Grants & Awards: Student Research Award:

Student Research Award

Judging Criteria

The judges will select the award recipient(s) for each category based on the following criteria:

  1. To what extent has the student used historical records?
    1. Does the bibliography demonstrate use of a variety of historical records?
    2. To what extent has the student used information from these documents?
  2. Is the entry historically accurate?
  3. Does the entry demonstrate an understanding of the historical context?
  4. Does the entry show evidence of creativity and imagination in interpreting and integrating information from historical records with other information?
  5. Does the entry include an annotated bibliography?
  6. Is the written material clear and well organized?
  7. Are the grammar, punctuation, and spelling correct?
  8. Is the visual material clear, appropriate, and visually attractive?

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