For teachers and parents who would like to get kids writing purposefully, here is a contest for children in Grades 1 through 6.
The Contest:
• Submit a short story. (One submission per person.)
- Grades 1-2: 50 to 100 words
- Grades 3-4: 150 to 250 words
- Grades 5-6: 250 to 350 words
Eligible Participants:
• Students who are in Grades 1 through 6 and reside in Canada
Submission deadline:
• 12 PM (EST) March 31, 2022
Judging:
• A panel of judges will evaluate each story based:
• Creativity (uniqueness of ideas, topics, objective of story)
• Creativity (uniqueness of ideas, topics, objective of story)
• Writing style (narration, word choice, description, figurative language, text organization/logic), and
• Grammar (spelling, punctuation, sentence fluency).
Prizes:
• The top 3 winners in each category will receive a cash prize and be published in an illustrated storybook.
• The school with the most participants will also win a prize pack of DC books!
• Approximately 30 stories will be published in the illustrated book.
Details:
Details about the contest including rules and regulations and how to submit are posted at https://www.dc-canada.ca/story-writing-contest-2022/
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