To recognize NACAA members who excel in communicating programs and ideas to their clientele.
Eligibility and Judging Criteria | Entry | Abstract | Awards
Deadline
Submit entries by March 15 to your Communications Committee State Chair.
Category
6. Feature Story - Clipping and original copy of one article. A straight news story will not qualify, although a news feature story will be accepted.
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SCORECARD CLASS 6 |
Possible Points |
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1. Content |
30 |
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Is the subject important, interesting, timely and appropriate for the audience? Is the central theme clearly and fully developed? If human interest elements are incorporated, are they used purposely? |
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2. Organization |
30 |
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Are the facts and ideas presented logically, building on each other and guiding the reader through the story? Are extraneous, unrelated facts eliminated from the story? |
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3. Readability |
30 |
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Is the writing style direct, crisp and lively? Is there variety in sentence and paragraph length and structure? Is the writing free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors? Are capitalization, identification and other style considerations consistent throughout the story? |
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4. Original Copy Appearance |
10 |
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Is the copy double-spaced and cleanly reproduced with indented paragraphs and margins of at least one inch? |
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Total Points |
100 |
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