紐約時報寫作比賽如何備賽？

今天來分享：我們(men) 如何“引導”孩子備賽。

1. “老師，我從(cong) 哪裏能查到信息？”

在參與(yu) 比賽之前，一定要知道比賽的官網。這是所有信息的來源。同時要求學生養(yang) 成“在官網查信息”的良好習(xi) 慣。

有些時候學生來問問題，我也會(hui) 讓學生自己上網查詢（在時間、環境允許的情況下），杜絕讓學生過度依賴老師。

小貼士：現在所養(yang) 成的一切習(xi) 慣，都在支持我們(men) 出國後獨立自主生活。

2. 需要學生收集的信息

麵對一場比賽，我往往會(hui) 讓學生收集下麵的競賽：

- 比賽的官網 -> 獲取信息的來源

- 比賽的內(nei) 容 -> 知道比什麽(me)

- 比賽的評判標準 -> 讓自己的作品盡最大可能，贏得比賽

- 過去的獲獎文章 -> 進行閱讀，進行參考，並且探究比賽受歡迎的風格

尤其是一些低年級的學生，我們(men) 反而會(hui) 讓他們(men) 自己去總結賽事信息，從(cong) 而練習(xi) 信息收集、整理的能力。

(學生自己整理的賽事內(nei) 容)

3. “老師我應該選擇哪一場？”

SEPT. 14-OCT. 12, 2022

100-Word Narrative Writing Contest

As we have since 2019, we’re inviting students to write a short, powerful story about a meaningful experience from their lives, but this year there’s a twist: they must do it in 100 words or fewer.

If that sounds hard, the Style section’s Tiny Love Stories series can show you how. Though our version of this challenge allows students to write about any life experience, not just relationships, we’ll be looking for the same quality of story as you can find in collections like this one.

To help, here is a step-by-step guide for participating, with 25 mentor texts to illustrate each part of the process.

OCT. 12-NOV. 16, 2022

Coming of Age in 2022: An Image Contest for Teenagers

What can you show us that might help explain what it’s like to be a teenager right now?

We’ve been asking that question annually since the pandemic began, and the answers have been extraordinary. This year we’re again inviting teenagers to document, reflect and express themselves on any aspect, big or small, of what it’s like to grow up now — but this time we’re asking you to do it via images only.

Students can submit photos, paintings, drawings, illustrations, comics, cartoons, graphics, screenshots or anything else that can be captured in a still image. Each image must be accompanied by a short artist’s statement. You’ll find all the details and resources you need here.

NOV. 16-DEC. 14, 2022

Review Contest

Review a book, movie, restaurant, album, theatrical production, video game, dance, TV show, art exhibition or any other kind of work The Times critiques.

Here are last year’s rules and guidelines, which will stay the same this year. For more inspiration, take a look at the work of the 2022 winners and visit the related writing unit.

DEC. 14, 2022-JAN. 18, 2023

New! One-Pager Challenge

We’re ending the semester with an invitation to teachers across the curriculum that we hope will be both accessible and fun for your students: Make a one-pager in response to any article published in The New York Times in 2022 or 2023.

If you aren’t sure what a one-pager is, this explanation from Cult of Pedagogy might be helpful, as will the full lesson plan with step-by-step instructions that we will publish later this fall. We’ll be offering a broad selection of elements students can include to respond to their chosen articles, and plenty of encouragement to explore The Times across sections to find topics that fascinate them. Stay tuned!

All Year:

Our Weekly Current Events Conversation Challenge

We invite students to react to the news via our daily writing prompts, and each week we publish a selection of their comments in a roundup for the world to read. Plus, we give a shout-out to new schools that join the conversation.

對於(yu) 時間比較充裕的小夥(huo) 伴，可以持續性參加。我個(ge) 人認為(wei) 寫(xie) 作是需要手感的。所以可以持續性練習(xi) 。

但是我們(men) 要分析每一個(ge) 題目想表達的內(nei) 容和自己“氣質”的契合程度。其實我去年分析了每個(ge) topic 的內(nei) 容，大家可以“對號入座”。

4. 很多競賽都有 guideline，一定要善用資源

現在很多比賽為(wei) 了讓選手更好地準備，不僅(jin) 是知識手冊(ce) ，Q&A，甚至還有一些教材。

紐約時報上，其實在每個(ge) 比賽下都有常見的問題。

格外想提起，像沃頓商賽這樣的比賽，不僅(jin) 會(hui) 有給學生的資源，還有設計課程，有給老師的講課資料，大家都可以利用起來。

5. 不僅(jin) 要理解你的 audience，同時還要了解誰來“評判”

評判標準其實需要看 Rubric，一般都會(hui) 在官網上。

比如下圖紐約時報的 Rubric

即使有統一的評判標準，也需要了解不同的評委，有不同的偏好，還是會(hui) 產(chan) 生不同的結果。評委是否垂涎你的作品，不僅(jin) 看實力，還靠運氣。