1st Place, Opening and Closing
2021-22, Division 2, Yearbook Visual & Verbal
By Kali Francisco, Amalia Medina, Maybelle Newcombe & Somer Sodeman
Ceniad
East Lansing HS
Y-30. Opening and Closing
The introductory and closing spreads.
Judging Criteria
- Designs are fresh and contemporary, setting them apart from standard designs of the interior pages, but are similar to each other and continue the verbal/visual theme statement introduced on the cover.
- Photos, copy, captions, headlines and white space are arranged to help reader begin and end story of year
- Designs carry elements of theme concept
- While designs may be innovative, they adhere to journalistic guidelines and show evidence of careful planning
- Copy has engaging angle, solid lead and, if included, meaningful student quotes that enrich story and reflect effective interviewing
- Copy should provide examples of events, circumstances specific to this school, this school year
- Captions begin with strong lead and contain at least two sentences that answer all reader’s questions and clearly identifies all people
- Copy and captions show evidence of adequate research
- A clever, engaging headline draws reader into story and establishes visual/verbal connection between photos and copy
Adheres to rules of good journalism including:
- Use of active voice
- Freedom from editorial comment
- Careful editing and proofreading
- Correct use of grammar
- *For more details, see complete criteria for these categories: Feature Writing – Student Life, Headline Writing, Caption Writing and Student Life Spread.