2018
ESSARP Creative
Writing Competition
Regulations…………………………….…………………Pages 2 and 3
Guidelines for participating students .........Page 4 and 5
Guidelines for Schools ..................................... Page 6
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ESSARP Creative Writing Competition
Regulations:
1)
All candidates (two per category) should gather before 2 p.m. on the date
of the Competition at their school.
2)
The Competition will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm. Candidates will be
given 2 hours to write their essays.
3)
Each school is responsible for giving each of their candidates the username
and Password provided in the entry form by St Brendan’s College
4)
Candidates must not provide their names or their School’s name,
5)
All scripts must be submitted on Tuesday 29th May, 2018 as soon as
the competition ends at 4 pm.
6)
English/English and Spanish/English Dictionaries are allowed. Online
dictionaries are allowed.
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Categories
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Beginner -
10 - 11 years old up to the date of the competition
Junior -
12 - 13 years old up to the date of the competition
Intermediate
14 - 15 years old up to the date of the competition.
Senior -
16 - 17 years old up to the date of the competition
Tasks
There will be 5 questions for each category.
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Write a story that includes: ……..
Title for description or narrative.
Title for description or narrative.
Use of a visual aid (comic, photograph, painting) as the basis of a piece of
writing.
Use the film clip shown as the basis of a piece of writing. The movie clip is
the same for all categories.
Length of pieces per category
Beginner -
approximately 150 words.
Junior -
approximately 250 words.
Intermediate-
approximately 350 words.
Senior -
approximately 500 words.
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NOTE: The number of words is not a limit. It is only a suggestion.
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Rubrics
Adjudicators apply the criteria outlined in the rubric below to all categories, while
taking into account the skills reasonably expected for each age group.
The successful entries are generally those that capture and retain the reader’s
attention. Cohesion and coherence are very important both in terms of narrative
flow and organisation.
Candidates should take care to follow the subject they have chosen.
Outstanding
Very Good
Effective
Below
Expectations
Creativity
The piece
contains
exceptionally
imaginative
writing
throughout in
both form and
content.
The writing is
occasionally
imaginative in
form and/or
content.
The writing is
mostly
unimaginative but
contains at least
one fresh idea in
form and/or
content.
The writing is
consistently
unimaginative in
both form and
content.
Word Choice
Vocabulary is
both consistently
imaginative and
well suited to
the needs of the
piece.
Vocabulary is
occasionally
imaginative and
mostly suited to
the needs of the
piece.
Vocabulary is
basically effective
but uninspired.
There are word
choice errors
throughout,
complicating
comprehension.
Narrative Flow
The piece has
strong narrative
flow and is
consistently
engrossing.
There are
occasional
lapses in
narrative flow,
but the writing
maintains
interest
throughout.
There are
several/serious
lapses in narrative
flow, but they do
not affect
comprehension.
There are serious
lapses in narrative
flow throughout,
complicating
comprehension.
Organisation
The piece is
exceptionally
well structured,
both as a whole
and in individual
segments.
The piece is
well structured
overall, with
occasional
imbalances.
While the structure
is basically
effective, there are
several/serious
imbalances.
There are serious
structural
imbalances
throughout,
complicating
comprehension.
Use of English
Spelling and
grammar are
correct and
appropriate
throughout.
There are
few/minor
spelling and/or
grammar errors
that do not
detract from
overall quality.
There are
several/serious
spelling and/or
grammar errors,
but they do not
affect
comprehension.
There are serious
spelling and/or
grammar errors
throughout,
complicating
comprehension.
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ESSARP Creative Writing Competition
Guidelines for participating students:
Welcome to this year’s online version of the competition!
READ the following guidelines carefully.
1. Log into the computer system. At the time of the competition you
must not have access to any public folder within the school network.
2. Follow the link below to access this competition site:
moodle2.stbrendans.edu.ar
3. Select the section “Creative Writing Competition”
4. Choose "DEMO" or “2017” to practice before the competition and
"2018" the day of the Creative Writing Competition (29/05/2018 at
2.00 pm).
DEMO username: cwc2018
DEMO password: cwc2018DEMO
5. Select the level at which you will participate:
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6. A window will open for you to insert the username and password
provided by your school to access the site.
7. You will find an introduction with instructions. Read them carefully.
8. After the instructions you will find five different topics to read or
watch to use as an inspiration. Use the headphones to watch the
video.
9. The last section “Submit” is where you will write your piece of work.
Select the icon of the hand to start writing and then
choose “Edit my submission”. At any time you can go
back to the menu to read instructions. The system will
save your work whenever the “Save changes” button is
pressed. Make sure that once you have finished you press the “Save
changes” button.
10.
The site will be available from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. After the
deadline (4.00 pm) submitting work will not be accepted.
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ESSARP Creative Writing Competition
Guidelines for Schools:
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
a) One (1) PC per participating student (we suggest the school should
have 1 or 2 extra computers available in case of a
hardware/software failure)
b) Headphones: each participant must have a headphone connected to
the computer before the competition starts.
c) Internet connection.
d) Access to online dictionaries / thesaurus / translators…?
PROCEDURE
a) After enrolling the school and candidates for this competition, each
school will receive a username and password for each participant.
The school will be responsible for delivering that information to each
candidate. These username and password will be used only the day
of the competition.
b) Three (3) weeks before the competition participants will be able to
access the site with a general username and password (also
provided by this organization). This will allow them to get used to
the site, read the user guidelines and try the “Demo” section.
c) The presence of technical support is recommended. The external
supervisor will not be responsible for solving any hardware/software
malfunction.
d) In case of a power cut, the school representative at ESSARP will
have to communicate with Mrs. Debora Mc Cormack at
dmccormack@stbrendans.edu.ar to allow an “extension” of the
online site´s deadline for that day. In case the power is not
restored 2 hours after it was cut, that school will be given another
opportunity the following week.
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