SEJC 2016 ONSITE CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS

Students whose emailed copy is time-stamped after the deadline will not be considered for judging. Students that disrupt the schedule by taking more than their allotted 15 minutes will be disqualified.

Category #17: Anchoring

Time Allotted: 15 minutes per student (depending on technological adjustments) from 1-4 p.m., Feb. 19, APSU-TV studio, Music/Mass Comm Building, first floor.

Materials Needed: Access to any computer or device from which students can submit their copy during the copy submission process. Students are expected to check their email on Wednesday, Feb. 17 for their assignment.

Materials Provided: Anchor desk/studio, Proctor will be on site to film contestants.
Prohibited Materials: None
Suggested Resources: Contestants are encouraged to read about the speakers, schedule, onsite competitions, recent APSU news, etc. that are a part of the 2016 SEJC programming.

Exercise/Assignment (two parts): 
Part 1-   Contestants will be notified on Thursday evening that they will be anchoring a piece on SEJC 2016 and some of the important events, thematic elements, and speakers that are a part of the conference. They will not be notified prior to Feb. 17. 
Students will have from 9 a.m. Friday to submit, to leek@apsu.edu, the completed, final copy for their anchoring submission. Students whose copy is not received at this email will be disqualified. In the fairness of the competition, all students must have equal time to write their copy and the proctor must have adequate time to archive all entries into the GSTV teleprompter.
Students are encouraged to write a piece that can be read from an anchor desk in no more than one minute, educating the viewers about the conference and the key moments involved. Please attach your name and contestant number to your submission so the proctor can be aware of who you are as he queues up your copy.
Part 2- At a designated time on Friday afternoon, each student will have no more than 15 minutes to record an anchoring demo reading the copy they submitted. The recorded version s/he approves will be uploaded to a private online video channel for the three judges to review. 
Judging criteria: Adherence to the one-minute deadline without seeming rushed and with an ability to concisely communicate information about the event. Personal demeanor/appearance, diction, accuracy, quality of delivery and minimum vocal fillers.