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The general categories for manuscript judging are:– mechanics & effort (20%)– clarity (30%)– analytical approach (20%)– thoroughness (20%)– creativity (10%)
The general categories for oral presentation judging are:– dynamics (20%)– narrative (40%)– visuals (10%)– questioning (30)%
NMJAS RulesStudent manuscript checklist
Note: version 1 of each has a single scoring column with a scale of 1-10 and can be used with online scoring; version 2 has a second scoring column for you to calculate actual points by applying the category weight.
Manuscript judging formsMicrosoft Word – version1Microsoft Word – version 2PDF – version 1PDF – version 2
Oral presentation judging formsMicrosoft Word – version1Microsoft Word – version 2PDF – version 1PDF – version 2
Judge’s critique form (return to student)Judge’s evaluation form (return to Lynn Brandvold)