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?
PROJECT CRITERIA:
- 7th - 10th grade students are the focus grades
for 2006-2007 “When
Not to Keep a Secret” American Psychiatric Association Alliance
national literary project.
- Judging will be based on a rating scale ranked 1-10, with a criterion
weighted 10 points.
- Winning entries reflect the writers’ understanding
that violent talk can lead to violent behavior 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.
CRITERIA:
- RELEVANCE: Entries must embody the intent
of the Project by reflecting an awareness of the fact that violent
talk can lead to violent behavior,
and that young people have the power and the responsibility to intervene
by communicating with adults.
- ORIGINALITY: Entries must be the
students’ own work, in the
student’s own words, and may include personal experiences and thoughtful
observations. Writing must reflect that the student has carefully examined
and thought through the topic.
- CREATIVITY: v 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 student's thinking,
with an organized presentation and development of theme.
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