Middle Tennessee Chapter 2007 Competition
Judges Needed
2007 Competition Schedule
October 1: All Technical Publication and Online
entries due
October 5: Deadline for volunteering to judge
October 16: All entries sent to Middle Tennessee
chapter judges
November 19: Judging Decisions Due
January 2008: Annual Awards Banquet and Award Presentations
Anyone with experience in the technical communication field,
a publishing background, teaching experience, certifications by
a professional organization, or related technical communication
experience can be judge. Judges do not have to be STC members.
To volunteer, contact Betsy Smith (tennsmith@gmail.com/
615-217-2574). Take advantage of this opportunity to review the
work of others and possibly gain new ideas for your own projects.
Changes to the Consensus Meeting
Each judging team will conduct the consensus meeting
at their own convenience using the method of their choice: face-to-face
meeting, email discussions, conference call, or teleconferencing.
A Team Leader will be assigned who will act as a liaison to the
Competition Manager, lead the consensus meeting, and communicate
award levels and any Best of Show recommendations to the Competitions
Manager. The consensus meeting must by held by November 18, 2007.
How Judging Works
Step 1: Receive Entries, Forms, and Instructions
We will receive online and print entries from the Philadelphia
Metro chapter and divide them among the judges. You will receive
the entries you are to judge by mail or in person. The number
of entries that you will judge depends on the number of entries
we receive and the number of judges who sign up. You should receive
the entries you are to judge by mid-October and no later than
the chapter’s October meeting. You will also receive judging
forms, instructions, and tips.
Judging instructions
Judging forms
Step 2: Review Entries
You will have two to three weeks to view your entries,
document your comments, and compile the scores for each entry
using the STC Judging Forms. Decisions are due Monday,
November 19.
Step 3: Compare Notes and Award Entries
You will participate in your team’s consensus meeting
by November 18, 2006. You will meet with the other judges who
judged the same entries you did. Your group will discuss each
entry, decide if an award should be given, and determine the level
of award. If there are Distinguished award winners, you will determine
if any should be recommended for Best of Show.
Your team will provide a statement summarizing why an entry deserves
the Best of Show award. Entries recommended for Best of Show will
be judged by a separate group of judges.
Thank you for your interest in the 2007 STC Online and Print Competitions.
Feel free to contact me with your competition and judging questions.
Betsy Smith
Competitions Manager
STC, Middle Tennessee Chapter
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