Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Student Writing Awards

GCTE Members, keep your membership up-to-date, and start saving student work this fall!

Who can participate?

Teachers must be GCTE members or in elementary schools with institutional membership; students must be enrolled in a Georgia public, private, or parochial school in grades K-12.

As a teacher, how many entries may I submit?

Each GCTE member may submit a maximum of five entries, no more than two from the same student.

Under institutional membership, a total of 40 entries may be submitted.

What are the guidelines?

Poetry or prose must be completed during the 2008-2009 school year
1200 word maximum length; submit in Microsoft Word/TimesRoman/12 pt. Font (8 1/2 x 11 paper without letterhead, double-spaced with 1" margins)
Submit one entry form (see next page) and 3 copies of each page of poem or story; paper clip together
Must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2009
Must be original work of students; (teachers must guard against plagiarism)
Work may have been considered for other awards, but may not have appeared in other publications; students retain copyright of their writing.
Must include a translation if not in English
Title should be centered at top of first page, and succeeding pages should be numbered
Early elementary teachers should submit both the original and the typed copy

The Award Process:

All entries will be read and judged by a panel of three judges who are grade-level specialists.
The best entries will be published in the GCTE publication, Mindscapes; all participants will receive certificates.
In the event of publication of a student's writing, only the customary six copies of the publication will be sent to schools with an Elementary Institutional Membership.
All entries become the property of GCTE and will not be returned.

Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Student Writing Awards Deadline, February 23, 2009

ENTRY FORM

In order to ensure accuracy of information, please type or print clearly.

Student Information (Print)

Title of Piece: ___________________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________
City: ______________________State:______Zip Code:__________________

Phone (____) _________________________________
International Student? Yes or No

Grade: ________

Teacher Information (print)BE SURE YOUR GCTE MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT

Name:__________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________

City: _____________State: _________ Zip Code _______________________
Phone (____)____________________E-mail address_____________________

Official School Information (print)

School:__________________________________ County _______________
Address: ______________________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip Code ________________

Phone (____)________________

Release for Publication

I grant the GCTE the right to reproduce the entered writing in any of its publications. I also grant GCTE permission to release information to news papers.

Teacher Signature ____________________Student Signature ______________
Parent Signature _______________________ Date __________________

Merrill J. Davies
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Rome, Georgia 30161
Phone(706)291-6871
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