Students of MBES ... sharpen your pencils!
The Georgia Young Authors' Writing Competition
Starts NOW! (Sponsored by the GA Dept. of Education)
Entries are being accepted starting Wednesday, January 6th through Friday, February 5th. Unfortunately, NO LATE ENTRIES CAN BE ACCEPTED, as a panel of teacher judges must forward results for all grade level winners to Fulton County Humanities Department shortly after the February 5th deadline.
The Entry Form and Competition Rules may be found by clicking on the links below.
Please be sure to read all rules carefully so that your submission will not be disqualified & so that you know how you will be judged.
What to Write?
Unlike many writing competitions, the YGA Competition does NOT provide a prompt to which students must respond. The genre is of the student's own choosing (limited to 1,900 words) and may include the following:
Short Stories, Poetry, Personal Narratives, Journalism, Academic/Research Reports, Essays/Literary Criticism/Analysis, Any Other Original Student Writing
Important Rules to Note (please read the complete list under "Competition Rules" below):
1. Student writing must be ORIGINAL AND UNASSISTED work. This includes editing & revision work. Work that is not original will unfortunately be eliminated from the competition.
2. An entry form, including student & parent signatures, MUST accompany the writing.
3. An original AND a one single-sided copy of the original work must be submitted.
4. The maximum length is 1,900 words.
5. Do not decorate, bind, laminate, or make a cover.
6. Use paper clips or binders. Do not use staples.
The Entry Form and Competition Rules may be found by clicking on the links below.
Please be sure to read all rules carefully so that your submission will not be disqualified & so that you know how you will be judged.
What to Write?
Unlike many writing competitions, the YGA Competition does NOT provide a prompt to which students must respond. The genre is of the student's own choosing (limited to 1,900 words) and may include the following:
Short Stories, Poetry, Personal Narratives, Journalism, Academic/Research Reports, Essays/Literary Criticism/Analysis, Any Other Original Student Writing
Important Rules to Note (please read the complete list under "Competition Rules" below):
1. Student writing must be ORIGINAL AND UNASSISTED work. This includes editing & revision work. Work that is not original will unfortunately be eliminated from the competition.
2. An entry form, including student & parent signatures, MUST accompany the writing.
3. An original AND a one single-sided copy of the original work must be submitted.
4. The maximum length is 1,900 words.
5. Do not decorate, bind, laminate, or make a cover.
6. Use paper clips or binders. Do not use staples.
Regarding Links Below
- Submit only PAGE 1 of the Entry Form Below (Page 2 is for MBES's submissions to the County)
- Moms & Dads, Please read all competition rules. Especially how to "Head" each page (see ex. below):
- Student Initials (NOT Name) Grade # RESA 4
- Example (Centered at the top of each page): PAN Grade 3 RESA 4 (MBES is in RESA 4, so this won't change)