Festival of Lamentation
Grading Protocol
09 November 2009
Evaluation of the Psalm Entitled:
Yes No Evaluation Criterion
    1. This psalm clearly and obviously included the following features of the lament form:
    A. Invocation of God's Name (i.e., the psalm named God directly, preferably in the vocative mood, and called upon God to help her/him/the community)
    B. Description of present need (i.e., the psalmist stated what ailment she/he/the community is suffering, who has wronged her/him/the community, or what bad events she/he/the community is experiencing)
    C. Prayer for help and deliverance, preferably in the imperative mood (i.e., the psalmist told God what to do).
    D. Reasons why God should help the psalmist/community (i.e., the psalmist stated what she/he/the community has done for God, or that should be pleasing to God)
    E. Vow to offer praise or sacrifice when the petition is heard (i.e., the psalmist stated that she/he/the community will sacrifice the fatted calf or offer some other form of praise to God)
    F. Grateful praise to God (i.e., the psalmist gave thanks to God for granting the request stated in Part C)
    Other than missing parts, were there any other ways in which this psalm deviated from the form? If so, explain:
    2. This psalm included an oracle of salvation. If so, explain:
    3. Group members spoke clearly and distinctly. Explain.
    4. Music, props, and/or costumes were appropriate to the theme. Explain.
    5. The performance kept my interest. Explain.
6. Overall, I would assign this lament a grade of A B C D F because:


Other comments?


If this was another group's lament, stop here; if it was your group's lament, continue to questions 7-8.
7. Do you think everyone in your group did their fair share of work toward this group project? Y N
If not, provide details on the back of this form.
8. I recommend allocating our group grade in the following way:
If you would not allocate the grade evenly, provide details on the back of this form.
Suggested % My group included the following ___ people. (If you only had three people, put NA for name #4.)
  1. My name is:
  2. My first partner was:
  3. My second partner was:
  4. My third partner was:
Total: Make sure your distribution totals100%!