STC NEWSLETTER COMPETITION

Judge Name: 
Newsletter Name:


Judging and Evaluation Form

Chapters and Student Chapters

QUALITATIVE  C: Editorial Quality

Note: Send all results to laurie@stc.org.

Rate each issue for editorial quality, according to the five criteria established for Category C (please see competition rules).

	Scale: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent

Category C:               Issue
Editorial Quality      1    2    3
1. Usage              [  ] [  ] [  ]
2. Style              [  ] [  ] [  ]
3. Craftsmanship      [  ] [  ] [  ]
4. Originality        [  ] [  ] [  ]
5. Overall impression [  ] [  ] [  ]
Total raw score 
   per issue:          ___  ___  ___  Total
Multiply by 1.5        ___  ___  ___  _____
(max. score per issue = 30)
(max. total score for Category C = 90)


JUDGE'S COMMENTS

Good commentary is extremely important to the newsletter editors. Please divide your commentary into the two areas to the right, and provide both kinds of commentary.

Send commentary as an email note or as an attached file.

Provide separate commentary in both categories:

Areas of Excellence
Praise achievements. Be sure to include significant positive feedback as to what the newsletters are doing right. Your positive comments make up the pages of the Annual Conference and traveling exhibits.

Areas for Improvement
Editors often appreciate suggestions on how they can improve their newsletters. Identify areas that lowered their score.

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Chapters and Student Chapters

QUALITATIVE  D: Design and Delivery


Rate each issue for design and delivery quality, according to the five criteria established for Category D (please see competition rules for specific requirements for paper and online newsletters).

	Scale: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent

Category D:                Issue
Design and Delivery     1    2    3
1. Professional 
   presentation        [  ] [  ] [  ]
2. Page design         [  ] [  ] [  ]
3. Art quality 
   and appropriateness [  ] [  ] [  ]
4. Typography          [  ] [  ] [  ]
5. Delivery            [  ] [  ] [  ]
Total raw score 
   per issue:          ___   ___  ___  Total
Multiply by 1.5        ___   ___  ___  _____
(max. score per issue = 30)
(max. total score for Category D = 90)


JUDGE'S COMMENTS

Good commentary is extremely important to the newsletter editors. Please divide your commentary into the two areas to the right, and provide both kinds of commentary.

Send commentary as an email note or as an attached file.

Provide separate commentary in both categories:

Areas of Excellence
Praise achievements. Be sure to include significant positive feedback as to what the newsletters are doing right. Your positive comments make up the pages of the Annual Conference and traveling exhibits.

Areas for Improvement
Editors often appreciate suggestions on how they can improve their newsletters. Identify areas that lowered their score.