensity of training and the event as the competition unfolded.  The athlete’s name, site of victory, city or country of origin, and the winning event were included.  The poets’ memorization of their ode was complete, allowing them to express the emotion behind the ode.

SILVER

The epinician ode immortalized the athlete and their winning moment in time.  The audience could visualize the event as the competition unfolded.  The athlete’s name, site of victory, city or country of origin, and the winning event were included.  The poets’ memorization of their ode was complete, allowing them to express the emotion behind the ode.

BRONZE

The epinician ode immortalized the athlete and their winning moment in time.  The audience could visualize the event as the competition unfolded.  The athlete’s name, site of victory, city or country of origin, and the winning event were included.  The poets’ memorization of their ode was somewhat complete but may have lacked emotion.

PARTICIPANT

The epinician ode attempted to immortalize the athlete and their winning moment in time but the audience may have had some difficulty visualizing the event OR there was incomplete information about the athlete’s name, site or victory, city or country of origin, or the winning event.  The poets’ memorization of their ode was somewhat complete but may have lacked emotion OR was not complete.

DISQUALIFIED

The epinician ode was incomplete OR not performed.

Extra Credit:

Name of the:

_____  athlete’s father

_____  mother

_____  trainer

Musical Performance

OTHER:

Comments:

TOTAL POINTS

GRADE