The Moonlight Spring Valentine Awards 2019 [CLOSED]

🛑Criteria Guidelines🛑

The guidelines are for the judges to look over. Participants, you have until the end of January to edit your book - from grammar, the blurb, covers, etc.!

JUDGES: Please don't just grade their rubric. I want you to also write a paragraph (5+ sentences) or two for the review. You must read a minimum of 5 chapters to start judging.

Once you're done scoring and writing the review, either send it to me through PM or by email. PM me for my email.

Here is what you will be judged on:

Cover: 0/5
- is it related to the story?
- is it eye catching?

Title: 0/5
- intriguing
- does it have anything to do with the story?

Blurb/Story Description: 0/10
- is there a hook?
- is there a grammar mistake before reading the story?
- is the blurb short, or has the plot have been given away?

Grammar/Spelling: 0/20
- spelling & punctuation
- sentence structure
- level of vocabulary

Plot Development: 0/30
- does the story flow to the next event?
- plot twists involved?

Character Development: 0/30
- are the characters dynamic?
- did the events affected the characters?
- how much are the characters described?

Usage of Literary Devices: 0/10
- imagery, metaphors, simile,
personifications, foreshadowing,
flashbacks, etc.
- how much of them are used?
- are they used correctly?

Originality: 0/5
- is it cliché?
- did they bring fresh ideas in making it their own?
- is the title original?

Enjoyment: 0/5
- did it feel like you didn't want to put down the book?
- intrigue/interest

Total Overall Points:
0/120

For Poetry:

Cover: 0/5
- does it signify one or any poems?
- eye catching

Title: 0/5
- intriguing
- affect to the poems

Blurb/Description: /10
- hook?
- is there a grammar mistake before reading the book?

Grammar/Spelling: 0/20
- spelling and punctuation
- level of vocabulary

Usage of Literary Devices: 0/20
- imagery, metaphors, similes,
personification, foreshadowing,
flashbacks, etc.
- are they used correctly

Originality: 0/5
- is the title original?
- did they made it their own?

Enjoyment: 0/5
- is it hard to put down?
- intriguing

Total Overall Poems: 0/70

Here is an example of how you should do the scores and review:

Title:
Author:
Genre:

Cover: 4/5
Title: 2/5
Blurb/Story Description: 5/10
Grammar/Spelling: 15/20
Plot Development: 20/30
Character Development: 20/30
Usage of Literary Devices: 10/10
Originality: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 83/120

Review: *The review should be at least a paragraph (5-7 sentences). It would be appreciated if there were two paragraphs: one positive and the other what they need to improve on.*