WRITING
The first place finisher in each category will receive a cash prize of $100. Second and third place may be recognized but will not receive a cash prize.
GUIDELINES:
Requirements:
- Submit an original written essay or poem. Plagiarism (using someone else’s work without attribution) will result in disqualification and will be reported to your LIA teacher.
- Your essay or poem can be written in English, Spanish, or both languages.
- Your essay or poem can have a maximum of 500 (five hundred) words and poems can have a maximum of 50 (fifty) lines. Please double space your essay and set the margins of your essay to 1” (one inch). Poems can be single spaced.
What to Create:
- Your original writing should incorporate and/or portray the “Make It Happen” theme.
How to Submit to Work:
- Your essay or poem can only be uploaded in pdf format. Please make sure your first and last name appear at the top left of your document.
Judging Criteria:
- Presentation of the “Make It Happen” theme.
- Organization, creativity, style, descriptive language, imagery.
- Proper use of grammar and punctuation.
