By Clara Schmidt, Mia Kirschenheiter & Alyssa Putnam
Esprit de Corps
Eisenhower HS
1st Place Division 2, Yearbook Verbal
Headline Writing
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Clever/imaginative, engaging the reader
- Draws reader into copy
- Contents of headline establishes visual/verbal connection between photos and copy
- Headline/secondary makes spread content clear
- Adheres to rules of good journalism including: avoiding label headlines, freedom from editorial comment, careful editing and proofreading to eliminate mechanical errors, correct use of grammar