DESKTOP PUBLISHING
This event recognizes PBL members who can most effectively demonstrate skills in the areas of desktop publishing, creativity, and decision making.
The two-hour skills portion of this event requires participants to be prepared to create, design, and produce useable copy on a computer using desktop publishing software. Each entry must be created by a team of two individuals.
Participants will complete problems that may include application of the following:
- Graphics, text treatment, and special effects
- Text creation
- Layout creativity
- Selection of appropriate fonts and type sizes
Two computers may be used by the team of two participants. Participants may also choose to use a scanner and the Internet to download freeware pictures. No other equipment may be used. The finished product may be submitted in color on plain paper.
In addition, participants will be tested on their understanding and mastery of basic desktop terminology and concepts; related desktop application knowledge; digital imaging and graphics; desktop layout rules and standards; safety, ethics, and legal; print process; and message presentation, accuracy, and proofreading. Team members will take the objective test cooperatively. Participants must complete both parts of the event to be eligible for an award.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must have paid state and national dues postmarked by February 15 of the current school year.
Participants must not be or have been enrolled in any graduate program prior to December 1 of the current school year.
State: Each charter may enter six participants (3 teams).
National: See publication: Chapter Management Handbook—current edition.
REGULATIONS
State: When it has been determined that a student will represent the charter at state competition, the appropriate entry form must be sent to the state adviser postmarked first-class mail by the date specified in the SLC registration packet.
National: See publication: Chapter Management Handbook—current edition.
• Participants must be selected in accordance with the regulations of the state chapter and the national association.
• Neither participant on the team may have entered this event at a previous National Leadership Conference or placed 1st or 2nd in this event at a previous State Leadership Conference.
• Participants failing to report on time for the event may be disqualified.
• Participants must furnish their own No. 2 pencils and erasers. No reference materials, electronic devices or other items are to be brought to the written portion of this event.
• Participants must adhere to the dress code established by the Board of Directors, or they will not be permitted to participate in the competitive event.
SCHOOL SITE TESTING
Two hours will be allowed for the skills test at the school testing site. Additional time will be allowed for general directions, equipment set up, and warm up. Problems are weighted according to difficulty and may be completed in any order.
The district director (with the approval of the state adviser) will determine the central site location for the test. The state adviser will provide the district directors with the dates.
JUDGING
The one-hour objective tests will be machine graded. This test will be given at the State Leadership Conference and will constitute 15 percent of the final event score. Team members will take the objective test cooperatively.
Judging of the skill test will be based on printed copy. The documents will be evaluated by a panel of judges for this event. All decisions of the judges are final. The production portion of this event will constitute 85 percent of the final event score.
Ties will be broken based on the scores associated with the production test portion of this event.
AWARDS
State: State awards for the top five places are presented at the State Leadership Conference.
National: The number of awards presented at the National Leadership Conference is determined by judges and/or number of entries. The maximum number will be ten.