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Information for Entrants

Competitions Home • Entrants Information • Entry Forms & Instructions • Entry Rules • Categories
Schedule • Fees & Payment • Delivery Instructions • Competitions Checklist • Contacts • FAQs

About the Competition Awards

• What Are the Award Criteria?
• Award Certificates and Mementos
• Award Buttons

What Are the Award Criteria?

The award descriptions are as follows:

  • Merit—Consistently meets high standards in most areas. There may be a number of major or minor flaws, but the entry still exemplifies proficient technical communication.
  • Excellence—Consistently meets high standards in all areas. There may be a single major flaw and a few minor flaws. The entry clearly, though slightly imperfectly, exemplifies an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles.
  • Distinguished—Clearly superior in all areas. There are no major flaws, and few, if any, minor flaws. It is an outstanding example of technical communication principles.

Award Certificates and Mementos

If your entry receives a Merit, Excellence, or Distinguished award, then you receive up to three (3) free award certificates, one for each contributor for the entry. If you have more than three contributors, extra certificates are available for purchase for $15.00 USD .

If your entry receives Best of Show, then you receive one Best of Show (BOS) engraved memento in addition to 3 free award certificates. Additional BOS engraved mementos are available for purchase for $70.00 USD.

Order Forms for Additional Award Certificates and Mementos

Award Buttons

You may download award buttons to display on your Web site or publications from STC WDC competition award emblems. The graphics are available in several file formats to identify your entry as award-winning.

Winners of previous competitions are available from the Competitions Winners page.

 

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