TASK:
Note -The print out of your essay for this competition can be pasted in your creative writing notebook and will be evaluated as your next creative writing task. Last year, we won many prizes in this competition. Do try it out.
Pick any
day from 6 Feb 1952 to present and write why that day was important to you,
your family or community. The entry may be in the form of an essay, poem,
letter, article or story. Use the following topics and associate them with the
chosen date:
- · A day’s journey
- · A sporting event
- · A feast or a festival
- · The day I wore my best clothes
- · The day I met my hero/heroine
- · A birth or a wedding or a funeral
- · My response to an event that made the news headlines
- · An interview with an adult about a significant day in their life
RULES:
·
Last
date of submission – 30th April 2012
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The
entries must be emailed to sakshi.chopra@bluebellsinternational.com or geetanjali.kumar@bluebellsinternational.com
·
The
first page must contain: participant’s full name, date of birth, email address,
postal address, phone number and date chosen for the task (from 6 Feb 1952 to
present), topic utilized (from the list above)
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To enter the essay competition,
you must be aged 18 or under on 1st May 2012.
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The word count is different for
each age group:
14-18 (Born 2nd May 1993 - 1st May 1998) - Word count 1200-1750
Under 14 (Born after 2nd May 1998) - Word count 300-700
Under 14 (Born after 2nd May 1998) - Word count 300-700
Established in 1883, the Commonwealth Essay Competition has
evolved into a unique education project with over 50,000 students participating
annually around the globe. As the world's oldest global writing prize for young
people, this extraordinary project gives young people a voice by promoting
literacy, academic excellence, story telling, reflection, awareness and
creativity. Across the Commonwealth, the Competition generates huge amounts of
good will, loyalty and enthusiasm.
Writing is a universal mode of expression: no matter what their scholastic
or social background, young people all over the world have access to pens and
paper or a computer. Thousands of young people from around the world enter
every year, but the winners are often
those putting pen to paper for the first time. What we look for is a
creative spark, a unique insight or a bold idea.
By entering, you could:
- See your entry presented to Her Majesty the Queen as part of the Jubilee Time Capsule.
- Win a certificate or cash.
- Win resources for your school.
- Be flown to London.
- Be invited to meet famous authors; take part in expert workshops to learn new skills; and do work experience at international organisations.
- See your entry exhibited around the Commonwealth and featured in worldwide media.
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