New Jersey Council of Teachers of English (NJCTE) High School Writing Contest
Deadline: Early December 2018
Eligibility: NJ Students Grades 9-12
Entry Fee: None
Categories:
~Poetry (one poem, 50-line max.) –FREE CHOICE
~Short story (5-page max. double-spaced) – FREE CHOICE
~Personal essay* (5-page max., double-spaced) – RESPOND TO PROMPT
Personal Essay Prompt: See website.
Awards: Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal Awards. Gold Medalists receive Governor’s Awards
Website: https://www.njcte.com/hs-writing-contest/
How to enter:
Visit the web-site at njcte.com and follow the instructions provided. You must be a New Jersey high school student to enter.
To Avoid Disqualification:
- Each student may submit a maximum of one entry in each category (i.e. only one poem, one short story and one essay).
- Each teacher may submit up to ten entries for their students in each genre. Surplus entries will be disqualified in order of submission date.
- The file submitted must be anonymous. Files with student name, school or class on them will be disqualified.
Awards:
- Genre Winners (poetry, short story, personal essay): Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
- Gold medalists are eligible for the Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (GAAE).
- School/District Winners:
- Honorable Mention: Top scoring students
- From schools with qualifying entries from at least 10 different students sponsored by at least three different teachers
- Certificates of Merit – Top scoring students
- From schools which submit qualifying entries from at least three different students
- Honorable Mention: Top scoring students
Winners will be notified on or after March 15. Questions: njctewritingcontest@outlook.com.