Read each pair as if it's the language going into a deck that's about to land in front of the steerco. You're not grading effort — you're deciding which one you'd actually be comfortable putting your name on. Tone, crispness, and nailing the key outputs are what matter most.

Two outputs for the same task, blinded and in random order. Pick the stronger one — A, B, or tie — straight from the keyboard. If neither is good enough, rewrite it yourself; your version becomes a future blinded candidate. Every judgment feeds the rankings.