Delhi Public School, Bangalore East

Scholastic Writing Awards (SWA) 2019

Dear Parents,
The Scholastic Writing Awards 2019 are here. Please go through the following details &
encourage your child to participate in the same.
Every year, Scholastic India holds a nation-wide fiction writing competition for students, in
a quest for the country’s finest young wordsmiths. The competition encourages children to
use their writing skills, imagination and creativity to craft stories fit for publication.
Students of Classes 4 to 9 can participate in the Scholastic Writing Awards. Stories should
be written in the English language only. All entries will be evaluated by eminent authors.
The winners stand a chance to not only win attractive awards, but their award-winning
stories will also be published by Scholastics in an anthology titled, "For Kids By Kids.”
This year, students are invited to write a short story/ fiction based on any one of the
themes listed below:

Group 1 (classes 4-6)

 Humour
 Horror
 Fantasy
 Adventure

Group 2 (classes 7-9)

 Humour
 Horror
 Fantasy
 Adventure

Word Limit: 1500-2500 words

HIGHLIGHTS:

· There are no limits to the number of entries per school.

· Multiple submissions allowed for each child (maximum four submission per head;
maximum one submission per genre)
· Winners get their stories published.
· Winners will be decided by a panel of esteemed judges.
· Winners get to attend a fully paid Scholastic Writing Residency.
Awards

 Prize-winning entries from each group will feature in the Scholastic anthology
titled, “For Kids by Kids”
 All participants will receive a certificate of participation from Scholastic India

SUBMISSION DATES:-

 Registration and Submission- 16th March 2019- 15th June 2019

 Ranking Panel. - 2nd July. - 20th July 2019
 Announcement of Winners - 20th August 2019
 Book Result- October

Parents who wish to enroll their ward for the Scholastic Writing Awards can register
them online and submit their stories by clicking on link mentioned below:
http://swa.scholastic.co.in

PROCEDURE:

 Go to the Scholastic India homepage www.scholastic.co.in and click on the

Scholastic Writing Awards banner or go directly to the following
url: http://swa.scholastic.co.in
 Click on Register.
 Fill in the details in the on-line form.
 Once you submit the form you will be sent a Log-in ID on the registered id.
 You can use this log-in ID to submit your entry.
 To submit an entry, simply log-in using your log-in ID and copy paste the text
or key in the story.
 Make sure each submission also lists the name of the student, the class, the
school and the address.
 An individual can submit only a single entry.
 For ranking the entries assigned to an individual, you have to use same log-in
ID and password to log-in. Click on the icon START RANKING.
 Ranking panel will open as per dates given above.
 Group 1 entry will receive group 1 entry only for ranking and same applies for
group 2.
 For any clarifications/queries please get in touch with us
at swa@scholastic.co.in/contact@scholastic.co.in
 RULES:

 Please fill in all the required details in the online submission form. Incomplete forms
will be disqualified.
 Writings should be done in English language only.
 Plagiarized, copied or unoriginal stories will be disqualified.
 Disqualified entries will not be entitled to any certificates of participation.
 If any story is found to be plagiarized, copied or unoriginal, the entry will be
disqualified.
 Entries received after the last date will be disqualified.
 Each participant has to read and rank the stories assigned to them before the deadline.
Failing which the entry submitted by the participant will be disqualified.

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS ON HOW TO WRITE THE SHORT STORY:

o Read as much as you can. Familiarize yourself with different styles of writing but be
original when it comes to your own work.
o Increase your word power. The greater your vocabulary, the more effective your
writing will be.
o Read aloud what you have written and ask friends who read to comment on it as well.
o Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
o Keep a dictionary, a thesaurus and a basic grammar book handy.
o Don't write in a rush. Spend a lot of time with your writing and make sure not to end
your piece abruptly.
o Always carry a notepad and pen with you. Jot down out-of-the-blue thoughts, make a
note of interesting observations; they'll never go to waste when you're writing.

#For any Clarification kindly contact Scholastic Representative:

Kadambari :+919686811655 OR via email -kchinchore@scholastic.co.in

To have a look at Scholastic Writing Award winners 2018 use the link -
http://scholastic.co.in/en/articles/scholastic-writing-awards-2018-results

Regards,

Manila Carvalho

Principal