PSIA “Subjective” Contest Director Check List. This is a very important part of judging in PSIA. The Ready Writing/Creative Writing Handbook also provides. Elements of the Contest. In the Ready Writing Contest, the students are given two hours to write expository compositions. They have a choice between two prompts, each. 2nd Grade Creative Writing; 2nd -3rd Grade Storytelling; 3rd-5th Grade Music Memory. Ready Writing, a contest for students in grades 3,4,5,6,7 and 8.

Read psia-rwriting.pdf text version 2011 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONTESTANT READY WRITING 2012 ENTRIES. As many as THREE students from each grade level (grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) OR ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 respectively by Sept. 1 of the current school year, if in an ungraded school,may be entered in the READY WRITING District Contest from each school. Designated adults representing each school will select contestants to represent the campus at the District Meet based on their abilities in writing, as well as other factors, which are decided upon by the individual school.

Remo Repair Psd Mac Keygen Cs4. ADVANCING TO STATE. 4 students must compete in each contest to allow the top two from each grade level to advance to State(See page 8 for complete rules.) NATURE OF THE CONTEST.

Ready Writing is 'usually' writing that explains, or expository writing. It can also include narration and persuasion. Contestants come to contest 'ready' to write on their choice of one of two prompts given. Contestants should not place their names anywhere in their essay. The prompts will either state or imply the purpose for writing, the format, the audience and the point of view. There are basically three types of writing categories used in this contest: 1) description - describe a happening,person, object, or idea from imagination or memory; 2) narration - write a story with dialogue; 3) persuasion - describe and argue one side of an issue; describe both sides of an issue, then argue one side; write an editorial; or write a letter to persuade. These are examples.

The maximum time allotted for writing is as follows: Grades 3 & 4--45 minutes Grades 5 & 6--60 minutes Grades 7 & 8--90 minutes. Contestants may print or write in cursive. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CONTEST.