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ATTENTION, WRITERS
WRITING CONTEST! CASH AWARDS!
The Utah Valley University Department of English and Literature is sponsoring a writing contest. All high school writers (grades 9-12) are invited to participate.
Categories:
• Short fiction (1 story, 2-10 pages)
• Poetry (up to 5 poems, 6 pages; no more than one poem per page)
• Personal Narrative (non-fiction) (1 essay, 2-5 pages)
Prizes:
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards: $100, $60, $40
• Recognition certificates for Honorable Mentions
Rules:
• Must be currently enrolled in a Utah high school to enter
• Submit only one entry per category, but students may enter more than one category
• Attach a cover sheet with the following information: (1) student’s name, (2) school contact information (name of the school, sponsoring teacher’s name and email address), (3) title of the work, and (4) category of each piece submitted. Neither student’s name nor name of the school should appear on any pages of the manuscript.
• It will be understood that the entry is the original work of the student and has not been previously published outside the school.
• Manuscripts will not be returned.
• UVU English Education students will judge the entries based on literary merit. All judges’ decisions are final.
Deadlines, Awards, and Entry Information
• Send entries to
UVU Writing Contest
Dept of English and Literature
Attention: Lorraine Wallace
Mail Stop 153
800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058
• Postmarked on or before January 31, 2015
• Winners will be notified by March 1, 2015.
For additional questions, email Lorraine Wallace at [email protected] or phone 801-863-6064.
ATTENTION, WRITERS
WRITING CONTEST! CASH AWARDS!
The Utah Valley University Department of English and Literature is sponsoring a writing contest. All high school writers (grades 9-12) are invited to participate.
Categories:
• Short fiction (1 story, 2-10 pages)
• Poetry (up to 5 poems, 6 pages; no more than one poem per page)
• Personal Narrative (non-fiction) (1 essay, 2-5 pages)
Prizes:
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards: $100, $60, $40
• Recognition certificates for Honorable Mentions
Rules:
• Must be currently enrolled in a Utah high school to enter
• Submit only one entry per category, but students may enter more than one category
• Attach a cover sheet with the following information: (1) student’s name, (2) school contact information (name of the school, sponsoring teacher’s name and email address), (3) title of the work, and (4) category of each piece submitted. Neither student’s name nor name of the school should appear on any pages of the manuscript.
• It will be understood that the entry is the original work of the student and has not been previously published outside the school.
• Manuscripts will not be returned.
• UVU English Education students will judge the entries based on literary merit. All judges’ decisions are final.
Deadlines, Awards, and Entry Information
• Send entries to
UVU Writing Contest
Dept of English and Literature
Attention: Lorraine Wallace
Mail Stop 153
800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058
• Postmarked on or before January 31, 2015
• Winners will be notified by March 1, 2015.
For additional questions, email Lorraine Wallace at [email protected] or phone 801-863-6064.