Competitions:
Short Story - various competitions and dates
NYT Review Contest - February 12th
NYT ‘How to…’ Informational Writing Contest - March 12th
NYT Opinion Letter - April 16th
John Locke Essay Competition - June 30th
High School Poetry Contest - June 30th
Week | Schedule | Week | Schedule |
1 | Short Story: Read, Brainstorm Ideas Review: Brainstorm | 11 | John Locke: Continued Research + Detailed Outline |
2 | Short Story: Outline Plot + Character Development Review: First Draft | 12 | John Locke: First Draft |
3 | Short Story: First Draft Review: Editing | 13 | John Locke: First Draft Editing + Citations |
4 | Short Story: Editing Review: Final Draft | 14 | John Locke: Second Draft + Development |
5 | Short Story: Second Draft Informational: Brainstorm | 15 | John Locke: Final Draft Editing + Works Cited |
6 | Short Story: Final Draft Informational: Detailed Outline | 16 | John Locke: Finalize + Complete |
7 | Informational: First Draft + Edit Opinion: Brainstorm + Outline | 17 | John Locke: Finalize + Complete Poem: Read, Brainstorm Ideas |
8 | Informational: Final Draft Opinion: First Draft | 18 | Poem: Theme/Message Development + First Drafts |
9 | Opinion: Editing John Locke: Discussion + Brainstorm | 19 | Poem: Symbolism + Figurative Language + Second Drafts |
10 | Opinion: Final Draft John Locke: Research + Thesis Development | 20 | Poem: Finalize |

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