Writing competitions for students
Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest
Are you a Jane Austen fan? Or do you simply love Sense and Sensibility and want to write a piece of writing about it? If either applies, you might consider taking part in this competition. Each year, the competition asks participants (参赛者) to write a piece of writing in which they analyze (分析) and make an argument about a novel by Jane Austen. It provides cash awards for the top three.
Bennington College Young Writers Awards
Bennington College has a strong history of developing writers. It’s produced twelve Pulitzer Prize winners and many New York Times bestsellers. This writing competition is divided into three types: poems, fiction, and non-fiction. Besides offering cash awards to winners, winners who are accepted by Bennington College are also awarded a huge amount of money to help them finish their education.
VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competition
Participants may present a script (剧本) exploring the disability experience. Scripts may include plays, screenplays or musical theater. The script may be finished by a group of students or written by one disabled person, but the group must include at least one member with a disability. Winners will be chosen to attend the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. And they will receive professional help in developing their scripts.
Engineer Girl Writing Contest
Aimed at increasing young women’s interest in engineering, the competition asks students to present works relating to engineering in our everyday life. Though the name of the organization is “Engineer Girl”, any student can take part in the competition. At every grade level, first-place winners will receive $500, second-place winners will receive $250, and third-place winners will receive $100.
1. What should the participants of the first contest do?
A.Share their writing skills with others. |
B.Leave comments on the best-selling books. |
C.Correct the mistakes in Jane Austen’s works. |
D.Express their views on Jane Austen’s works. |
2. What is special about VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competition?
A.It focuses on disabled people. |
B.It has lots of competition topics. |
C.It offers huge cash awards to the top winners. |
D.It provides participants with chances to meet excellent actors. |
3. Which may be the most attractive to students having rich scientific knowledge?
A.Engineer Girl Writing Contest. |
B.Bennington College Young Writers Awards. |
C.VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competition. |
D.Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest. |