Criteria for written pieces to be featured in the Untitled Chapter Book.

It’s almost that time of year when we start compiling written pieces for the Untitled Chapter. We have a limited amount of pages so to streamline the process for choosing the pieces, we are applying a point system to make judging easier and less subjective. Each written piece is initially read by 2-3 members of the Untitled Chapter Team and the following criteria should be applied.

 

Creativity     40%

Structure     20%

Adherence to Theme   10%

Grammar     10%

Length      10%

“Wow!” factor     10%

TOTAL:      100%

 

We will discuss the criteria at length below. For every question answered, there is a 10 percent awarded- If the answer to that question is a “no”, then it should not.

After the written pieces have been read by 2-3 members of the Untitled Chapter team, the pieces that receive an average of 80% or better will pass on to the second reading. In the second reading, only the best from these will be featured in the book.

Description of Criteria

40% ‐ Creativity

• (10%) Does this written piece express ideas not commonly found in the other writings?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Does written piece answer approach the prompt or theme in an unexpected way?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Does the language or diction used help paint a picture?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Are there strong metaphors, extended analogies and similes used to better help the reader visualize the written peice?      Yes  /  No

 

 

 

20% ‐ Structure

• (10%) Is this written piece organized in a comprehensible way?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Is there a clear beginning, middle, and end or introduction, body, and conclusion?      Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Adherence to Theme

• (10%) Does this written piece connect or feels inspired by the theme      Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Grammar

• (10%) Is the grammar of this written piece correct enough or easy to understand?       Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Length

• (10%) Does the story or poem adhere to the length provided by Untitled Chapters? (2 pages maximum for poetry, 4 to 5 pages maximum for short stories, 3 -4 pages for essays) Yes  /  No

10% ‐ “Wow!” factor

• (10%) Does this written piece “wow” the reader for one reason or another?      Yes  /  No

 

Criteria for written pieces to be featured in the Untitled Chapter Book.

It’s almost that time of year when we start compiling written pieces for the Untitled Chapter. We have a limited amount of pages so to streamline the process for choosing the pieces, we are applying a point system to make judging easier and less subjective. Each written piece is initially read by 2-3 members of the Untitled Chapter Team and the following criteria should be applied.

 

 

Creativity     40%

Structure     20%

Adherence to Theme   10%

Grammar     10%

Length      10%

“Wow!” factor     10%

TOTAL:      100%

 

We will discuss the criteria at length below. For every question answered, there is a 10 percent awarded- If the answer to that question is a “no”, then it should not.

After the written pieces have been read by 2-3 members of the Untitled Chapter team, the pieces that receive an average of 80% or better will pass on to the second reading. In the second reading, only the best from these will be featured in the book.

Description of Criteria

40% ‐ Creativity

• (10%) Does this written piece express ideas not commonly found in the other writings?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Does written piece answer approach the prompt or theme in an unexpected way?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Does the language or diction used help paint a picture?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Are there strong metaphors, extended analogies and similes used to better help the reader visualize the written peice?      Yes  /  No

 

 

 

20% ‐ Structure

• (10%) Is this written piece organized in a comprehensible way?      Yes  /  No
• (10%) Is there a clear beginning, middle, and end or introduction, body, and conclusion?      Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Adherence to Theme

• (10%) Does this written piece connect or feels inspired by the theme      Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Grammar

• (10%) Is the grammar of this written piece correct enough or easy to understand?       Yes  /  No

10% ‐ Length

• (10%) Does the story or poem adhere to the length provided by Untitled Chapters? (2 pages maximum for poetry, 4 to 5 pages maximum for short stories, 3 -4 pages for essays) Yes  /  No

10% ‐ “Wow!” factor

• (10%) Does this written piece “wow” the reader for one reason or another?      Yes  /  No

 

 

 

Adapted from “Judging Essays in the Creative Writing Competition 2013” by vhoughsnee@peacecorps.gov.