DIVISION MEMORANDUM

No. _ s. 2016

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Educaticm

Region Ill

DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJACabanatuan City

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2017 DIVISION ENGLISH FESTIVAL OF TALENTS IN ELEIVIENTARY LEVEL

TO: Public schools District supervisorsElementary School PrincipalsFTICs

1` This is to announce the conduct of the 2017 Division English Festival of Talents with thetheme, "Arari.ona/fsm" on January 30, 2017 at Zaragoza National High School for theSecondary Level and on January 31, 2017 at Zaragoza Central School for the ElementaryLevel-

1. The objectives of the Festival are to:a. Enhance the five marco skills through friendly competition;b. Evaluate the performance of the pupils in different learning areas of English; andc. Provide the pupils an avenue for enjoyable language learning activity.

2. Participants to the Division level are the top three winners from the CD level in allcategories.

3. Th d.ffThe different categc)ries and the grade levelS are:Grade Level CategoryGrade 111 -Oral Reading anc! Spelling

Grade lv -Wordsmith and Declamation

Grade V -Quiz Bee, and oration I

Grade VI - Essay Writing

Selected pupils from Grade 111 to Grade VI -Informercial

4. Participating schools that have entries for spelling and quiz bee must submit thefollowing on the contest dates:

Categories Easy Average DifficultSpelling Bee (words) 15 10 5

Quiz Bee (questions} 15 10 5

5. In all the contest categories, five winners shall be recognized.

6. Enclosure No.1 contains the contest guidelines and mechanics while Enclosure No.2contains the list of the contest administrators and facilitators and the contest piece fordeclamation and oration.

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7. Participants and their coaches are expected to be at the venue at 7:30 AM for a brieforientation and the opening program. They are likewise advised tct bring their ownprovisions for lunch and snacks.

8. Transportation and incidental expenses of the participants and coaches shall be chargedagainst local/school funds subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules andprocedures.

9. The decision of the Board of Judges shall be final, therefore, un-appealable.

10. Immediate and wide dissemination of this memorandum is enjoined.

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Enclosure No.1 to the Division Memorandum No. s. 2016

Oral Reading1. The contestants will be given a common book to read in front ®f the judges.

2. The contestant's time begins the moment he/she speaks and ends the momenthe/she takes a bow.

3. The following are the criteria forjudging:

Clarity 25%

Pronunciation 25%

I nterpretation 40%Speed 10%

Tota I 10C%

Spelling Bee

1. Before the start of the contest, a number will be assigned to each pupil that willcorresponds to his/her number in the registration form.

2. There are three rounds for this category with the ff. time limit and no. of items:

a. EASY 30seconds -

b. AVERAGE 45 seconds -

c. DIFFICULT 1 minute

d. CLINCHERROUND - 1minute -

ln case of tie, a clincher round shall break the tie.

3. The following scoring system shall be adopted:

Easy Round

Average Round

Difficult Round

Clincher Round

1 point

2 points

3 points5 points

8 words7 words5 words3 words

4. For the contest proper, the word to be spelled shall be used in a sentence. Thiswill be read twice by the quizmaster and a proctor shall signal when to start and

when to stop.5. Each contestant is required to bring 1/8 illustration board, chalk and eraser.

6. Answer will be chec:ked and scores will be tallied on a score shep.t by a

designated facj!itator.7. Top three winners shall be declared after the tabulation of points in the different

levels.

8. The decision of the board of judges is final and irrevocable.

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Declamation

1. Usage of props or other items to demonstrate a viewpoint at any point duringthe delivery is strictly prohibited.

2. The criteria for judgirig are:

Mastery of the PieceDelivery

Gestures and facial ExpressionsOverall ImpactTotal

Wol-dsmith

1. There are three rounds for this category with the ff. time allotment andcorresponding poillts.

a. Easy -(three-letter-word) 1 pc}int-30 secondsb. Average -(four-letter-word) 2 points -1 minutec. Difficult -(five or more letterword) 3 points-1.5 minutes

2. The quizmaster will give a word and the contestants will form as many words as

possible within the allotted time.3. Answers will be checked by the cc>ntest administrator and facilitators offer after

each word.4. Contestants are not allowed to bring cellphone, dictionary, books, or any

reference materials, except pencil or ballpen to the contest venue. Failure tocomply shall be ground for disqualification.

Quiz Bee

1. Quiz Bee includes grammar and literature lessons.

2. The contestants are required to bring 1/8 illustration board where they will writetheir answers.

3. After writing their answer/s, the contestants must raise their answel-.4. There will be three (3) components in the competition namely: Elimination

Round, Semi-Final Round and the Final Round.

5. The elimination round has ten (10) questions worth 2 points each item, the semi~

final round has five (5) questions worth 3 points and the final rounc] has five (5 )

questions worth 5 points.6. In the elimination round, only the top fifteen contestants (15} will qualify to the

next (semi-final) round®

7. At the end of the semi-final round, only the top ten contestants (10) will move t®the final round.

8. The question will be read by the quizmaster twice.9. After the second (2nd) reading, the quizmaster shall say "go", and only then wiii

contestants be allowed to write their answers. Automatically, the (10) secondtime limit will begin with the word ''go" by the quizmaster.

10. After the time-limit:, the whistle is blown by the time keeper. The contestantsmust stop writing and must raise their answer boards.

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11. The quizmaster together with the board of judges shall read and verify theanswer.

12. The contestant who gets the highest number of points will be automaticallydeclared the champion or the runner-up as the case may be.

Oration

The mechanics of the ccmtest are as follows:

1. The oratorical piece shall be delivered for not less than three minutes and notmore than four minutes to avoid penalty deductions from their overall scores.

2. Time starts from the moment the contestants speaks and ends at the timehe/she takes a bow. A contestant whose speech is less than the minimumrequirement of four minutes as well as those who exceeded the maximum of sixminutes will get a deduction of one point from his/her total score for everyminutes or a fraction thereof in excess/deficit of the allotted time.

3. The sequence of the orator's presentation shall be determined by drawing oflots.

4, The contestant should wear his/her uniform. The use of sound effects,microphones and props are strictly prohibited.

5. The oratorical piece shall be submitted in three copies during the contest.

6. The criteria forjudgingare:

a. Mastery

Organization and grammarb. Delivery

40%

50%

Quality of voice, diction, fluency, pronunciation, and gestur€ic. Stage presence

Stage poise and confidenceTotal

10%

1('0%

Essay Writing (Grade Vl)1. The essay must be original and must expound on a theme "Nationalism".2. Essays are to be written within one hour in designated writirtg venues together

with assigned facilitators.

3. All essays shall consist of not less than 300 words but not more than 600 words.

4. For purposes of anonymity, the writer's real name, school, anc!/or {)ther contactdetails must appear in the official registration form and in the manifesto whichshall be signed before the start of the contest proper. No distinguishing mark orname of the contestants shall appear in the entry. Only the number from thecontrol sheets shall be written on the top right portion of the entry.

5. The use of mobile phones and/or other electronic devices is strictly prohibitedduring the contest proper.

6. Criteria forjudging are as follow:

a. Content

b. Clarity and coherencec. Conventions (Grammar, spelling, punctuations)

d. Relevance to the theme

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Total 100%

lnfomercial

The mechanics of the contest are as follows:

1. The infomercial must be original and must expound on the topic aboutnationalism.

2. There must be a minimum of 7 and maximum of 10 members in each group.3. At least three copies of the script for the infomercial must be submitted to the

facilitators before starting the performance.4. The sequence of the presenters shall be determined by drawing of lots.5. Three minutes will be given for each group to set-up their props on the stage.

After three minutes a green flaglet will be raised to signify the start of the

presentation. Five {5) minutes is the time allotted for the performance.6. Performers whose infomercial is less than the minimum requirement of 5

minutes as well as those who exceeded the maximum of 6 minutes will get a

deduction of 1 point from their total score for every minutes or a fractionthereof in excess/deficit of the allotted time.

7. One minute will be given to the performers to exit the stage and take all their

props with them.8. All performers should bring their laptop or any material that they will need for

their technical application. There must be no major adjustments to the soundcontrol system before the performance. Minor adjustment should only beapplied to the performers' Iaptop.

9. The decision of judges is final and irrevocable.

10. Criteria for judging:

a. Script

Content is logically organized and relevant to the themeb. Creativity

Exhibits uniqueness and originality

c. Voicequality

d. Technical Application

Implements technologies and musicality appropriatelye. Props and costume

Total

25%

25%

20%15%

15%

100%

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Enclosure No. 2 to the Division Memorandum No. s. 2016

WORKING COMMITTEE

Overall Chair:RONALDO A. POZON, Ph.D., CESO VSchools Division Superintendent

Co-Chair:JOHANNA N. GER.VACIO, Ph. D.Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

Planning Committee:Chair: Carmencita Gatmaitan -EPS, English and Journalism

Co-Chairs:Mrs. Diosalyn AzarconMrs. Nieva C. MiceMrs. Ronabelle DC. MatadlingMrs. Agnes G. SoroMrs. Mary Ann RodriguezSecondary English Department Heads

Technical Committee:

Chair: Mr. Domingo Bemabe

Mr. Rodolfo 8. Sanchez

Zaragoza District Administrators

Chair: Dr. Maria R. QuiambaoCo-Chairs:

Ms. Candace Yvette C. AtendidoMiss. Krisciel Anne F. Macapagal

Mr. Mark Denisse De JesusMr. Raymond Santos

Board of TabulatorsChairman: Renato Tan, Ph.DC®-Chairs:

Mr. Florentino RamosMr. Ramil PolintanMauricio F. Angeles, Ph.D

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GradeLevel Categories Judges FaciliEators I

Grade ill Oral Reading Rose Marie Z. Burayag Japeth NaborAgnes Soro Warren AIIado

Nieva C. Mico Anthony Dela Cruz

Spelling Bee Catalina S. Patiag Jocelyn FernandezLucita MendozaRomualdaBinuya Mario Reyes, Jr.

Grade !V Wordsmith Evelyn P. Solis, Ph.DIMariaKristinaEspiritu

Beverly T. MangulabnanDamianaReyes Darmo "mario

Declamation Windsor a. flares, Ph.D Raymond SantosJulieta PajarillaEmelitaFeliciano Lorna Naco

Grade V Quiz Bee Laberne A. Ladignon, Jr. Jun Ainne Francisco

Christina S. ChiocoJesusanote Joshua Reyes

Oration Reynaldo S. Reyes Sheila Dela Cruz

Vivian MaducdocDiosalynAzarcon Melchor Camiling

Grade Vl Essay Writing Eva Fe Taclibon, Ph.D Krisciel Anne F. Macapagal

Marlou RamirezMariaMagdalena C. Castillo MarkDenisseDelacruz i

Selected lnfomercial Marie Anne Ligsay (RO, EPS 11) Candace Yvette C. AtendidoStudents Arnold De Castro, Ph.D. Kreanne a. Ingalla

from Gr. liltoGr.Vl Charina S. SojueAnitaBoiisay Edmar Azurin

Tabulators Lutgarda Cruz

Math Department of Zaragoza Central School

Deciarmation Piece

A Glass of Cold Water

Everybody calls me young, beautiful, wonderful. Am I? Look at my hair, my lips, my rec!rosy cheeks and a pair of b!inkering eyes. I remember, somebody says that I look like mymother that I look like my mother. But that when she was young. Now, I am much lcwelier thanshe is. i'm a mortal Venus. Oops! What time is it? I must get ready for the party! Beep-beep...!A-huh! Here they are! Yes, l'm coming! "Child, are you still there?" {!Hmp! That's mymama" "Child, are you still there? Will you please get me a glass of cold water?" "Mama, l'm ina hurry!" "Please child, try to get me a glass of cold water." "Mama, please, try to get it on yourOwn." "Please child, try to get me a glass of cold water!" At the party,I danced and danced thewh.oie night. You see, I can't leave the party at once. i have to danced with everybody who

proposed to me. At last, the party is over. I'm very tired. Very, very tired. So, I went home to teiimama what happened. "Mama, l'm home! It's very quiet. "Mama, l'm home!" Nobody answers.Where is she? I look for her in the sala, but she's not there. Where is she? A-huh! ln thekitchen! I saw my rnama, lying dcwim on the floor, dead. With a glass on her hand. I remember,she tried to get it. Oh, God, just for the glass of cold water! Mama! Mama! Oh, Mama!

®rati®n Piece

"I AM A FlupINO"

by Car!os P. Romulo

I am a Filipino -inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the ijncertain future. As such, i must

prove equal to a two-fold task -. the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and thetask of performing my obligation to the future.

I am sprung from a hardy race -child many generations removed of ancient Malayan

pioneers. Across the centuries, the memory comes rushing back to me: of kerown-skinnedmen putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea Isee them come, borne upon the bi!lowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon themighty swell of hope -hope in the free abundance of the new land that was to be their

home and their children's forever.This is the land they sought and founci. Every inch of shore that their eyes first set upon,every hill and mountain that beckoned to them with a green and purple invitation, everymile of rolling plain that their view encompassed, every river and lake `[hat promised a

plentiful living and the fruitfulness of comme+ce, is a hollowed spot to me.By the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law, human and divine, this landand all the appurtenances thereof -the black and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers

teeming with fish, the forests with their inexhaustible wealth in wild and timber, themountains with their bowels swollen with minerals -the whole of this rich and happy landhas been for centuries without number, the land of my fathers. This land i received in trust

from them, and in trust will pass it to my children, and so on until the wGr!d is no more.I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes -seed that flowered down thecenturies in deeds of courage and defiance. !n my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that

sent Lapulapu to battle against the alien foe, that drove Diego Silang andi Dagcihoy intorebel!ion against the foreign oppressor,

That seed is immortal. !t is the self-same seed that flowered in the heart of Jose Rizal thatmorning in Bagumbayan when a volley of shots put an end to all that was mortal of him and

made his spirit deathless forever; the same that flowered in the hearts c>f Bonifacio in

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Baiintawak, of Gregorio del Pilar at Tirad Pass, of Antonio Luna at Calumpit, that bloomed inflowers of frustration in the sad heart of Emilio Aguina!do at Palanan, and yet burst forth

r®yallv again in the proud heart of Manuel L. Quezon when he stood at last on the thresholdof ancient Malacanang Palace, in the symbolic act of possession and racial vindication.

The seed i bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my manhood, the symbol ofmy dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that were once buried in the tomb of

Tutankhamen many thousands Of years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. Itis the insigne of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my

people for freedom and happiness.I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor

and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West thatcame thundering across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the

East, an eager participant in its struggles for liberation frcm the imperialist yoke. But I knowalso that the East must awake from its centuried sleep, shake off the lethargy that has

bound its limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits.For I, too, am of the West, and the vigorous peoples of the West have destroyed forever the

peace and quiet that once were ours. I can no longer live, a being apart from those whoseworld now trembles to the roar Of bomb and cannon shot. For no man and no nation is anisland, but a part of the main, arid there is no longer any East and West -only individuals

and nations making those momentous choices that are the hinges upon which historyrevolves.

At the vanguard of progress in this part of the world I stand -a forlorn figure in the eyes ofsome, but not one defeated and lost. For through the thick, interlacing branches of habit

and custom above me I have seen the light of the sun, and I know that it is good. I have seenthe light of justice and equality and freedom, my heart has been lifted by the vision ofdemocracy, and I shall not rest until my land and my people shall have been blessed by

these, beyond the power of any man or nation to subvert or destroy.i am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthyof my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of thecenturies, and its hall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when

they first saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that haveresounded in every field Of combat from Mactan to Tirad Pass, of the voices of my people

when they sing:Land of the morning.

Child of the sun returning . . .Ne'er shall invaders

Trample thy sacred shore.Out of the lush green of these seven thousand isles, out Of the heart-strings of sixteen

mi!!ion people all vibrating to one song, I shall weave the mighty fabric of my pledge. Out ofthe songs of the farmers at sunrise when they go to labor in the fields; out the sweat of thehard-bitten pioneers in Mal-ig and Koronadal; out of the silent endurance of stevedores at

the piers and the ominous gi.umbling of peasants in Pampanga; out of the first cries ofbabies newly born and the lullabies that mothers sing; out of crashing of gears and the

whine of turbines in the factories; out of the crunch of ploughs upturning the earth; out ofthe limitless patience of teachers in the classrooms and doctors in the clinics; out Of the

tramp of soldiers marching, I shall make the pattern of my pledge:i am a Filipino born of freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom shall have been added

unto my inheritance -for myself and my children's -forever.

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