{"id":8167,"date":"2025-07-02T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=8167"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:49:11","slug":"small-things-considered-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=8167","title":{"rendered":"smALL Things Considered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1st Place, Opening and Closing<\/strong>
2024-25, Division 3+MS, Yearbook Visual and Verbal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Natalie Garwood<\/strong>
Warrior
Utica HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Y-30. Opening and Closing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The introductory and closing spreads. FOR THE ENTRY TITLE<\/strong>, use your theme. You may include a brief description of your theme in the Additional Information field. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER SCHOOL<\/strong>. <\/strong>Submit up to 10 PDF or image files of opening and closing. Please note: <\/em>Files uploaded to an entry in the contest system together cannot exceed 100 MB. If your files exceed this limit, you can submit them via URL to a shared location on a file service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. (Be sure to set shared files for public view.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If any element of the entry was not produced by students (including images and\/or page design templates) please indicate that clearly on the entry form in the \u201cNon Student Work\/Copyright\u201d field. FOR SPREADS (a spread is two facing pages), if possible <\/strong>save your entry as a spread<\/a>, creating a single horizontal page out of two vertical pages. Otherwise, the judges may not see both pages of your spread together and will not get the full impact of your design<\/strong>. Contiguous pages should be submitted in a single PDF file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUDGING CRITERIA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • 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.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Photos, copy, captions, headlines and white space are arranged to help reader begin and end story of year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Designs carry elements of theme concept<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • While designs may be innovative, they adhere to journalistic guidelines and show evidence of careful planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Copy has engaging angle, solid lead and, if included, meaningful student quotes that enrich story and reflect effective interviewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Copy should provide examples of events, circumstances specific to this school, this school year\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Captions begin with strong lead and contain at least two sentences that answer all reader\u2019s questions and clearly identifies all people<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Copy and captions show evidence of adequate research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A clever, engaging headline draws reader into story and establishes visual\/verbal connection between photos and copy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Adheres to rules of good journalism including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Use of active voice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Freedom from editorial comment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Careful editing and proofreading<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Correct use of grammar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • *For more details, see complete criteria for these categories: Feature Writing – Student Life, Headline Writing, Caption Writing and Student Life Spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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