You want to respect a confidence. But what if the secret is dangerous or
frightening? What should you do? Who do you tell, and when is it okay not
to keep a secret? Do you care enough to listen; care enough to tell?
- 7th – 10th grade students are the focus for the 2008-2009
American Psychiatric Association and American Medical Association Alliances’ national
literary project.
- Judging will be based on a rating scale ranked 1-10,
with a criterion weighted 10 points
- Winning entries reflect the writer’s
understanding that violent/destructive talk can lead to poor behavior
choices and, therefore, young people have
permission, power and the responsibility to intervene by communicating
with adults. The winning writer will have expressed an interest in
increased communication, and a willingness to think and write deeply
about uncomfortable
subjects.
- RELEVANCE: Entries must embody the intent of the project
by reflecting an awareness of the fact that violent/destructive talk can
lead to consequential
behavior, and that young people have the power and the responsibility
to intervene by communicating with adults.
- ORIGINALITY: Entries must
be the writer’s own work, in his/her own
words and may include personal experiences and thoughtful observations.
Writing must reflect that the author has carefully examined and thought
through the topic.
- CREATIVITY: Entries may include the feelings of
the writer, may make recommendations and condemnations, use examples
from history, current
events and express interpretations of human behavior.
- CLARITY: Entries
must clearly reveal the writer’s thinking with an
organized presentation and development of theme.
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