By Staff
The Talon
Rochester HS
1st Place Division 1, News Writing
Editorial
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Topic relevant to interests and/or welfare of school or students
- Wins reader interest with impelling lead
- Presents evidence/interpretation in logical sequence
- States issue; uses effective examples, facts, and comparisons to clarify
- Deals with specific issue: avoids preaching, rhetoric, and cliches
- Shows sufficient thought and research
- Sentences, paragraphs of varied length; written clearly, concisely and vividly
- Proper diction/grammar