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<P>OK, lets define our terms a little better. </P></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since we have been on the topic and we have a
reasonable number of past Kingdom Bards and assorted Laurel and Iris types who
have judged Eistedfodd, along with our most esteemed current Premier Bard.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do we expect in Writen Documentation when it
is handed to us? My Documentation model at this point is a variation on what I
would expect to find at any static A&S competiton.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For myself if I am judging a competition where
writen docs are required I want at minimum the following.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Name of performer</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Title of the piece and Author</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2 to 3 paragraphs giving an overview of the piece
itself. This would be time and place where written and explanation of form for
period pieces or a brief explanation of style form and content for original
pieces. information about how the type of piece would have been performed
in period or what purpose it would have served is also usefull. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An Explanation of what parts of the piece and/or
performance varies from the period model and why.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bibliography (Preferably at least three reliable
sources but one source is still better than none)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is about one page worth of information typed,
possibly two with the Bibliography being a second. . if you need to hand write
it just make sure it is legible. Add photocopies of source material if needed
behind the bibliography. A copy of the words for the given peice may be helpfull
to some judges as well, but that will vary from judge to judge I am
sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I _don't want_ a term paper. If you
have documented a style that far, great! There is a research paper category
at KAS! I'll be happy to read it myself at a later date. However, when judging a
multiple round comptition or even a one round competition with more than 3
people competing I will simply not have time to read more than a couple of well
defined pages. Headings and tabs are very useful to help me as a judge find the
information you want me to see. I have seen "ok" docs praised over great
docs that had more info about a project and the period styles simply because the
judges could find what they were looking for. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the end what I want when judging
is more like the explanations in a concert program, or a museum hand out
describing the exhibit. Just enough that I may reasonably measure your piece
against another of a different style. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any body else want to kick the can
o'worms?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Darius</FONT></DIV>
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