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Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Essay & Creative Writing
Monday, April 26, 2010
VIDEO OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR YOUNG READERS!
Homeschooled students in grades 2 through 5 have a fun opportunity to see themselves on TV! We are looking for well-spoken children to talk about their favorite book in front of a video camera. PPLD's Video Studio, at East Library, will film kids as they briefly tell what they liked about their book and why other kids should read it. They can choose any book, and can dress up as one of the book's characters if they'd like to. These "book talks" will be shown on PPLD TV--Cable Channel 17 during our children's programming time slots. As part of the "Pikes Peak KidsREAD @ Your Library" project, we'll also be taking a still shot of each child that will be made into a poster to be displayed at one of the PPLD Branches. We'll be filming on Friday, April 30, 2010, from 10:30 to Noon. Please call 531-6333, x-1403 to sign your child up for a 10 minute time slot. Gail Sohns, Children's Librarian, East Branch
Saturday, March 20, 2010
2010 Lost Tools of Writing Essay Contest
Submitted by Andrew Kern, akern@circeinstitute.org
For students in 8th-12th grades. Education and Liberty are themes as American as baseball and apple pie. Yet, much of American literature, and most of American pop culture see the two as antithetical. Some people seem to see school as a barrier to liberty. In the 2010 Lost Tools of Writing Essay Contest, students are asked to consider the relationship between education and liberty. Are they indeed opposites? Or can one fulfill the other? Can a person be free without being educated? Can a person be educated without being free?
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2010
FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 10, 2010
WEBSITE found HERE for more information (http://www.circeinstitute.com/l_essaycontest.shtm)
For students in 8th-12th grades. Education and Liberty are themes as American as baseball and apple pie. Yet, much of American literature, and most of American pop culture see the two as antithetical. Some people seem to see school as a barrier to liberty. In the 2010 Lost Tools of Writing Essay Contest, students are asked to consider the relationship between education and liberty. Are they indeed opposites? Or can one fulfill the other? Can a person be free without being educated? Can a person be educated without being free?
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2010
FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 10, 2010
WEBSITE found HERE for more information (http://www.circeinstitute.com/l_essaycontest.shtm)
Script Frenzy Young Writer's Program
Submitted by Natalie Tsang, YWP Program Assistant, Script Frenzy, ywp@scriptfrenzy.org
Script Frenzy is an international writing event in which participants attempt the creatively daring feat of penning a screenplay, stage play, TV script, or comic book script in the month of April. It is free of cost for kids and teens and provides professional writing resources to participants and educators. Our Young Writers Program is specifically designed for grade levels K-12 and our lesson plans (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/lessonplans) are California State Standardized. We also offer free classroom kits (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/leaderskits), and downloadable work books (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/overview). Last year, over a thousand schools and homeschools used our programs to become better readers and writers!
WEBSITE found HERE for more info (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/)
Script Frenzy is an international writing event in which participants attempt the creatively daring feat of penning a screenplay, stage play, TV script, or comic book script in the month of April. It is free of cost for kids and teens and provides professional writing resources to participants and educators. Our Young Writers Program is specifically designed for grade levels K-12 and our lesson plans (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/lessonplans) are California State Standardized. We also offer free classroom kits (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/leaderskits), and downloadable work books (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/overview). Last year, over a thousand schools and homeschools used our programs to become better readers and writers!
WEBSITE found HERE for more info (http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/)
Educators Appreciation Week & Discount at Borders Bookstores
The Borders' Educator Appreciation Week will be March 19-March 27, with a special educator reception on Saturday, March 20, from 2-6pm. During this special event there will be a raffle, giveaways and samples from their cafe. Borders Bookstores appreciate all that you do for the children in our community and want to make sure that they give back to you, so during this special event their usual educator discount will go from 25% to 30% for personal and classroom purchases.
Monday, November 23, 2009
A Call to Pens - Patrick Henry College Writing Contest
This year, Patrick Henry College invites aspiring writers to answer the call – more specifically, A Call to Pens. PHC’s first short story competition for students ages 12-18 was set in motion last year by PHC student, Peter Forbes (now an alumnus of PHC) who wanted to support the college and give young writers an opportunity to create original works of fiction that thoughtfully reflected a Christian worldview. Over 250 students nationwide responded to the “call” with mature, well-written stories, and we eagerly await the response of participants this year.
A Call to Pens is a contest with a broader mission than winning prizes. If we wish to shape the culture, we must first engage it – in all aspects of life. Quality Christian literature engages the culture in a less direct manner than other vocations, but it is no less important.
“The pen really is mightier than the sword,” says Dr. Gene Veith, Provost at PHC and author of several books regarding Christianity and culture. “Writers really are the unacknowledged legislators of mankind. Writers played a major role in bringing down the Soviet Empire simply by writing stories that changed people’s sensibility. Changing our own culture in a more God-pleasing direction cannot be done by political action alone. Changing the culture is a cultural task, and for that we need Christian writers. The Call to Pens contest is designed to help raise up those writers.”
For those interested in entering the contest, please visit www.phc.edu/acalltopens.php. There will be two separate divisions, each with a separate theme, based on age. Several cash prizes will be awarded to the top writers in each division. All proceeds of the competition will be given to PHC’s Annual Scholarship Fund. The entry deadline is December 30th, 2009; winners will be announced in March, 2010.
A Call to Pens is a contest with a broader mission than winning prizes. If we wish to shape the culture, we must first engage it – in all aspects of life. Quality Christian literature engages the culture in a less direct manner than other vocations, but it is no less important.
“The pen really is mightier than the sword,” says Dr. Gene Veith, Provost at PHC and author of several books regarding Christianity and culture. “Writers really are the unacknowledged legislators of mankind. Writers played a major role in bringing down the Soviet Empire simply by writing stories that changed people’s sensibility. Changing our own culture in a more God-pleasing direction cannot be done by political action alone. Changing the culture is a cultural task, and for that we need Christian writers. The Call to Pens contest is designed to help raise up those writers.”
For those interested in entering the contest, please visit www.phc.edu/acalltopens.php. There will be two separate divisions, each with a separate theme, based on age. Several cash prizes will be awarded to the top writers in each division. All proceeds of the competition will be given to PHC’s Annual Scholarship Fund. The entry deadline is December 30th, 2009; winners will be announced in March, 2010.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
HSLDA Writing Contest
Submission Dates: October 1 through November 1, 2009
Entries received before October 1 or postmarked after November 1 will be sent back or discarded.
- Topics -
Category 1 (ages 7-10):
The Bible talks about God knowing all our days and all the days of time. Why do you think you were born now instead of in another generation?
Category 2 (age 11-14):
If you were charged with the task of investing $100,000 how would you invest it and why? Part of the requirement is you cannot give it away or spend it on yourself.
Category 3 (ages 15-19):
How does the news media (TV news, newspapers, news websites or blogs) affect your perception of America? Be sure you talk about coverage of both good and bad news.
Form
Essays come in many different forms, from descriptive to compare/contrast to narrative, etc. For this contest, the essays are meant to present the writer’s point of view (in a sense, their argument) but there are many different ways the writer could go about doing this. You could use the narrative approach and tell about a personal experience or one from history to demonstrate why you believe your particular argument is true or false. You could give a couple examples of practical application and then compare/contrast how it would work out in real life. The options are limitless!
There is no dictated form given for these essays, but it is still good to be purposeful in your writing style. Take some time to research different essay styles/forms and then decide which best suits your purpose. For a brief description of various essay forms, you can visit Galludet University’s English Works! webpages.
Entrant Qualifications
Category 1: Homeschoolers ages 7 to 10 as of October 1, 2009.
Category 2: Homeschoolers ages 11 to 14 as of October 1, 2009.
Category 3: Homeschoolers ages 15 to 19 as of October 1, 2009.
Only one entry per student.
For the purposes of this contest, an eligible student must have been homeschooled and received the majority of his or her educations through home education during the past year.
- Contest Guidelines -
1. Essays must be completely the work of the student entering the contest. No assistance of other parties, including but not limited to brainstorming, editing, or proof reading, is permissible.
2. Essays cannot be longer than 700 words.
3. All essays must be typed double-space on white unlined paper in 12 point Times New Roman font.
4. The student’s telephone number should be typed on the top of each page. If more than one student from a family is participating in the same category, the number should be followed by a letter to distinguish it from the other students. Example: 540-338-5600A and 540-338-5600B.
5. The student must fill out an entry form with their full name, date of birth, HSLDA membership number (if applicable), address, email, and telephone number; this should be on a separate cover sheet of paper attached by a paperclip to the essay. This sheet should also include a one-sentence description of the essay’s contents (e.g., “Joan of Arc is my hero because she did the right thing no matter what other people said.”) and word count for the essay.
6. Do not type or write the student’s name or any other identifying information other than the phone number on anything other than the cover page.
- Submission -
Essays must be mailed to:
HSLDA
Attn: Essay Contest
P.O. Box 3000
Purcellville, VA 20134-9000
1. Essays must be postmarked on/before November 1, 2009
2. Essays from students in the same family may be mailed in the same envelope.
- Fee -
1. HSLDA members: Please enclose a $10 check with each essay.
2. Non-HSLDA members: Please enclose a $15 check with each essay.
3. The check must be made payable to “HSLDA” with a note of “Essay Contest” in the memo line.
- Judging -
1. Essays will be evaluated by a panel of judges appointed by Home School Legal Defense Association.
2. Essays will be judged on originality of thought, grammar, spelling, logic, clarity, writing style, and content.
3. All decisions of the judges are final.
4. Winners will be notified and announced on the web by mid-December.
Prizes for Each Category:
Category 1 - 2 - 3
First $100 - $150 - $200
Second $75 - $100 - $150
Third $50 - $50 - $100
Honorable Mentions (2) $25 - $25 - $50
- Other -
1. Only essays sent to the above address will qualify for the contest.
2. No essay containing any plagiarized or non-original work will be considered.
3. By submitting an essay you:
* Grant Home School Legal Defense Association the right to publish all or part of your submission. HSLDA may also allow other non-profit entities to publish the essays for non-commercial use.
* Agree to all rules and the decisions of the judges and sponsors.
4. Home School Legal Defense Association is not responsible for any lost, damaged, misdirected, delayed, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, or postage-due entries or mail.
5. All profits from this contest will go to the Home School Foundation’s Special Needs Children Fund.
Entries received before October 1 or postmarked after November 1 will be sent back or discarded.
- Topics -
Category 1 (ages 7-10):
The Bible talks about God knowing all our days and all the days of time. Why do you think you were born now instead of in another generation?
Category 2 (age 11-14):
If you were charged with the task of investing $100,000 how would you invest it and why? Part of the requirement is you cannot give it away or spend it on yourself.
Category 3 (ages 15-19):
How does the news media (TV news, newspapers, news websites or blogs) affect your perception of America? Be sure you talk about coverage of both good and bad news.
Form
Essays come in many different forms, from descriptive to compare/contrast to narrative, etc. For this contest, the essays are meant to present the writer’s point of view (in a sense, their argument) but there are many different ways the writer could go about doing this. You could use the narrative approach and tell about a personal experience or one from history to demonstrate why you believe your particular argument is true or false. You could give a couple examples of practical application and then compare/contrast how it would work out in real life. The options are limitless!
There is no dictated form given for these essays, but it is still good to be purposeful in your writing style. Take some time to research different essay styles/forms and then decide which best suits your purpose. For a brief description of various essay forms, you can visit Galludet University’s English Works! webpages.
Entrant Qualifications
Category 1: Homeschoolers ages 7 to 10 as of October 1, 2009.
Category 2: Homeschoolers ages 11 to 14 as of October 1, 2009.
Category 3: Homeschoolers ages 15 to 19 as of October 1, 2009.
Only one entry per student.
For the purposes of this contest, an eligible student must have been homeschooled and received the majority of his or her educations through home education during the past year.
- Contest Guidelines -
1. Essays must be completely the work of the student entering the contest. No assistance of other parties, including but not limited to brainstorming, editing, or proof reading, is permissible.
2. Essays cannot be longer than 700 words.
3. All essays must be typed double-space on white unlined paper in 12 point Times New Roman font.
4. The student’s telephone number should be typed on the top of each page. If more than one student from a family is participating in the same category, the number should be followed by a letter to distinguish it from the other students. Example: 540-338-5600A and 540-338-5600B.
5. The student must fill out an entry form with their full name, date of birth, HSLDA membership number (if applicable), address, email, and telephone number; this should be on a separate cover sheet of paper attached by a paperclip to the essay. This sheet should also include a one-sentence description of the essay’s contents (e.g., “Joan of Arc is my hero because she did the right thing no matter what other people said.”) and word count for the essay.
6. Do not type or write the student’s name or any other identifying information other than the phone number on anything other than the cover page.
- Submission -
Essays must be mailed to:
HSLDA
Attn: Essay Contest
P.O. Box 3000
Purcellville, VA 20134-9000
1. Essays must be postmarked on/before November 1, 2009
2. Essays from students in the same family may be mailed in the same envelope.
- Fee -
1. HSLDA members: Please enclose a $10 check with each essay.
2. Non-HSLDA members: Please enclose a $15 check with each essay.
3. The check must be made payable to “HSLDA” with a note of “Essay Contest” in the memo line.
- Judging -
1. Essays will be evaluated by a panel of judges appointed by Home School Legal Defense Association.
2. Essays will be judged on originality of thought, grammar, spelling, logic, clarity, writing style, and content.
3. All decisions of the judges are final.
4. Winners will be notified and announced on the web by mid-December.
Prizes for Each Category:
Category 1 - 2 - 3
First $100 - $150 - $200
Second $75 - $100 - $150
Third $50 - $50 - $100
Honorable Mentions (2) $25 - $25 - $50
- Other -
1. Only essays sent to the above address will qualify for the contest.
2. No essay containing any plagiarized or non-original work will be considered.
3. By submitting an essay you:
* Grant Home School Legal Defense Association the right to publish all or part of your submission. HSLDA may also allow other non-profit entities to publish the essays for non-commercial use.
* Agree to all rules and the decisions of the judges and sponsors.
4. Home School Legal Defense Association is not responsible for any lost, damaged, misdirected, delayed, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, or postage-due entries or mail.
5. All profits from this contest will go to the Home School Foundation’s Special Needs Children Fund.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Attention Homeschool Writers
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
The Colorado Rockies are sponsoring
published in an upcoming Rockies
SAT Prep & Writing Seminar
You are invited to this upcoming seminar! We are thrilled to bring Dr. James P Stobaugh all the way from Pennsylvania to present this essential SAT Prep ( and writing seminar ). Dr. Stobaugh has allowed us to set up special pricing for this Colorado presentation based upon the number of registrants. The price goes down as more families register. This can make the SAT Prep very reasonable, especially compared to those typically found online for $200 and up. And be sure to pass the word on to those you think might also benefit and help us bring the price per family down. Please find all the info below:
Homeschool with Excellence
SAT Prep & Writing Seminar
by Dr. James & Karen Stobaugh
For both parent and student
Fort Collins, Colorado
September 17-19, 2009
The link for info and registration can be found here.
4 out of every 5 American colleges require the SAT ~ College Board The new SAT I emphasizes higher math, increased reading passages, writing samples and grammar. Shorter, leaner, and meaner, the SAT I is tailored-made for Christian home-schooled students. Never has an exam so heavily depended on empathic stress reduction and critical thinking. It is NOT knowledge that trips up the home-schooled students, it is the time restrictions and inexperience with test taking. However, those who devote themselves to a directed course of instruction, like the one by Dr. Stobaugh, will generate unprecedented high scores!
“Stobaugh has done an excellent job of combining literature, composition, and worldview/Bible studies, while teaching students how to think and analyze literature and ideas!”–Cathy Duffy, Christian Home Educators’ Curriculum Manual
You have worked hard all these years with your children’s studies. Take that next step to help them successfully enter
into the college of their choice by achieving top scores on this critical Scholastic Assessment Test!
Dr. Stobaugh, home school father since 1985, is the president of ‘For Such a Time as _is’. He is a SAT grader for College Board. His education includes: B.A., cum laude, Vanderbilt U., M.Div., Princeton _eological Seminary, M. A.., Rutgers University, Merrill Fellow, Harvard University, D. Min., Gordon Conwell Seminary.
More information on Dr. Stobaugh can be found on here.
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