| 2008-2009 Prose Categories |
Rules as printed in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules take precedence over all other printed materials.
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Prose Category Restrictions
Material chosen for either category of prose interpretation shall meet the following restrictions: (A) all selections shall be published, printed material; Internet material must be published concurrently in hard copy; (B) selections from plays or screenplays shall not be used: (C) speeches shall not be used; (D) no contestant shall use an individual writer in more than one category in the contest; (E) no contestant shall use selections from the same literary work more than one year at UIL State Meet; (F) selections shall be read in the English translation; however, incidental use of foreign language words and phrases in any selection may be used as in the original.
Category A: Exploring the Southern Experience
The contestant shall perform a single selection from a printed, published work written in prose by a single author. The selection should explore the experiences that depict the culture, heritage, struggle, triumph or mystique of life in the South. In addition to the literary work being about the South, the author shall be born in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. Only a prose work by an author born in one of the twelve states listed is acceptable. The selection may be fiction or non-fiction, but may not include speeches, one-person theatre or theatrical monologues. Works by anonymous authors are not permissible. The author used in this category shall not be used in Category B of prose.
Documentation Requirements:
In order to meet category restrictions, the contestant shall provide proof their selection is published. Examples of acceptable proof include the original published source or a photocopy of the Library of Congress cataloguing information.
If the selection is drawn from a literary collection, the contestant must supply the original source or a photocopy of the table of contents that designates the title of the book, as well as proof that the specific selection is included in that book, or a printout from an online source proving the selection is included in the published collection.
For Category A, the contestant shall also provide documentation that the writer was born in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. Examples of acceptable documentation include the original or photocopy of an encyclopedia or reference book, or other published biographical information that verifies the author’s place of birth. Also acceptable is correspondence from the author or publisher, or a published newspaper, magazine article or book jacket that verifies the author’s place of birth.
If an online data service is used for documentation, contestants should print the home page/main index page of the site from which the documentation was retrieved. Printouts of the documentation and the home page should include the URL of the website. The author in this category shall not be used in Category B of prose. See the UIL Prose and Poetry Handbook and the official UIL website for acceptable and unacceptable online documentation.
Contest directors will be instructed to ask for this documentation and proof the selection is published in hard copy prior to the beginning of the round. Students shall not be allowed to compete without sufficient documentation. Documentation check may be done in advance of the meet, in a general assembly for contestants in the prose contest, or in the room(s) where contestants will be judged.
2008 - 2009 UIL PROSE CATEGORIES
Rules as printed in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules take precedence over all other printed materials.
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Prose Category Restrictions
Material chosen for either category of prose interpretation shall meet the following restrictions: (A) all selections shall be published, printed material; Internet material must be published concurrently in hard copy; (B) selections from plays or screenplays shall not be used: (C) speeches shall not be used; (D) no contestant shall use an individual writer in more than one category in the contest; (E) no contestant shall use selections from the same literary work more than one year at UIL State Meet; (F) selections shall be read in the English translation; however, incidental use of foreign language words and phrases in any selection may be used as in the original.
Category B: Exploring Prose Fiction
The contestant shall perform a single selection from a printed, published piece of prose fiction. The literary work may be written by a single author or be a collaborative work by two or more authors. A literary work by an anonymous author is permissible in this category. The goal of this category is for the student to explore the many diverse realms of prose fiction. The selection for this category may include but is not limited to short stories, novels, science fiction, fantasy, or folklore. The selection may not include speeches, one-person theatre or theatrical monologues. The author used in this category shall not be used in Category A of prose.
Documentation Requirements:
In order to meet category restrictions, the contestant shall provide proof their selection is published. Examples of acceptable proof include the original published source or a photocopy of the Library of Congress cataloguing information from its source or from the Library of Congress website.
If the selection is drawn from a literary collection, the contestant must supply the original source or a photocopy of the table of contents that designates the title of the book and proof the specific selection is included in that book, or a printout from an online source proving the selection is included in the published collection.
For Category B, the contestant also shall provide published documentation that the selection is classified as fiction. Verification may consist of one of the following: Library of Congress or Dewey Decimal classification systems that designate the selection as fiction; other published sources such as The New York Times fiction bestseller list; or a published source that designates the selection as one of the approved literary forms for this category.
Approved online sources may also be used for documentation purposes. If an online source is used for documentation, contestants should print the home page/main index page of the site from which the documentation was retrieved. Printouts of the documentation and the home page should include the URL of the website. See the UIL Prose and Poetry Handbook and the UIL website for acceptable and unacceptable online documentation.
Contest directors will be instructed to ask for this documentation and for proof the selection is published in hard copy prior to the beginning of the round. Students shall not be allowed to compete without sufficient documentation. Documentation check may be done in advance of the meet, in a general assembly for contestants in the prose contest, or in the room(s) where contestants will be judged.
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