{"id":1299,"date":"2017-09-27T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2020-02-13T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T18:12:07","slug":"360o-students-and-teachers-offer-tips-for-scholastic-art-and-writing-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1299","title":{"rendered":"360\u00ba \u2013 Students and teachers offer tips for Scholastic Art and Writing Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A written quote by senior Cassie Snow shines on Mr. Scott\u2019s quote board in BC01 \u2013 Photo by Rachel Dupree<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By Rachel Dupree<\/strong> \u2013 September 27, 2017<\/p>\n

The 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are open for submissions, and each year students write or create art specifically for this contest with the guidance of English and creative writing teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cScholastic doesn\u2019t censor ideas or limit students on what they can write about,\u201d said English teacher Maureen Barclay, who is a juror for Scholastic at the Regional level. \u201cThe audience is teens and young adults, and so any topic is permissible.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to its website, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the most prestigious recognition program for grades 7-12, and it looks for work that \u201cdemonstrates originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGet out of your comfort zone and let it all out,\u201d said junior Claire Guin, who won a Silver Key for one of her works that she submitted to the competition.<\/p>\n

Students such as Jacob Wise, a junior who also won a Silver Key, agree with this. He said students who are trying to come up with a topic should write about something they can relate to and make other people relate to.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople go through so many different experiences, and when students read other students\u2019 works, it can open their eyes to a new point of view,\u201d junior Taylor Guin said. She won a Silver Key for her portfolio.<\/p>\n

When trying to style a piece, creative writing teacher Michael Scott said, \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to emulate the style of an author you admire.\u201d However, he also said there is a difference between borrowing from and plagiarizing.<\/p>\n

Students can also look at the world around them for inspiration and keep a notebook or journal in which to record ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cRead a lot – you will pick up so many ideas,\u201d junior Georgia Hilburn, a Gold Key winner, said.<\/p>\n

Students in Scott\u2019s creative writing class write pieces that will eventually be considered for submission to the competition. Part of his goal is to help students create a library of works that they can pull from if they want to submit a piece to writing contests like Scholastic, Seedlings and Art Break.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour first draft is never your final draft,\u201d Scott said. It is not recommended that students write the first draft and turn it in. A work should be proofread and critiqued more than just once, or until the author is satisfied.<\/p>\n

The deadline for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is Dec. 7, 2017. Students can enter artworks, short stories in a myriad of genres, poems and portfolios. The fee is $5 per individual submission and $20 for portfolios. Entries can be submitted online through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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