Style
It’s Not Just a
Fashion Statement…
It’s the frosting
on the cake!
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Style
Garnish
Elaboration
Enhances
Packaging
Color
Exciting!!!
Pizazz
Zing
Flair
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OM Style
That which adds to the solution of a long-term
problem and relates to the nature of the
problem or solution, but is not required to
solve the problem.
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Evaluating Style
Integrated central theme
Enhances solution creatively
Special effects
Clear start & finish
Attention to detail
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Where’s the Style?
Costumes
• Unusual materials
• Colorful
• Made by team
• Elaborate
• Gaudy
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Where’s the Style?
Scenery & Props
• Colorful
• 3D
• Exaggerated
• Theme
• Movement
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Where’s the Style?
Membership Sign
•3D
•Theme
•Function
•Reason
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Where’s the Style?
Special Effects
•Integrated Theme
•Music & Sound
•Visual
•Original
•In sync w/words
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Where’s the Style?
Dance
Accents
Narration
Make-up
Acting ability
Characters
Original poetry
Skit
Mime
Playbill
Puppets
Use of materials
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Elements of Style
Creative
Unique
Surprise
Intellect
Emotion
Humor/parody
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Style Forms
Team
4 copies of
form to
Staging
Judge
Timekeeper
Style Judges
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Style Form
Tells the
Judges
What to
Score
Style
Judges Do
Not
Confer on
Scores
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Style Form
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Mandatory (costume/character)
Mandatory (artistic/visual/creativity)
Team Choice
Team Choice
Overall Effect
(Each worth maximum 10 points)
LT = 200 Spontaneous = 100 Style = 50
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Why is Style Scored?
Makes problem solution
unique
Demonstrates creative thinking
outside problem constraints
Ties elements of solution
together
Everyone has it – Talk, Walk, Dress, Thinking, Presentation
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Scoring Style
3 trained Style
judges
Scored
independently of
Problem judges &
other Style judges
Score only Style
elements
Decision is
subjective & final
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Style Strategies
Advance
Planning
Brainstorming
Stretch
imagination,
Ability, Goals
Analyze
Strengths &
Weaknesses
Be Specific on
Style Form
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Style Strategies
Choose a
Theme, Mood,
or Motif
Read the
Problem &
Rules
Style Elements
Visible &
Audible
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Style
Talent is Valuable – Creativity is Best!
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