CHECKMARK EVALUATION

100 WORDS OR FEWER FICTION CONTEST

“5” is highest mark.

Red X is one evaluation; Blue X is another evaluation.

WRITER                          TITLE                          DATE

ELEMENTS                                                          MARKS

(1) Initial power of the story’s imaginative world	1	2	3	4	5
(2) Originality of story idea	1	2	3	4	5
(3) Convincing character(s)	1	2	3	4	5
(4) Voice, including personal flavor	1	2	3	4	5
(5) Suspense	1	2	3	4	5
(6) Title's significance	1	2	3	4	5
(7) Power of images	1	2	3	4	5
(8) Intensity, drive of focus	1	2	3	4	5
(9) Clarity of plot	1	2	3	4	5
(10) Cadence, lilt of sentences	1	2	3	4	5
(11) Powerful language	1	2	3	4	5
(12) Mechanics	1	2	3	4	5
(13) Power of ending	1	2	3	4	5
(14) Overall structural Integrity	1	2	3	4	5
(15) Overall emotional impact	1	2	3	4	5

BLUE’S Marks:

RED’S Marks:

AVERAGE: