Scoring and Criteria
The scoring of this contest is split up into five equally weighted categories: Literacy, Creativity, Content,
Organtization, and Style. Each category is worth a total of two points for a total of ten points per judge.
The person with the highest score wins. All judges should PM their scores to one of the hosts of this
thread as soon as possible once all entries are in.
Prizes
First Prize: Astral halo and sleepy melodies harp
Second Prize: Spirit set
Third Prize: Glaciar headset and Winter’s flight
Contest Deadline
All entries/revisements are due at 3:00 PM EST on December 4, 2008.
Literacy
Are there errors in grammar or spelling? We are not going to count this against you if you make one or two
mistakes. If we see consistent errors, however, we will take take points off. Be sure to use spellcheck
and/or get someone to proof-read prior to sending in your entry.
Creativity
Is the story original? Does it keep the readers attention? We are looking for something original, not just a
copy of someone else's work. If we find out you have plagiarized, not only will you be eliminated, you will
be reported and dealt with properly.
Content
Did the writer stay on topic or did they go off on a tangent? We want a story about good deeds,
apprecation, kindness, et cetera. Not your two front teeth.
Organization
Are the topics clearly and logically presented? Did they slap words together or did they actually try? We
would like to see stories that make the point clear without going in a bajillion different directions. What we
are trying to say is don't start off on one topic, cut it off with another one, and then pick it back up in
some random place.
Style
How does the writer address the prose? How is the writer's diction? Basically, how is the writer's writing
style? If you ever have to write an essay in a literature class, you know what I am getting at. Don't beat
a dead horse into the ground. Being wordy can be a real turn off. Vice versa, unless you are the next
Ernest Hemmingway, being too nondescript can be harmful as well.