PSIA Academic Event
Ready Writing
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✎The Contest
Third through eighth grade aspiring writing excel in this contest where given a
choice
of two prompts, writers complete a narrative, essay, letter, or the like, flexing their ability
to create a composition that addresses the topic and amazes the judges!
⏱Test Format
3rd & 4th Graders
45 minutes
5th & 6th Graders
60 minutes
7th & 8th Graders
90 minutes
Format
Contestants are given two prompts. They individually choose one to write on, given the time limits above.
📚Resources
PSIA offers the Ready Writing and Creative Writing Handbook, © 2022, featuring some of the
winning compositions
from the past year, including prompts used and sample prompts for practice. You can order this
handbook through
the PSIA Store