Creative Writing Competition 2016-17 August 2016
Student Guide – Age 8 to 14
Welcome to the 2016-17 Creative Writing Competition 2016-17 | Creative Writing Competition – Age 8 to 14 Student Guide
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Learning Outcomes
Taking part in this year’s competition will help you to: Practice writing clearly, in a way that is easy to understand with correct spelling and grammar Use the best style of writing and language for the audience that will be reading your piece Develop your editing and proof reading skills
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Everything you need to know
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Theme
Theme This year’s theme is… Fan Fiction Fan fiction is when you take the story or characters (or both) of a work you like and make your own story. You can base it on a book, a TV show, or movie. Look out for the workshops available on Global Campus online to learn more about fan fiction.
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Rules
Entries must be your own work written in English one per person no longer than 500 words written on a template, which your teacher can find on the Global Campus online competition page Deadline – 19th December
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How to enter
Join the competition on Global Campus online Write your entry on the template that is on Global Campus online competition page Send the document to your teacher. Do not send it directly to the Global Campus team
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Judging
We are busy talking to some amazing judges who will look at your work. There will be one winner per school One overall winner will be crowned Nord Anglia Junior Writer of the Year 4 Highly Commended Awards are available A Student Choice Award will also be available More information on the judges and different awards available will posted on Global Campus online soon – watch out for it!
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Prizes
The Nord Anglia Young Writer of the Year will win the main prize for themselves and their school Highly Commended Award winners will receive a signed copy of a book from one of the judges, as well as another small prize The Student Choice Award winner will receive a small prize All winners chosen by the judges will be published in our 2016-17 Creative Writing anthology More details will be available on Global Campus online soon.
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Good luck!
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