HBP contest -- Minion recruitment

[tigerpatronus]

No: HPFGUIDX 132357

Hello All, 

As soon as the HPfGU list opens up after the HBP moratorium, I will 
be recruiting minions to evaluate the HBP prediction contest 
entries. 

Qualifications for minions: 16 years old or above, dependable, 
finished reading HBP at least once, and just wild about Harry. 

If you sign up as a minion, you will receive a rubric (a very 
explicit guide about how to grade the questions and how much each 
answer is worth) and a packet of 10 entries. 

I estimate that familiarizing yourself with the rubric and grading 
the 10 entries should take no more than an hour and half and will 
probably be more like an hour. 

When you complete the grading, email the entries back to TK. That's 
it. You may be asked if you would like to grade another packet if 
there are packets left, but you are under no obligation to do so. 
You have already fulfilled your part of the bargain. Aloha. 

You will not be identified as a minion on the entry. You are 
anonymous. Tiger will take all blame and arbitrate all disputes, 
ruthlessly. In the event of a dispute about the grading, you will 
not be blamed nor even identified. Tiger will reevaluate the 
*entire* entry and that grade will be final (and probably more 
ruthless). Remember, as a minion, you cannot be questioned. Your 
answers are ruthless, arbitrary, and final. 

In the filk identifying the contest winner, minions will be 
identified and thanked profusely. 


Example of rubric:

Let's say that, in HBP, both DD and Molly W die. Other sundry
smallish characters like Sturgis Podmore also die.

The first question reads "Who is the *most* major character who will
die?" (worth 5 points.)

* If the answer is DD: 5 points.
* If the answer is Molly: 4 points.
* If the answer is Sturgis Podmore: 1 pt.
* If the answer is Lupin (who did not die): 0 pts.

* If the answer states more than 1 character, individual 
determinations will
be made. Double-guessing 2 correct answers may earn extra credit. One
right and one wrong answer will be less than 100% because the person 
took 2
shots at getting it right. (I realize that's draconian, but these are
the compulsory questions, and there are 5 open-ended questions.) Two
wrong answers will be worth 0.

If the answer is DD and Molly: 7 points. 
If the answer is DD and Lupin: 3 points.
If the answer is Molly and Lupin: 2 points. 

That's it. Please consider volunteering for minion status after the 
moratorium is lifted. 

TK -- TigerPatronus