2 Dear Counselor/Principal: Thank you for your continued support of the Marshall University SCORES Academic Festival. Please take a few minutes to read through the handbook, and the course descriptions. One of the biggest changes is that the Office of Recruitment was dissolved, and I have been moved to my own standalone office. I am now located in the basement of Old Main, room B8, and that is where you will hand deliver your pre-submissions. Please pay close attention to deadlines and contest descriptions to ensure that the correct information is disseminated to the student. We want every student to be eligible to participate on Friday, April 13, 2018. The awards ceremony will take place again this year at 3:00 p.m. in the Henderson Center Arena. Registration for SCORES will open in early January, and the registration deadline is Friday, March 9, 2018. Please make sure all students are registered by the deadline as no exceptions will be made. Remember, to register your students you must log onto the website with the information you used last year. Please register your students by logging on to the SCORES website http://scores.marshall.edu , and following the directions listed. It is a pleasure to extend this invitation for you and your students to join us in April to both celebrate your students’ academic achievements and become more familiar with the opportunities available at Marshall University. As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, please let me know. I look forward to working with each of you to make this another successful SCORES Academic Festival. Sincerely, 3 Sabrina D. Simpson Sabrina D. Simpson, Ph.D. Director of New Student Orientation and Special Events Table of Contents SCORES ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STATEMENTS……………….…………………….…..8 s SPECIAL NOTES AND CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS………..……. 13 Honors College………………………………………………………………………………...… 16 A Reflective Essay……..…………………………………………………………………….17 College of Arts and Media………………………………………………………………….. 19 Acting: Comic Monologue……………………………………………………………….…. 20 Acting: Dramatic Monologue……………………………………………………………… 22 Analyzing Case Studies in Public Relations………………………………………….. 24 Art Portfolio……………………………………………………………………………………… 25 Broadcast News Writing………………………………………………………………..….. 26 Design an Ad……………………………………………………………………………………. 27 Designing of Scenery…………………………………………………………………….….. 28 Editorial Writing…………………………………………………………………………….…. 30 Feature Writing………………………………………………………………………………….31 Music – Brass…………………………………………………………………………………….32 Music – Composition……………………………………………………………………….... 33 Music – Percussion……………………………………………………………………………. 34 Music – Piano…………………………………………………………………………………... 35 Music – Strings…………………………………………………………………….………….. 36 4 Music – Voice……………………………………………………………………………….….. 37 Music – Woodwinds………………………………………………………………………….. 38 News Writing……………………………………………………………………………….…… 39 Photojournalism – Documentary Photo….…………………………………………….40 Photojournalism – Feature Video……………………………………….………………. 41 Photojournalism – Sports Action Photo………………………………………..……... 42 Radio Programming………………………………….………………………………………. 43 Television Newscast……………………………………………………………………….…. 45 Television News Package………………………………………….……………………….. 46 Television – Entertainment TV Show…………………………………….……………. 47 Theatrical Costume Design ……………………………………………………..………… 48 Write a YouTube Video………………………………….………………………………….. 50 College of Business…………………………………………………………..……………..… 51 Accounting Team Competition………………………………………………………….… 52 Army Physical Fitness Test……………………………………………………….……..… 53 Economics Trivia Challenge…………………………………………………………….…. 54 Financial Management…………………………………………………………….……..…. 55 Health Care Knowledge Exam…………………….………………………………..……. 56 How Are Your Driving Skills?.….……………………………………………….…..…….57 Human Resource Management: The Game of Life……………………………….. 58 International Financial Management…………………………………………………… 59 Learning About the World of Business………………………………………………… 60 Military Map Reading………………………………………………………………………... 61 MIS-Internet Scavenger Hunt………………………………………………………….... 62 Networking 101: Who Are You (in 30 seconds)?..................................... 63 5 One Rope Bridge……………………………………………………………….…………….. 64 The Next Best...................................................................................... 66 College of Education and Professional Development..………..….…..… 67 Advertising Children’s Literature…………………………………………………..….… 68 Effective Teaching Strategies…………………………………………………………….. 70 College of Liberal Arts……………………………………………………………………..… 72 American National Government…………………………………………………..…..… 73 Business Writing – Memorandum……………………………………………………..… 74 Creative Writing: Personal Essay………………………………………………………… 78 Creative Writing: Poetry………………………………………………………………….… 80 Creative Writing: Short Story…………………………………………………………..… 81 Dramatic Interpretation of Literature………………………………………………..… 83 French I – Elementary…………………………………………………………………….… 85 French II – Intermediate…………………………………………………………………… 86 French III – Advanced…………………………………………………………………….… 87 Human Geography………………………………………………………………………….… 88 Impromptu Speaking…………………………………………………………………..….… 89 Japanese I: Elementary…………………………………………………………………..… 91 Japanese II: Intermediate………………………..……………………………………..… 92 Japanese III: Advanced…………………………………………………………………..… 93 Literary Analysis…………………………………………………………………………..…… 94 Original Oratory…………………………………………………………………………..…... 96 Persuasive Essay…………………………………………………………………………….… 98 Physical Geography…………………………………………………………………………… 99 Pre-Law……………………………………………………………………………………..….… 100 6 Psychology Exam and Essay…………………………………………………………....… 101 Sociological Concepts………………………………………………………………………… 102 Spanish Level One……………………………………………………………………….…… 103 Spanish Level Two……………………………………………………………………………. 104 Spanish Level Three………………………………………………………………..…………105 Spanish Level Four………………………………………………………………….………… 106 Spanish Level Five……………………………………………………………………..………107 United States History………………………………………………………………………… 108 World History…………………………………………………………………………………… 109 College of Science………………………………………………………………………..….… 110 Chemistry I..………………………………………………………………………………….… 111 Chemistry II…………………………………………………………………………………..… 112 Environmental Science………………………………………………………………….…… 113 Information Technology Concepts…………………………………………..…….…… 114 Math Quiz Bowl….………………………………………………………………………..…… 115 Web Programming……………………………………………………………………………. 116 College of Health Professions………………………………………………………….… 117 Clinical Laboratory Science Essay……………………………….......................... 118 Communication Disorders: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Examination…………………………………………………..…………………. 119 Communication Disorders Original Essay…………………………………………….. 120 Dietetics Obesity Essay………………………………………………………..…….……… 122 Exercise Science…………………………………………………………………….………….123 Phonemic Transcription………………………………………………………………….…. 124 School of Nursing Essay……………………………………………………………….…… 128 7 Social Work and Social Welfare………………………………………………………..… 129 8 Graduate College……………………………………………………………………………..… 130 Career Exploration………………………………………………………………………….… 131 Division of Student Affairs……………………………………………………………...… 133 Alumni Profile………………………………………………………………………………...… 134 Promotional Photography……………………………………………………………………135 Dance: Solo……………………………………………………………………………………… 136 Dance: Group………………………………………………………………………………..…. 137 Forms……………………………………………………………………………………….………… 138 Outstanding Student Nomination Form……………………………………..…….…. 139 Verification of Eligibility……………………………………………………………..……… 141 Verification of School Enrollment………………………………………………..……… 142 9 SCORES ACADEMIC FESTIVAL POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENT 1 RE: Internet Registration All participating schools and students must be registered in the SCORES database. SCORES supervisors can access the database at http://www.marshall.edu/scores. Once the SCORES page appears, supervisors will need to follow the instructions on the main page along with all other subsequent pages. The SCORES office will not register schools or individual students. Students must be registered by the individual school SCORES supervisor. Please note: no changes to registration can be made the day of the event. STATEMENT 2 RE: Dual Enrollment Students High school students who are enrolled in classes at Marshall University may participate in the Academic Festival contests provided they test at the proper level. For example, a student taking Chemistry at Marshall must enroll in advanced Chemistry or a student taking a fourth level Spanish class at Marshall must register for a fourth level or advanced Spanish contest. STATEMENT 3 RE: Contest Scoring In the event of a tie for the overall Sweepstakes Awards, the schools with the greater number of first, second, and third place wins will be awarded trophies. If a tie still exists additional trophies will be presented to all winners. 10 STATEMENT 4 RE: Sweepstakes Awards The high schools participating in the Academic Festival will be divided into groups of comparable size, based on their student body enrollment. High school principals are required to complete and submit the enrollment verification form stating the enrollment of each grade level: Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen. This statement is to be submitted with student registrations no later than March 9, 2018 and should be consistent with the numbers submitted by the school to their State Department of Education. The schools placing first, second and third within their groups will be awarded trophies. STATEMENT 5 RE: Outstanding