The Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship
for
Excellence in Writing
LearnCurious is happy
to announce the
2024 competition
for the
Phyliss J. McCarthy
Scholarship
for
Excellence in Writing
Scholarship Contest
Details:
Entries submitted using the form below will be accepted from February 20th, 2024 through July 23rd, 2024.
On August 6th, 2024, a grand prize scholarship winner ($1,000) and two runners up ($tbd) will be announced, and (pending author approval) their stories will be featured on the Learncurious website and blog.
Entrants must be high school juniors or seniors to win. Complete rules & details can be found here.
Thank you for honoring Phyliss's love of the written word.
Best of luck!
"We'll be assured of having more ideas and thoughts to exchange with others than we ever dreamed possible." ~ PJM
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2024 Prompts:
In 2000 words or fewer, respond to one of the following prompts:
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NARRATIVE: Do you remember the first time, or a specific time, you made someone laugh? OR do you remember a time someone made you laugh? Tell the story of what happened and its impact on you.
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META: Write a letter to your future self and detail a day in your life currently. Touch on what is most meaningful to you and what makes you feel the strongest emotions.
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WACKY: Complete the 11 Mad-Lib-style fill-in-the-blanks below, then craft a piece of poetry or prose that includes both a secret message* as well as each of your chosen words at least once (in no particular order):
___ (something inherited)
___ (item seen in nature)
___ (random word you like the sound of)
___ (type of weather)
___ (specific texture)
___ (color)
___ (type of body of water)
___ (plant or animal)
___ (specific scent or flavor)
___ (emotion)
___ (something you love)
*Note: You may choose to include your secret message (or a hint to it) in the 'Anything you'd like to add?' box in the submission form below. Or not.
Happy Writing! :)
Our winners for the 2024 competition for the Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship for Excellence can be viewed here.
Thank you to all those who have entered!
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