Literature -- Expressing your own thoughts and ideas through the use of words. Authors submit a single literary work, handwritten or typed, using grade-appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling. Each entry should be a single piece of literature; collections of literary work are not accepted.
Any of the following literary style are acceptable for your fiction or non-fiction entry:
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Prose
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Poetry
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Drama (screen play and play script)
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Reflective essay
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Narrative
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Short story
The entry must:
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Be a new and original work based on the theme "I Will Change the World By". A large part of the judging is based how the work relates to the theme as spelled out in the Artist's (written) Statement.
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Not exceed 2,000 words.
The entry may:
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Be typed by another person as long as the original work or a copy of the original work is attached.
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Be dictated to another person and printed or typed in exact words as spoken by the student if the student is in Pre-K, Kindergarten or 1st Grade.
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Be in a native language other than English. An interpretive translation in English must accompany the entry.
You can read the detailed rules from the Texas PTA here.
To submit a piece of literature into the Reflections Program:
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Think about the theme “I Will Change the World By”
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Write your piece
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Submit a Reflections Entry Form
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Turn in a hard copy of your entry to any of the school’s main offices. Include your name and the name of your Literature entry
Questions?
Contact reflections@sunnyvalepta.org
