Scholastic Writing Award Juror Application State Library Services Minnesota is a Region-at-Large partner for the 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards. As a partner, State Library Services is recruiting 20 jurors to read and rate writing submissions from creative teens in grades 7-12. Each juror will dedicate 10-15 hours to scoring a maximum of 110 submissions in the span of two weeks. Writing categories include critical essay, dramatic script, flash fiction, humor, journalism, novel writing, personal essay and memoir, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, and short story. Writing submissions are limited to 500 to 3,000 words. Jurors will use a 1-10 point scoring rubric to judge submissions. Criteria includes originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal voice with an authentic and unique point of view and style. All works must be scored and entered into the Alliance’s Digital Adjudication (DAJ) online system by January 11, 2019. Jurors will attend a training webinar in December.For information, contact Joe Manion, 651-582-8640. Question Title * 1. I would like to be a juror for the 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards. Name Library Job title Email address Phone number Question Title * 2. Please select your top three preferred writing categories as well as those you do not prefer below.We will take juror preferences into account when assigning works, but jurors should be prepared to score works in any writing category. First preference Second preference Third preference Do not prefer Critical Essay Critical Essay First preference Critical Essay Second preference Critical Essay Third preference Critical Essay Do not prefer Dramatic Script Dramatic Script First preference Dramatic Script Second preference Dramatic Script Third preference Dramatic Script Do not prefer Flash Fiction Flash Fiction First preference Flash Fiction Second preference Flash Fiction Third preference Flash Fiction Do not prefer Humor Humor First preference Humor Second preference Humor Third preference Humor Do not prefer Novel Writing Novel Writing First preference Novel Writing Second preference Novel Writing Third preference Novel Writing Do not prefer Personal Essay & Memoir Personal Essay & Memoir First preference Personal Essay & Memoir Second preference Personal Essay & Memoir Third preference Personal Essay & Memoir Do not prefer Poetry Poetry First preference Poetry Second preference Poetry Third preference Poetry Do not prefer Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy First preference Science Fiction & Fantasy Second preference Science Fiction & Fantasy Third preference Science Fiction & Fantasy Do not prefer Short Story Short Story First preference Short Story Second preference Short Story Third preference Short Story Do not prefer Writing Portfolio Writing Portfolio First preference Writing Portfolio Second preference Writing Portfolio Third preference Writing Portfolio Do not prefer Question Title * 3. Or... I have no writing category preferences. I will judge any category. State Library will contact you with more details about training and judging writing submissions. Thank you. Done
