For official use only NERFA Score Sheet The NERFA scoresheet is for readers judges to submit their scores for each contest entry. Entry Title* Author's Name* Judge Number* Did the opening of the book grab (hook) you, and you couldn't wait to read on?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Is the story well-written? Does it flow?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the book have few grammatical or spelling errors or typos?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the book hold your attention throughout?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Were the characters fully developed--three dimensional?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Are the characters memorable? Did you care about the two main characters?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Is the author's voice (writing style) compelling and enjoyable?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the author make good use of dialogue and narrative and not overuse either?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Does the dialogue ring true (e.g. Do the characters speak in a way that seems natural to their personality?)*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Does the author describe enough of the setting(s) to give you a sense of location and it adds to the story?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Does the conflict between the main characters seem believable?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the author use just enough description to make the characters or their actions vivid?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the author tie up all plot holes and things weren't left hanging?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Did the author give a satisfying ending?*5 (excellent) .... 1 (poor)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.What is your overall impression of this book?*5 (extremely favorable) to 1 (extremely unfavorable). Decimal points are okay (for example: 4.5). This question will be used as a tie-breaker, if needed. Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
