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Our eight English/Language Arts classes are in a writing competition to see which class can create the best story. Each class will write a story together, so there will be eight entries in all. They can win in one of three categories: comedy/adventure, sci-fi thriller, or drama/tragedy. Several (non-ELA) members of the faculty and staff will be the judges.

The judging criteria are:

Comedy/Adventure

• Must be entertaining
• Must have humor factor
• Must have more than one location with smooth transitions
• Characters must be realistic
• No plot holes

Sci-Fi Thriller

• Characters can be alien, but must have depth
• Plot should be exciting, fast-paced and detailed
• No plot holes

Drama/Tragedy

• Can be horror, romance, war or survival story
• Must evoke heavy emotion
• Must have intelligent realistic characters
• No plot holes