Language Arts

MCA Literary Fair 2007 

Deadline for entries December 18 2007

 

In each category there will be a 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd prize winner. Winning entries will be displayed in the media center, after a panel of judges has evaluated them. Prizes will be awarded, and hopefully there will be a mention in the school paper. 1^st place winners will go on to the district literary fair after Christmas break.

 

Intensive

Reading Categories (Open to students in 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grade intensive reading only):

Bookmarks (adaptation)

Bookjackets (adaptation)

Book posters – similar to movie posters (adaptation)

 

9^th Grade:                                                                   11th Grade:

1.Myth                                                                         1. Personal Narrative

2. Haiku                                                                       2. Literary Comic Strip

3. Concrete poem                                             3. Literary Gag Cartoon

4. ABCDarian poem                                         4. Persona Poem

 

 

10^th Grade:                                                     12^th Grade:

1. Formal Essay                                                            1. Fable

2. Sonnet                                                                      2. Tanka

3. Manga (adaptation)                                                  3. Children’s Book for pre-

4. Rhymed Verse poem                                                readers

                                                                                    4. Children’s Book for Emergent readers

Open to anyone:

Informal essay

Short story

Free verse poem

Rap (poem)                                                     

Parody                                                                        

Cinquain poem                                                            

Villanelle poem                                                            

Shrinklit poem

Sestina poem