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PROSE CATEGORIESCategories Description SpecificationsBookAn original, illustrated story written in book format and designed to beread by children grades 1 5. The story may reflect a literary work or bean original story. A non-fiction book is also appropriate. Illustrations mustbe the original design of the student; they can be drawn by hand or on acomputer. Students should not use patented characters (i.e. Donald Duck)or computer generated/clip art.Maximum length 10 pages (ms);16 pages (hs).FableFormalEssayInformalEssayLiteraryComic StripMangaMythParodyPersonalNarrativeSatiricalCartoonShort Storyuseful truth or precept, especially a story in which animals or inanimateobjects speak and act like human beings.A piece of prose writing that expresses a particular point of view on asubject. It should either communicate information or share a personalthought in a formal style and be characterized by a seriousness of purpose,dignity, and logical organization.A piece of prose writing that expresses a personal point of view in aconversational style. It may contain elements of self-revelation, humor,and an unconventional theme.Comic strip with illustrations and dialogue. The comic strip MUST bebased on a literary work. The strip may be hand-drawn or createddigitally. Illustrations must be the original design of the creator. Do NOTuse patented characters (i.e. Donald Duck) or pre-made computergeneratedpictures (i.e. clip art). Hand-drawn comic strips must beoutlined in black ink. All stray marks must be erased.A print comic book adapted from the Japanese art form with an emphasison a complex story line and simple, artistic lines. The Manga MUST beadapted from a work of literature. Because he dialogue should be inEnglish, the creator may choose to have the book read left to right andpanels move right to left and top to bottom, beginning at what istraditionally the last page of a book.A purely fictitious narrative usually involving supernatural persons,actions, or events and often embodying some popular explanation orconception of natural or historical phenomena.HIGH SCHOOL ONLYA composition imitating with ludicrous exactness, but ordinarily on aridiculous subject, the style and mannerisms of some serious compositionA true account of an experience or event that is personally significant tothe writer. The first person account may include elements of suspenseand action, vivid description and dialogue. It should express feelings ofhow the experience affected the writer or taught the writer something ofimportance.A cartoon with the punch line or dialogue written at the bottom. Thecartoon must be based on a literary work or a current or historical event.A brief prose narrative that usually can be read in one sitting. Includesone conflict, a simple plot, characterization, one setting, one point ofview, one theme, and a specific literary style.Min. length 1 page;Max. length 4pages.Minimum length 2pages;Maximum length 4pages.Min. length 2pages;Max. length 4 pgs.Minimum length 3panels;Maximum length 6panels.Minimum length 4 pagesMaximum length-10 pagesMin. length 1 page;Max. length 4pages.Minimum length 2page;Maximum length 6pages.Minimum length 2page;Maximum length 4pages.Length one panel5
POETRY CATEGORIESCategory Description SpecificationsABCPoetryMIDDLE SCHOOL ONLYAn ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling.Lines are made up of words and phrases and the entire alphabet is covered.The first word of line 1 begins with A; the first word of line 2 begins withB, etc.Cinquain A poem of five lines with the following syllables:Line 1 - two syllablesLine 2 - four syllablesLine 3 - six syllablesLine 4 - eight syllablesLine 5 two syllablesEnd rhyme occurs seldom, but internal rhyme, assonance and consonanceappear frequently.Copy Make MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLYA poem that was inspired by or modeled from another poem, uses some ofthe language from the model poem, but results in something new andunique to the student author. Students must attribute to the original author(inspired by) and include a copy of the original poem.Must be at least 10lines.EkphrasticPoemPoetry that is inspired by art. For the 2013 Literary Fair students are to usea Picasso sketch, lithograph, or woodcut to inspire a poem Teachers maygo to the National Council of Teachers of English ReadWriteThink lessonon Van Starry Night lined verse or free verse.The selected artwork must be downloaed to a document. The studentshould then go to the Format menu and size the picture to no more than 3inches in height. The picture should be centered at the top of the page; thename of the artwork, artist and source from which it is downloaded shouldbe immediately below it. The title of the poem should follow.Must be at least 20lines.Free Verse Poetry having no regular meter or rhyme. Must be at least 15lines.HaikuParodyPoemA Japanese lyric poem of a fixed 17-syllables SOMETIMES points tosomething in nature that has moved the poet. The haiku has the followinglines and syllables:Line 1 five syllablesLine 2 seven syllablesLine 3 five syllablesHIGH SCHOOL ONLYA poem imitating with ludicrous exactness, but ordinarily on a ridiculoussubject, the style and mannerisms of a serious composition (for example:Must be at least 15lines.6
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