Writing Contest
Guidelines
Again in 2009 - 2010 the Writing Conference, Inc., sponsors writing contests
for elementary, junior high/middle and high school
students.
Students may create a poem, a narrative, or an essay.
Only one piece of writing from a student may be submitted.
Each of the winners in each school
level will receive a plaque commemorating the award. In
addition, these winners will have their writing published
in The Writers' Slate.
They will be guests at the evening Celebration of Writing Reception.
Award winning writers are reminded that their pieces will
be published in The Writers' Slate whose audience is comprised
of students and teachers at the elementary, middle, and
secondary levels.
English teachers are reminded NOT to submit classroom
sets of writing. Judges volunteer their time and should
not be expected to read entire classroom sets when a few
of the best entries would have been appropriate.
The writing that is submitted must be original and can
not have been published previously.
The deadline for all entries is January 8, 2010. Winners
will be notified in February
2010.
The topic for the
2009 - 2010 contest, the
narration, exposition, and poetry scoring guides and the form
for attachment to the pieces of writing are available on line. The
writing and the name form should have been returned no
later than January 8, 2010. Students should not put their
name on the writing itself. Their names should be on the
attached form only. Also, all parts of the form must be
filled in; any part missing will mean the writing is not
accepted. Students must print plainly so that their name and
information can be read; if not, the entry will be discarded.
** You may secure additional information about other Writing Contests by emailing StudentQ at the following address: support@studentq.com
*** An additional writing
contest may be found at: The
Earth Vision Nature Writing Contest