Winner
Erin Hogan from St Winefride’s School was the winner of the letter writing competition with her composition inspired by the shortlisted book, Harklights, by Tim Tilley.
About the Letter Writing Competition:
Readers of Big Book Award 2020 shortlist were given the chance to show off their letter writing skills. Entrants had to write a letter to a character in one of the shortlisted books, offering some advice at a key point in the plot.
Entry criteria:
- A minimum of 6 entries are required from each school for entries to be put to the judging panel.
- Children are invited to submit a letter to a character from ONE of the six shortlisted titles, offering them some advice at a key point in the plot.
- This may be persuasive text or a balanced argument style.
- The letter may be formal or informal but must be in the style of a personal letter.
- Children may handwrite or type their letters.
- Please ensure a label (supplied) showing: pupil’s name, school, book and character (chapter focussed on) is attached to the back of their entry.
Hundreds of entries flooded in and each one was considered by a panel of teachers, literacy and art specialists. Judges looked at the following when making their final decision:
- Letter writing composition (use of formal elements).
- Appropriate and well-thought out advice given to the character.
- Literacy skills. g. use of appropriate and powerful language, structure e.g. introduction/conclusion, use of conjunctions e.g. therefore, although.
- Creativity and originality.
Prizes:
Prizes were given to the best letter from each participating school, and an overall winner was chosen.
There will also be prizes for overall first, second, third and fourth place which will be announced and prizes presented at the Awards Ceremony, Theatre Severn on Thursday 28th April 2022. It is hoped that the authors will respond to these winning letters.
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