The 2025 IEW Writing Contest
We are delighted to present our tenth annual writing contest for all aspiring and accomplished writers, ages eight to eighteen. Whether or not they have experience with IEW's Structure and Style® writing method, your students are invited to participate.
For both the students and their parents/teachers, we have great prizes for the top three in each category! To help us celebrate our tenth anniversary for this contest, the prizes are doubled!
- First Prize:
$200$400 (for student) +$200$400 IEW gift certificate (for parent or teacher) - Second Prize:
$100$200 (for student) +$100$200 IEW gift certificate (for parent or teacher) - Third Prize:
$50$100 (for student) +$50$100 IEW gift certificate (for parent or teacher)
*Due to international regulations about contests, international participants who win will receive IEW gift certificates for the student in lieu of cash prizes.
Every participant will receive a coupon code for a free Portable Walls™ for Structure and Style® Students!
Here is how to participate.
1. Choose the correct category. Enter level according to the student's age as of March 1, 2025.
- Level A (ages 8–10)
- Level B (ages 11–13)
- Level C (ages 14–18)
2. There are three different prompts, one for each level. Write your composition or essay following the guidelines in the checklist below for your entry to be considered.
Checklist
Format with Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.
Do not include your name on your paper.
Center the title.
Prompts
We usually try to avoid doing things we don’t want to do, but sometimes when we go ahead and do them, we experience benefits.
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Level AWrite a 2-paragraph composition answering this prompt: “What is the hardest thing you have ever done? How did you feel when you finished, or what lesson did you learn?” |
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Level BWrite a 4- or 5-paragraph composition answering this prompt: “What is the hardest thing you have accomplished? Describe the process, what you learned, and benefits gained.” |
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Level CWrite a 5- to 7-paragraph essay answering this prompt: “What is something you resisted doing but attempted anyway? Describe the experience, the outcome, as well as lessons learned and/or benefits gained." |
3. Submit your entry.
If you have any questions, email info@IEW.com and we will be happy to assist you.
Deadline for submission is April 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM CT.
