Teen Writer Application
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Please answer the following questions. Upload your essay below.
Please write six paragraphs of a true story you’d like to write for Youth Communication. It can be personal or reported or a mix of both.
For the story above, summarize your beginning, middle, and end. What do you want readers to get from this story? What scenes would you include? (Scenes are dramatic moments you zoom into with sensory descriptions, dialogue, and your feelings. Your six paragraphs should include at least part of a scene.)
Write 2-4 sentence summaries each of three other story ideas.
Please upload your responses as ONE (1) single document. PDF or Word Document is preferred. Please include your name at the top.
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