The WBCA is proud to sponsor this annual contest giving high school students the opportunity to express their voices creatively and to be recognized for their efforts. Students in grades 9-12 in the White Bear and Mahtomedi school districts (as well as other students who live in these geographic areas) are invited to enter original writing in the following categories: poetry, essay, short story and one-act play. Submissions will be judged in two age categories: grades 9-10 and grades 11-12.
AWARD CEREMONY & READING
Thursday, May 6th, 2010, 7-9PM
WBCA in the White Bear Armory
2228 - 4th Street, White Bear Lake Map/Directions
ESSAY
Minimum 500 words; maximum 1,000 words. Note word count at end of essay.
SHORT STORY
Minimum 1500 words; maximum 2,000 words. Note word count at end of story.
ONE-ACT PLAY
No word requirement.
GUIDELINES
• Make three copies of each entry. All entries must be typed.
• Do not place your name or address on your entry.
• Complete and attach an Entry Form to each entry. Include your grade (9, 10, 11, 12) on each Entry Form. Entry Forms are also available from participating English teachers.
• Submit entries to your participating English teacher or to the White Bear Center for the Arts, 2228 4th Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
PLAGIARISM
The act of appropriating the literary composition of another author, or excerpts, ideas, or passages therefrom, and passing the material off as one's own creation. When submitting essays, poetry, short stories or one-act plays, students must produce writing which is original, and in fiction, students should develop original plot and character development . All entries should be produced by the person submitting the entries. Any entries found to contain plagiarism will be disqualified from the competition.
Thanks to the 2010 participants, including teachers, judges, school administrators, volunteers and sponsors, without whom this writers contest would not be possible.
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