The ZED Creative Writing Contest is open to students in grades 5-12.
The 2024-2025 contest begins on September 23, 2024, and ends on October 16, 2024. This year, the topic is 'I RECEIVED A NICE HAT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I WEAR IT?' . Your submission may be in the form of Prose or Poetry. The rubrics that are used to judge the compositions are listed below. Student Rules and Contest Guidelines are also available below or from your Language Arts/English teacher. Questions on any of this information can be directed to Becky Remmele bremmele@zumbroed.org or by calling the ZED office at 507-634-2037.
Poetry Rubric - click HERE
Prose Rubric - click HERE
2024-2025 Student Rules and Contest Guidelines - click HERE
2024-2025 Key Information - click HERE
2023-2024 Exemplary and Honorable Mention Compositions - click HERE