PPT for Write a Book

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2012-13

WRITE-A-BOOK

LITERARY COMPETITION


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COUGARS ARE AUTHORS!

We at Kenilworth arewriters every day. TheWrite-a-Book LiteraryCompetition gives us an

opportunity to be creativeand to share our workwith others in the schooland in the County. We

will do what you alreadydo well--- and have fundoing it!


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PRE-WRITING/PLANNING

It is important to plan what you are going towrite so it will make sense to the reader.

Remember that you are trying to communicate

with others.

If you write a story, it should have a clearbeginning, middle, and end.

Think about your characters and how each one

would act in the story---what they will say, howthey will feel, what actions they will take---that

makes them different from all the others.


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BRAINSTORMING/

FREE WRITING

Some people start the writing process by just

writing down everything they are thinkingwithout limiting their thoughts or

censoring themselves.They might make a listor just keep writing on a page. If they get stuck,

they write, Im stuck, Im stuck, Im stuckuntil they are not stuck any more.


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WEBBING YOUR IDEAS

You can make a web out of your ideas to organize them.


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OUTLINING

An outline helps to show the mainpoints and their supporting details.


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STORY MAPYou have used story maps to check your

comprehension after you finish reading a story,

but you could also use one help you plan

your own writing.


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SEQUENCE CHAIN

A sequence chain can help the storyflow easily from its beguiling beginning

to its marvelous middle to its

exquisite end.

Example


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TYPES OF BOOKS

(can be individual, group, or class)

PICTURE STORY BOOK

ILLUSTRATED FICTION

NON-FICTION

POETRY


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Think-Abouts for Any

Time You Write

Use complete sentences be very careful

not to have run-ons they are very hard to

understand without proper punctuation

to separate the complete thoughts.


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Another Think-About

uses korrect speling, grammar, punctuation?

and Capitalization.

+Use font size 12 or 14.

+You can use your mnemonic devices to help

remind you.

CUPS


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Yet another

Make your writing more interesting by using

lots of description. Your reader should be able

to SEE what you are writing about.


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and another!

Always use quotation marks when you areusing the exact words your characters speak to

one another, said the patient teacher repeatedly.
http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/1a/11a.html


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Title Page

All books need a title page in the beginning.

Your title should be at the top in large, bold lettersand

your name as the author/illustrator is at

the bottom of the page.


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Dedication

Some people like to dedicate or writetheir book in honor of a favorite person.

This person might be a relative or friend

whether alive or dead.The person to whom the book is dedicated is

usually a person who influenced you in some

wayoften one who encouraged you as awriter!

The dedication page is placed after the

title page.


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ILLUSTRATIONS

Remember that all work must be yours!

Colored pencils work much better than crayons or

markers. They do not smear or bleed through.

No clip art or computer-generated art is allowed.

You MAY use a computer drawing program,

however, if you want but you MUST put

its name on your entry sheet.


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Illustration on Page with Text


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Illustration Alone


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PHOTOGRAPHS and SCANNING

You must take your own photographs.

That means you cannot be in them, except

for if you want one on your About the

Author page.

If you scan in photographs or yourartwork, the originals must accompany

your entry.


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OVERALL APPEARANCE

Your cover and binding are worth 10 points.

You will be judged on the neatness and

creativity of the illustration (yes, it MUSThave an illustration!) as well as on the cover

and bindings overall attractiveness.


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Cool Cover!


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BINDING

You must follow carefully the directions in

the booklet for how to bind your book.

The size of your book cannot be larger than

10 by 12 or smaller than 5 by 8.Your book will not be judged at all if its

cardboard cover is flexible rather than

stiff and sturdy. It is a good idea to start looking

for appropriate cardboard and your desired

pattern of Contact Paper NOW!


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November 29, 2012

6:00-8:00PM

Bookbinding Work Sessions


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December 7, 2012

DUE DATES FOR

WRITE-A-BOOKS:


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To be announced

Kenilworth Elementary School

Write-A-Book Display Night


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May 2013

Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolAuditorium

Prince Georges County

Write-A-Book

Literary Competition Celebration


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See you there, fellow Cougar Authors!


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Book Qualifications


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PICTURE STORY BOOK

Must have at least 10 pages.

Must have a picture per page.Illustrations are worth up to 55

points out of 100.

Story is worth up to 35 points.


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ILLUSTRATED FICTION

Must have at least 15 pages.Maximum of 5 illustrations.

Story is worth up to 60 points out of 100.

Focus on originality, well-defined plot or

theme, and development of characters.

Illustrations are worth up to 30 points.


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NON-FICTION

Must be at least 15 pages long.

May not be longer than 30 pages.

Illustrations may be photographs or hand-

drawn pictures. Remember, all work

must be your own!

Text is worth up to 65 points, including 10

points for footnotes/bibliography.

Illustrations can earn up to 25 points.


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POETRY

Must be at least 10 pages long.May be an anthology (collection of

many poems) or one long story

in poem form (epic)

Maximum of 5 illustrations

Poetry can earn up to 90 points

Illustrations are optional

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