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Understanding and Avoiding Penalty Points

Learn about penalty points in written reports and how to avoid them. Follow the Ontario Written Entry Checklist for fairness and consistent evaluation.

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Understanding and Avoiding Penalty Points

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  1. Understanding and Avoiding Penalty Points

  2. What are Penalty Points? • Points deducted from a written report because the report did not follow the criteria established on the Written Entry Checklist.

  3. What is the Purpose of the Written Entry Checklist? • Use ONTARIO’sWritten Entry Checklist! • Ensures fairness • Maintains a level/equal playing field for all competitors • Allows for consistent evaluation by judges

  4. 1. The Written Event Statement of Assurances and Academic Integrity must be signed and submitted with the entry. 15 Points • Use ONTARIO’sWritten Statement of Assurances! • Must be signed by advisor and ALL participants • Hole punch and place in front of report • NO folio required

  5. 2. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, January 12, 2017 to Turnitin.com AND DECA OntarioSuite 440 at the Toronto Sheraton hotel, 123 Queen Street West(one floor up from the DECA Ontario office)regular business hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm • DECA Folio is NOT required for Provincials • Double-sided printing is ACCEPTABLE  and ENCOURAGED • 1″ margins (top, bottom, left and right) • Arial font, size 11 (size may vary only in items in the Appendix, Tables or Financial Statements) • use regular paper; do NOT use stock paper • STAPLE paper IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER + THREE HOLE PUNCH

  6. 3. Sheet protectors may not be used. 5 Points • Do not place pages from written report in sheet protectors.

  7. 4. Limited to the number of pages specified in the guidelines (plus title page and table of contents). 5 Points/Page • 5 pages max for EIP • 11 pages max for ADC, ESB, FMP, SEPP • 30 pages max for BOR, BMOR, FOR, HTOR, SEOR, CSP, CMP, EPP, FLPP, LEP, PRP, EFB, EIB, and IBP.

  8. 5. All pages are numbered in sequence starting with the executive summary and ending with the final page of the appendix. 5 Points • The Title Page and the Table of Contents should not be numbered • The Executive Summary should be page #1 • Ensure graphics don’t cover page numbers

  9. 6. Major content must be at least double-spaced. 5 Points • Title Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary, Bibliography, Appendix, long quotes, footnotes, and lists may be single-spaced • Material in charts or tables may be single-spaced • Everything else should be at least double-spaced

  10. 7. Entry must be typed/word processed. 5 Points • No handwritten corrections • Only charts and graphs may be handwritten • No handwritten page numbers

  11. 8. Paper is 8½ inches by 11 inches. No fold-outs, attachments, tabs used. 5 Points • Nothing should extend past the dimensions of the paper • Use regular, letter-size paper • NO card stock or specialty paper

  12. 9. The written entry follows the format guidelines. 5 Points • Be sure to use this year’s guidelines • Each section should be addressed and titled • Additional subsections are permitted

  13. Common Reasons Penalty Points are Assigned • Not using the current year’s event guidelines • Guidelines change from year to year • All participants or advisor not signing the Statement of Assurances • Leaving out sections in the body of the written entry • Too many pages

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