Aralia offers writing competition preparation courses for students to help develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in writing competitions such as Scholastic Writing Awards. These courses cover a wide range of topics including creative writing, essay writing, and research-based writing.
Polar Expressions Publishing are a Canadian publisher dedicated to creating books that showcase the best poetry and short stories written by Canadians of all backgrounds, ages and professions. They hold student competitions twice a year for Canadian students from kindergarten to grade twelve.
This class is offered in the spring every year. Students from 13 to 18 years old wanting to learn how to shape their written English into effective and publishable creative pieces will find this particular Writing Competition course very exciting. The class will be shown a range of tools to learn the nuances of controlled, purposeful writing, including: figurative language, effective structuring and specific forms that they will apply to their own pieces.
Academic Writing – Advanced teaches students to critically read and evaluate scholarly research across disciplines. Through weekly assignments, students will analyze research questions, methods, data presentations, and conclusions—building essential skills for AP Capstone, Global Perspectives, and college-level research.
This class is offered in the summer every year. Students from 13 to 19 years old wanting to learn how to shape their written English into effective and publishable creative pieces will find this particular Writing Competition course very exciting. The class will be shown a range of tools to learn the nuances of controlled, purposeful writing, including: figurative language, effective structuring and specific forms that they will apply to their own pieces.
The Foyle Young Poets competition is a highly regarded global contest for young writers between the ages of 11 and 17. Since its launch in 1998, the competition has become one of the most significant literary events worldwide, attracting thousands of entries annually from aspiring poets around the globe.
The SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest is a joint initiative of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Journalism Education Association (JEA). The contest is designed to promote the importance of journalism and free press.
