Internal Review Form

There are three categories of review: Design, Content, and Summary Questions. All rating questions are required. All comments are optional but helpful in understanding your score, though the last question is REQUIRED.

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FRONT COVER

Striking colors and composition?*

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MAP PAGE

Do the maps seems useful and intelligently designed?*

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Is the graphic imagery on the table of contents interesting and appropriate for the issue?*

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Is there a compelling graphic focus on the cover feature section?*

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Is the TOC pleasingly designed overall?*

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FRONT MATTER

Does the rest of the front matter (pp. 2-4) have a compelling design?*

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ESSAYS (or INTERVIEWS)

Does each essay have full and appropriate graphic treatment?*

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POETRY/FICTION

Is there full and appropriate graphic treatment for the poems or short stories?*

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REVIEWS SECTION

Is there full and appropriate graphic treatment for the review section?*

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OUTPOST

Does the Outpost have full and appropriate graphic treatment?*

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Overall Ranking of Design for this Issue

How would you rank this issue overall on design?*

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FRONT COVER

Are there appropriate choices of topics listed for strong offerings inside?*

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Is there compelling phrasing for the feature section listed on the front cover?*

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Is the table of contents easy to use, and are listings helpful guides to what's inside the issue?*

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FRONT MATTER

Are the page 2 content, editor's note, and masthead page interesting and informative?*

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ESSAYS

Is each essay a good fit for WLT and (if appropriate) for the section it appears in?*

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Is each essay readable and potentially interesting to a non-specialist, literate reader?*

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INTERVIEWS

Are the interviews a good fit for WLT and (if appropriate) for the section in which they appear?*

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POETRY

Is the quality of the poetry appropriate for WLT?*

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FICTION

Is the quality of the short story appropriate for WLT?*

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CREATIVE NONFICTION

Is the quality of the CNF appropriate for WLT?*

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COVER FEATURE

Is the cover feature cohesive and coherent as a unit?*

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Does the cover feature succeed as an added and valuable attraction in the issue?*

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REVIEW SECTION

Are the book reviews drawn from a wide cross-section of countries or, when appropriate, clustered in an area appropriate for the issue?*

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Is each review readable and potentially interesting to a non-specialist, literate reader?*

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OUTPOST

Is the Outpost a strong choice with accessible description and discussion?*

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Is the Outpost interesting enough to justify its selection for that spot?*

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Overall ranking of editorial quality of this issue. How would you rank the editorial choices and quality of this issue overall?*

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What did you like best about the issue? How would you rank this issue compared to others we've done recently?*

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What did you like least about this issue, and - in regard to that response - what would you change about this issue if you could?*

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World Literature Today Internal Review

Section 1: DESIGN

Section 2: CONTENT

Section 3: SUMMARY QUESTIONS