Definitions for Ceremonial Team Evaluations MEMORIZATION is the
confident presentation of the ceremony text verbatim in a strong
clear voice and without unnatural hesitations (either from
"memory loss" or missing a cue); articulate enunciation and
correct pronunciation of each word; proper grouping of words
into phrases; and performance of all movements and procedures
which are explicitly described in the notes accompanying the
ceremony text. An intellectually bright youth can attain near
perfection in the dimension with a few hours work. His
presentation will be crisp, usually quite rapid, often
mechanical and colorless. The words and actions are correct, but
the overall effect is dry and unconvincing. INTERPRETATION
includes all the original forms of expression which normally
reveal insight and understanding and which augment the basic
text and procedures: appropriate costumes for each speaker;
natural gestures and movements which illuminate the spoken word;
variety of facial expressions, tones of voice, lo