How To Construct A Synopsis Page (STAMP SHOW 2005) |
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I. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SYNOPSIS? | ||
A. INFORM JUDGES ABOUT THINGS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR OR EXPAND UPON THING FOUND ON TITLE PAGE | ||
1. Difficulty of acquisition (how hard is this material to find, not necessarily $) | ||
2. Challenge of collecting/exhibiting subject (complex or unsolved problems) | ||
3. Research done by exhibitor | ||
4. Material highlights | ||
5. Bibliography/suggested reading for judges | ||
6. Remember this is FOR the judges, not the public | ||
7. Be brief and concise in your points | ||
B. MOST SALIENT IDEAS/POINTS CAN/SHOULD BE REPEATED FOR EMPHASIS | ||
1. Tell them what is important and then tell them again | ||
II. STRUCTURE OF SYNOPSIS | ||
A. PURPOSE OF EXHIBIT (SIMILAR TO TITLE PAGE DISCUSSION) | ||
1. What are you going to show and why and what TYPE of exhibit (PH/Trad/SS) | ||
2. Why is the structure of exhibit the way it is | ||
3. What is this exhibit�s importance | ||
B. CHALLENGE FACTOR | ||
1. Explain condition difficulties | ||
2. Describe difficulty of acquisition/rarity factors | ||
3. Discuss research necessary for cogent presentation | ||
C. WHAT IS PRESENTED | ||
1. What is shown per A. above | ||
2. What is not shown and why (eg: only known example in Queen�s collection) | ||
D. ORGANIZATION (SIMILAR TO PLAN ON TITLE PAGE OR PLAN PAGE) | ||
1. Show how exhibit is organized and why | ||
2. Utilize the running headings as logical breakdown/story flow | ||
E. MATERIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
1. Here is chance to �toot� your own horn - loudly | ||
2. List what you think judges will expect to see, your best pieces and why they are | ||
3. List what you suspect judges will not know about but should notice | ||
F. INFORMATIONAL SOURCES | ||
1. Help judges become educated in your own little corner of the philatelic world | ||
2. List only most important sources less than a hand full | ||
3. List at least a few that are readily available and in English | ||
4. Don�t expect judges to be an expert, but give them a reasonable background | ||
Tim Bartshe & Harvey Tilles |