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Val Cates
High School Writing Contest
High school students who love to write are encouraged to submit their pieces to the Writers 4 A Purpose Middle School Writing Contest!
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- Ages: Grades 9 - 12
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- Acceptable categories: short story, poetry, or personal essay
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- Minimum Requirements:
short story or personal essay: 1,000 words
poetry: 50 lines (this can be distributed through multiple poems)
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- Maximum Length: NONE!
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- Topic: Pieces may be written on ANY topic.
(However, they cannot include excessive violence, profanity, or positive references to sex, drugs, or alcohol.)
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Submission Guidelines
*ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019!
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- Writers may only submit in one category.
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- Pieces must be saved as a PDF (size 12, Times New Roman, double-spaced)
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- Writers must submit a parent permission form. This can be attained by clicking the link below. The completed permission form should be included as an attachment.
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High School Writing Contest Permission Form
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- Pieces and submission forms should be submitted via email to
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Scoring Criteria
- Pieces will be evaluated through the following criteria:​
CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY
STYLE
READER ENGAGEMENT
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
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CASH PRIZES!
- 1ST PLACE: $100
- 2ND PLACE: $50
- 3RD PLACE: $25
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WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR BEFORE
MAY 12, 2019!
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Note:
- Writers will maintain all rights and ownership of their pieces.
- Winning entries will be featured on www.writers4apurpose.org
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