23.

JUDGING

25.

LITERARY COMPETITION

THOUGHTS FOR JUDGES

Read each book, looking at the quality of writing.

Score the books you feel are the highest quality. The Rubric

and Holistic Scoring sheets may be used as a guide. (see

samples)

Make comments, so that you are able to support your

choice.

Discuss the books with the other readers to determine the

winners.

Choose winners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. You may give

honorable mention to a book that did not receive a 1st, 2nd or

3rd place. Ties can be given for any of the places.

Please take the time to put a Post-it note in the back of each

book that includes a positive or helpful comment. This will

encourage these young students to continue writing.

Thank you so much for your time and expertise in judging this

year.

This is a wonderful project that rewards young writers, makes

Delta Kappa Gamma more visible in our communities and

schools and brings together members in friendship.

26.

HOLISTIC SCORING

When using holistic scoring for a book, the judge:

1. Makes a single, overall judgment of the quality of the writing sample.

2. Reads the book usually only once.

3. Ranks the book based on the overall impact made by the writing, taking

into account all the factors of good writing. (except handwriting)

FACTORS THAT DEFINE GOOD WRITING:

Organization—Beginning, Middle, End

Imagination or Creativity

Choice of Words

Sentence Structure

Grammar

Spelling

Neatness

A general criteria or guideline to keep in mind as you read through a book is:

60% - Creativity, originality, and following a logical sequence from

introduction to conclusion

20% - Neatness, awareness of sentence structure

10% - Illustrations: How well they relate to the text

5% - Spelling

5% - Paragraphs

4. Does not give any one factor special attention.

5. Does not correct or mark books. Uses judging sheet to score1 to 4.

6. Evaluates books with at least one other reader. Each judge reads the

books alone and then compares their score with the other reader’s score.

A one point difference between readers is permitted. If there is a larger

variance, another reader should also score the book.

7. NOTE: Differences of opinion with the subject matter in a book and

whether the judge likes or dislikes the subject written about should not

affect the score of a book if it is creative and well written.

8. Handwritten vs. typed should NOT affect the judge’s decision.

9. Several chapters have found it rewarding to leave notes to the students in

their books on Post-It notes. This could be a positive comment, something

that stood out or a contest rule that was omitted to make them ineligible.

10. Do NOT look at any of the contest page information. The books should

stand on their merit alone!

11. Abstain from voting in the final judging if you are familiar with any of the

books that are competing at any one grade level.

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ILLUSTRATIONS

THOUGHTS FOR LOCAL JUDGES

Illustration awards may be given at the local level. (Only 1st

place Literary Winner can be sent to state, not local illustration

winners.)

Look for quality illustrations in all books at each grade level.

Score the books you feel are the highest quality, keeping in

mind the listed categories. (see next page)

Make comments, so that you are able to support your choice for

each place and category. (see next page)

Discuss the illustrations with other judges to determine the

winners.

At the state level winners are chosen for Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

and honorable mention with winners also for special categories.

You may choose winners at the local level for illustrations,

however do not send these to state. Only local Literary

Competition 1st place winners can be sent to state and

considered for state level illustrator awards. Do not send

illustration winners.

Please take time to put a Post-it note in the back of each book

that includes a positive or helpful comment about the

illustrations. This will encourage these young artists to continue

illustrating.

Thank you so much for your time and expertise in judging this year.

This is a wonderful project that rewards young artists, makes Delta

Kappa Gamma more visible in our communities and schools, and

brings together members in friendship.

29.

MARY JO NETTESHEIM MEMORIAL

ILLUSTRATOR COMPETITION

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA—SIGMA STATE

CONTEST INFORMATION FOR ILLUSTRATOR AWARDS

1. All students who are entered in the Delta Kappa Gamma Mary Jo

Nettesheim Memorial Literary Competition will also have their books

considered for Sigma State Illustrator Awards.

2. Each story that is submitted must be written and illustrated by the

student. The illustrations must be flat when the book is closed, although

pop-ups may be used provided that they are an integral part of the

book. All two-dimensional art media and techniques may be used

alone or in combination.

3. The books must be bound securely and must include the appropriate

contest information page. Cover designs should be related to the story.

4. The following criteria will be used in selecting the books for the Sigma

State Illustrator Awards:

Originality

Appropriateness of illustrations to the text

Continuity of illustrations throughout the story

Creative use of the art media and techniques

Quality of cover design as it relates to the story content

Neatness

The student’s grade level will be taken into consideration when

illustrations are judged.

5. The Sigma State Illustrator Awards are as follows:

Grand Prize—Plaque or Trophy

First Place---Medal

Second Place---Medal

Third Place---Medal

Honorable Mention---Medal

Special Recognition Awards may also be given for the following:

Cover Design Binding Lift the Flap (interactive)

Unusual Shape Drawing Concept Book

Collage Mixed Media Colored Pencil

Painting Media Charcoal Original Photography

Computer Design Cartoons Pop-Up

Picture Book

31.

LOCAL CELEBRATIONS

33.

CELEBRATING LOCAL CHAPTER WINNERS

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS LOCAL CHAPTERS HAVE USED FOR

CELEBRATING WINNERS

1. Winners shared their books and received their awards, followed

by a pizza and ice cream party. (Domino’s sold pizzas for $2.00

each and Culver’s donated frozen custard). They added juice,

carrots, and cookies.

2. Coupons could be donated by local businesses, check with such

places as Dairy Queen, McDonald’s and/or Hardee’s. Many local

chapters gave a coupon to each local entry. Also many chapters

gave certificates to each local entry.

3. A Literary Contest Awards Dinner was held for the first place

winners, their parents and teachers. Students read their winning

stories and received their awards.

4. The Shopping News in Platteville printed pictures of the winners,

their family and teachers, along with the text of their winning

stories. This large section is titled “IN SUPPORT OF LITERACY”.

(Ads are sold to surround the article.)

5. Photo Albums were made with the pictures of the local winners.

6. Newspaper articles told about Delta Kappa Gamma, the Literary

Competition, listed the winning authors and showed pictures of

the authors, their family and teachers.

7. A soda and cookie reception was held for all winners, 1st and 2nd

place winners read their books, 3rd place and honorable mentions

told about their books. Usually this is taped and shown on the

local TV channel.

8. Some chapters gave bookstore cards or gift certificates and/or

blank books to encourage writing.

34.

CELEBRATING LOCAL CHAPTER WINNERS Continued

9. First Place winners read their books on a local radio show.

Information about the Literary Competition and DKG were also

included in the program.

10. The book cover and some of the illustrations are projected as

authors read or discuss their books.

11. Local authors, teachers, administrators, and school board

members are invited to the celebration.

12. Members present awards, certificates and a treat to students in

their classroom or in an all school assembly.

I give permission to the state and local Literary Competition Committee, to use my

name and/or pictures taken during Literary Competition Receptions, to promote

and honor the Literary Competition on international, state and local media, their

websites and on display boards or PowerPoints.

Please sign below:

Child’s name Family or friends City name______________

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Delta Kappa Gamma – Sigma State Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary Competition

PRESS RELEASE

Delta Kappa Gamma – Sigma State Announces 2014 Literary Awards

______________-- Sigma State of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international Chapter Name

women’s professional educators’ organization, announced the winners of the 2014 Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary Competition during its annual Sigma State Convention held in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on May 3, 2014. The Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary Competition is a fiction book writing contest open to Wisconsin students in grades 3 – 8. __________ Delta Kappa Gamma chapters from around the state Number of Chapters

submitted _____________of their first place books which were selected Number of Books

from over _____________________entries competing at the local level of Total Number of Books Submitted to Chapter

this competition. All books were judged for their literary and illustration qualities. Student authors of winning entries in this competition received awards ranging from cash, trophies, plaques, medals, ribbons and certificates. The purpose of this competition, which is in its thirtieth year, is to encourage young writers/illustrators by giving them an audience for their writing and recognizing and rewarding their creative talents. Below is a list of local winners: ________________________ _______ ___________________________ Name of Winner Grade Level Literary and/or Illustrator Awards

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STATE DISPLAY AND AWARDS

41.

STATE RECOGNITION

AND DISPLAY OF WINNING BOOKS

After state level judging, a list of winners and a sample press

release are sent to each chapter president or literary chair. A

letter of congratulations is sent to each winning author.

Winning books from Grades 3-8 will be displayed at the Sigma

State’s spring convention. This display will include winners for 1st,

2nd, 3rd place and any honorable mention for each grade level. It

will also display winners of illustrator awards.

A program with all the winner’s names and pictures of the

winning books will be given out at the Birthday Luncheon. (A

colored group pictures of the Literary and Illustrator winning

books from each grade level and a picture of the first place

winners will be printed and inserted in the program.)

A presentation telling about the winners from each grade level

will be given by a Literary Committee member at that time.

42.

MARY JO NETTESHEIM

MEMORIAL LITERARY COMPETITION

STATE AWARDS

STATE LITERARY AWARDS

Changes were made to awards in 2012

1st Place---$50.00 check, Trophy, Ribbon (changed in 2012 from $100

Savings Bonds to $50 check, because the government changed the

method that Savings Bonds were applied for, from paper forms to online

paperless method, requiring too much personal information.)

2nd Place---$20 check, Trophy, Ribbon (changed from Gift Card from a

Bookstore to a check in 2012, because many bookstores went out of

business and it became too difficult to find places winners could access

their cards)

3rd Place---$10 check, Trophy, Ribbon (same change as 2nd place)

Honorable Mention---Plaque or Trophy, Ribbon

All state level entries receive a Certificate

STATE ILLUSTRATOR AWARDS

Grand Prize---Plaque or Trophy, Ribbon

1st Place---Ribbon, Medal

2nd Place---Ribbon, Medal

3rd Place---Ribbon, Medal

Honorable Mention---Ribbon, Medal

All Special Awards---Ribbon, Medal

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