Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 极富盛名的北美殿堂级竞赛 美国学术艺术与写作竞赛

Introduction 

简介

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards provide many opportunities for young and teen writers. Several different types of writing are considered in the award's many categories. Winners have gone on to have their work published, exhibited, or presented at high-profile events for young artists.

美国学术艺术与写作奖（Scholastic Art and Writing Awards）为青少年作家提供了许多机会展现他们的创作才能。它涵盖了多种不同类型的写作，获胜者的作品将被出版、展览或在备受瞩目的年轻艺术家活动中展示。

Who is Eligible? 

参赛条件

Any student in the US or Canada who is at least thirteen (13) years old and enrolled between 7th and 12th grade is eligible to enter.

符合以下条件的美国/加拿大学生有资格参加：最小13岁，7-12年级。

获得国际认证的国际学校学生。

How do I enter?

参赛步骤

First, you will have to create an account. Through the website, you will be upload the best version of the work you wish to enter into the competition. Your application will be subject to a submission fee, however it is possible that you could qualify for a fee waiver. Entry fees are $10 per individual entry and $30 per portfolio. If the entry fee is a barrier to your participation in the Awards, you can request the fee to be waived in the online portal. For more details on submission and fee policy, visit https://www.artandwriting.org/awards/how-to-enter/.

首先，您需要创建一个账号。通过网站，您可以上传您希望参加比赛的最佳作品。您的申请需要支付一定的提交费用（也有可能符合免费提交的条件）。个人作品的参赛费用为10美元，作品集的参赛费用为30美元。如果参赛费用对您的参与构成了障碍，您可以在在线门户中申请免费。想要了解更多关于提交和费用政策的详细信息，请访问https://www.artandwriting.org/awards/how-to-enter/。

Awards, Rewards, and Incentives 奖项和奖励机制

All entries are first considered regionally for Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention, American Voices Nominee, and American Visions Nominee awards. These are presented to students along with celebration ceremonies and exhibitions in each region.   

Gold Key-awarded entries will automatically be considered for national awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and scholarship awards. A list of all of the National Medalists is published on the official website each spring.

In addition to the recognition of the award, winners could be published and earn themselves academic scholarships worth up to $12,500.

所有参赛作品在地区范围内进行评选，评选出金钥匙奖、银钥匙奖、荣誉提名奖、美国之声提名者奖和美国远见提名者奖。这些奖项在每个地区都会有庆祝仪式和展览活动。

获得金奖的作品将自动参加全国的评选，包括金钥匙奖、银钥匙奖和奖学金奖。每年春季，全国奖获得者的名单将在官方网站上公布。

除了奖项的认可，获奖者还有机会出版作品，并获得高达12,500美元的学术奖学金。

What are the categories? 类别

Students may submit writing that falls into one of several categories that the award offers. These categories are: Critical Essay, Personal Essay & Memoir, Flash Fiction, Novel Writing, Dramatic Script, Poetry, Humor, Journalism, Science Fiction & Fantasy, and Short Story. Depending on the student’s chosen genre, exact requirements regarding word count will vary. Regardless of category, the primary metrics of success the judges will pay attention to are originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice.

学生可以选择将自己的写作作品提交到以下几个类别中：批判性论文、个人论文与回忆录、微型小说、小说创作、戏剧剧本、诗歌、幽默作品、新闻写作、科幻与奇幻作品以及短篇小说。根据学生选择的文体类型，有关字数的确切要求也会有所不同。无论是哪种文体，评委们都会特别关注作品是否具有独创性和技巧性，并且是否展现出作者独特的观点和见解。

Preparation 

准备工作

A student’s preparation will vary greatly on the type of writing they are interested in submitting. In general, some core tenets of preparation will be vital. The mock syllabus below outlines the key areas in which preparation courses would help to prepare a student’s writing for submission to this or other potential competitions.

学生的准备工作会因他们提交的写作类型而有所不同。然而，无论是哪种类型的写作，一些核心的准备原则是非常重要的。下文的模拟教学大纲概述了准备课程将如何帮助学生准备他们的作品。这些准备课程旨在帮助学生在参加本竞赛或者其他竞赛前，提高他们的写作水平和技巧。

Class 1+2: Grammar and Writing Strategies 第1+2课：语法和写作策略

Studying grammar to ensure that the student submits a paper free of any errors will be crucial to ensuring their work is placed among the best submissions. As such, an initial class or two (depending on grade and English level) will be of paramount importance to ensuring that the structure of their writing is strong.

参赛者的作品能在众多参赛作品中脱颖而出的首要因素是提交的作品中没有过多的语法错误。因此，最初的第1-2节课（根据不同年级和不同英语水平分组）将非常重要，将通过语法的学习来确保文章结构完善。

Class 3+4: How to Analyze Written Work 第3+4课：如何分析写作作品

For a student to be able to create a compelling piece of work of their own, some classes will focus on how to read other written works and identify things like theme, authorial intent, and literary devices like personification, metaphor, simile, and more. We will also look at prose and discuss how our aesthetic judgments factor into our appreciation of writing.

为了让学生能够创作出引人入胜的作品，第3-4节课将专注于如何阅读其他文学作品，并识别主题、作者意图以及诸如拟人、隐喻、比喻等修辞手法。我们还将研究散文，并讨论我们的审美判断如何影响我们对写作的欣赏。通过这些课程的学习，学生将能够更好地理解和欣赏他人的写作，从中获得灵感并提高自己的写作技巧。

Class 5+6: Creating an Idea 第5+6课:构思创作主题

Next, class will be dedicated to coming up with a good idea for a piece of work regardless of genre. Topics include how to analyze theme, how to create compelling themes of one’s own, and how to structure both an argument (in the case of formal writing) or a narrative (for creative writing).

接下来的第5-6节课程将引导参赛者为其选定的不同类型的文体找到一个好的写作创意。课程将包括如何分析主题、使主题变得引人入胜，以及如何构建论证（在正式写作中）或叙事（在创意写作中）的结构。

Class 6+7: The Workbench From a Writer’s Perspective 第6+7课 以写作者的视角进行作品分析

Depending on the type of writing the student wishes to undertake, these classes will be tailored to analyzing that particular form of written work, with particular attention paid to craft. That is, we will analyze work from the perspective of a writer rather than a reader so that we can see the methods and tools that a writer uses to create compelling works.

根据参赛者选择的写作类型进行定制，第6-7节课将着重探讨在创作过程中所需要的技巧和方法。我们将带领参赛者跳出读者的角度，而是以作家的视角来分析作品，以便我们可以看到作家用来创作引人入胜的作品时所用到的技巧、方法和工具。

Class 8+9+10: Workshop Editing 第8+9+10写作工坊

As the deadline draws closer we will focus specifically on the work that the student has produced, critiquing and rereading it to correct potential flaws and ensure that the student’s intention is showing clearly in their work.

临近截稿，第8-10节课我们将专注于参赛者已经创作的作品，对其进行批判性地审查和重新阅读，以发现可能存在的缺陷，并确保作品中表达的意图能够清晰地传达给读者。

2023年感恩节

假期11月20日—24日，绝佳地准备Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 机会，写作竞赛名师坐镇LEADOO ACADEMY 波士顿办公室，和其他优秀老师一起，给孩子们一个充实而有收获的假期安排！