Term 2 Writing Project

Term 2 Writing Project
For Term 2, each of you will be preparing a piece of writing to enter in a contest.

You may choose which contest and which type of writing, but before the piece is entered it must go through at least 5 significant drafts and revisions with me.  Each draft will be attached to the previous drafts and each draft must include corrections and revisions done in response to my suggestions.  Additionally, significant revisions should be made to each draft for it to count as one of the 5 drafts.

I'm so excited to work with you on your writing and get it ready to be published!

Below are some of the contest possibilities.  More will be coming soon.


Scholarship Contest - Declaration of Independence
http://billofrightsinstitute.org/programs-events/students-programs-events/scholarship/


Ember Contest
http://emberjournal.org/


$1000 for 1000 Words Contest
http://www.bluefire.org/


BYU Writing Contest
Short Fiction
Poetry
Personal Essay
Critical Essay

Go to the link below for specific requirements for each category.
http://english.byu.edu/academics/awards/re-writing-contest

Scholastic Art and Writing Contest
Critical Essay
Dramatic Script
Flash Fiction
Humor
Journalism
Personal Essay/Memoir
Poetry
Short Story

Go to the link below for specific requirements for each category.
http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/categories/#WritingCategories



Utah State Poetry Society Contest

Go to the link below for specific requirements .
http://www.utahpoets.com/contests/2015/UTSPS_ContestRules2015.pdf

 UVU Community Writing Center Story Contest
Story themes include but are not limited to:

• The heroes journey
• The lessons of failure
• Growing up
• Overcoming challenges

 Go to the link below for specific requirements:
http://www.uvu.edu/writingcenter/community/essay.php

You and Your 100-Year-Old Self

The Fountain 100th Issue Essay Contest

http://fountainmagazine.com/essaycontest


Voice of Democracy

http://www.vfw.org/uploadedFiles/VFWorg/MY_VFW/Voice%20of%20Democracy%202015%20Stud%20Flyer%20WEB%20VERSION%20edit.pdf

C-SPAN's Student Cam
Tell a story that demonstrates how a policy, law, or action by one of the three branches of government has affected you or your community.  Create a short (5-7 min.) documentary including C-SPAN footage.

Go to the link below for specific requirements:
http://www.studentcam.org/rules.htm

American Enlightenment and Great Awakening

Here is the link to the lesson we watched today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0D0yLkA7QI

Some things to study for the test tomorrow - DON'T STRESS!

      1.            People and Documents:

-          John Winthrop (A Model for Christian Charity – City on a Hill)

-          Anne Hutchinson

-          Roger Williams (Plea for Religious Liberty)

-          Nathaniel Bacon

-          Governor Berkley

-          William Bradford (Mayflower Compact)

-          John Smith 

-      John Williams (A Redeemed Captive)

-          Thomas Hooker (The Fundamental Orders)

    2.        Vocabulary:

-       Proprietary colonies

-       Charter colonies

-       Royal colonies

-    General information about colonies

-       Puritans (beliefs, lifestyle)

-       Separatists

-       Slavery (how it boosted the economy, conditions on slave boats, middle passage, why slaves instead of indentured servants were used)

-       Old deluder Satan Acts

-       Navigation acts of 1651 and colonists' reaction

-    Pequot War

-    King Phillip's War

-       Backlands vs. frontlands

-    Bacon's Rebellion

-    Mercantalism

-       Salem Witch Trials (how they started, outcome)

3.  Choose 3 pieces of information that are useful and applicable to life today and explain specifically how.   You can do more for extra credit.

ME #4 - Smelly Writing

For this Menu Entree, please refer to your journal write about memorable smells.  Choose a smell that reminds you of a specific event.  Write a paragraph or a poem about that event (not just about the smell) and use strong verbs, lots of concrete details, and sensory imagery (including the smell).

Be concrete.  Do not describe the smell of the ocean using adjectives - fresh, calming, happy, heavenly; or the smell of the middle school hallway - smelly, gross, overwhelming, deadly.  Instead use concrete nouns.  The street in New York smells like hot pretzels, sweaty tourists, and garbage trucks.  My grandma's house smelled like stale cigars, warm chocolate chip cookies, denture cleaner and dust.

And again, write about an event where you experienced that smell, not just about the smell.

I can't wait to read your writing!

:)