Writing Checklist

When writing your story, consider the following:

  • Does your story have a clear beginning, middle, and end?
  • Have you developed your characters fully?
  • Have you shown the reader your understanding of an electric cooperative?
  • Have you shown the reader your understanding of electricity?
  • Have you used energy as one of the characters or elements in your plot?
  • Is your story connected to this year’s theme?
  • Is your story correctly punctuated?
  • Have you tried to use vivid verbs and excellent details in your descriptions?
  • Are your illustrations original and colorful?
  • Is the story yours, in your own words? Allowing AI to create your story is prohibited. 
  • Does your book have a title, author, and illustrator clearly written on the cover?
  • If needed, do you have a glossary for terminology?