 Writing
Criteria—Writing entries will be judged for outstanding strength of voice, tone, prose, grammar, punctuation, application of University standards, and style as appropriate to the entry's classification. The primary focus will be creativity in solving the problems of institutional writing within the context of the category. Entries must be submitted in plain text format (you may submit photos included in the original publication).
Your entry may qualify for more than one subcategory; please choose the one you feel is most applicable, and against which you would like your piece to be judged. If you wish your piece to compete in additional categories or subcategories, you are welcome to enter any submission more than once.
Instructional/Informational—copy for handbooks, manuals, guide books/brochures, view books, etc.
Short Feature—copy for stories 1,000 words or fewer, including editorials, reporting, magazine features, annual report articles, etc.
Long Feature text—copy for stories more than 1,000 words, including editorials, reporting, magazine features, annual report articles, etc.
Promotional/Marketing/Advancement—copy for promotional or marketing materials, including brochures, advertisements, flyers, annual reports, view books, college bulletins, etc.
Script text/Text meant to be spoken—copy written to be presented aloud to an audience, including speeches, public service announcements, presentations, etc.
Press/News Release text—copy pitching stories to outside media, including press releases, news releases, etc.
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