Middle School Critiques
MIDDLE SCHOOL CRITIQUES
Kansas Scholastic Press Association is once again offering their critique service for middle schools. Judges are experienced with middle school programs either as past advisers or as past middle school judges. The purpose of this critique is to showcase the good points of your programs and suggest areas of improvement. With this in mind, you will receive several helpful comments.
Middle school ratings are based on a point value. Publications receiving Superior, Excellent and Honorable Mention ratings will be recognized on the KSPA website.
CRITIQUE TYPES
KSPA offers the following types of critiques:
- Regular Yearbook or Newspaper Critique: For $25, your yearbook or newspaper will be critiqued along with a rating certificate and the copy of the critique.
- Annotated Yearbook or Newspaper Critique For $35 your yearbook or newspaper will receive an annotated critique along with a rating certificate and the copy of the critique. Annotated suggestions are printed on sticky notes and left on the actual printed pages.
- Website: For $20 submit your website URL for critique. Website entries will have certificates and critiques mailed back.
- Broadcast: For $20 submit up to five broadcast segments 3-5 minutes in length via YouTube. Segments may be news, feature, weather, sports, and/or review in any combination. Broadcast entries will have certificates and critiques mailed back.
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR CRITIQUE
1. Register and pay for your critique: Critiques must be registered and paid for using this link.
2. Make sure you have an active membership: You must be a member of KSPA to register for a critique. Here’s the list of current members. If your school is not on the list, please join when you register for your critique.
3. Submit details about your publication: Share details about your yearbook, newspaper, news website or broadcast productions being critiqued using this form.
•For Website and Broadcast Critiques, you will submit the URL for the entries on the submission form.
4. Mail yearbook or newspaper critiques to Mary Patrick by the due date (June 3 for summer critiques or Sept. 23 for the regular deadline).
Mary Patrick, CJE, JEA Mentor
3 Shenandoah Drive
Goddard, Kansas 67052-9418
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mary Patrick directly at [email protected]
Or you may direct questions to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association at [email protected]
DEADLINES
June 3: Middle School Yearbook (spring delivery), News Publication, Website or Video Critiques
Sept. 23: Middle School Yearbook (summer/fall delivery)
Turn-around time will be three to four weeks, unless you are otherwise notified.
We hope you will select to send your publications as soon as possible so you will be able to use suggestions and recommendations for the next school year.