英美高校認可的權威學術競賽|紐約時報寫作大賽

在申請英美高校中，光靠優異的成績是不夠的，學術競賽如今成為申請名校的加分項。今天優弗小編就來和大家聊聊英美高校認可的權威學術競賽——紐約時報寫作大賽。

紐約時報寫作大賽

每年由紐約時報主辦的系列寫作比賽是中學生寫作界最富盛名、也是美國頂尖大學認可度極高的競賽之一，該系列大賽分為STEM寫作競賽(理工科方向)、個人敘事寫作(personal narrative)及社論競賽(Editorial)等九項，而今天主要跟大家介紹STEM寫作競賽、社論寫作競賽和個人敘事寫作競賽。

STEM寫作比賽

STEM -Writing Contest由紐約時報Learning Network攜手美國公共科技學會、《Science News》、《Science News for Students》等共同舉辦，是有志于理科專業的學生體現自己文理兼修超能力的大好機會。

1、投稿時間

2022年2月2日 – 3月9日

2、比賽內容

只要你對科學相關話題及科普寫作感興趣，帶著探索和發現精神，找到一個感興趣的與STEM(理科、數學、工科、科學等科目)相關的議題，并向讀者解釋，不能超過500個字。

3、往期主題

-How do coronavirus vaccines work?

冠狀病毒疫苗如何發揮作用?

-Can two robotic spacecraft land on the moon at once?

兩個航天機器可以同時降落在月球上嗎?

-How do plant roots compete for water?

植物根系如何競爭水?

-Do foods like kiwis and cherries affect our sleep patterns?

獼猴桃和櫻桃等食物會影響我們的睡眠方式嗎?

社論寫作比賽

所謂社論，是基于事實進行的有邏輯、系統性的新聞評論，主要目的是發表作者針對當下社會重大事件的立場、分析。紐約時報社論競賽要求學生將自己針對所選領域的看法匯總為一篇簡短的、以證據為基石的議論文(persuasive essay)。該系列競賽除了全程免費以外，獲獎作品將在《紐約時報》刊登、全球發表，此外學生還有機會獲得豐厚的獎金。

1、時間

2022年3月2日正式開啟，4月13日截止。

2、參賽選手

來自全球的11-19歲學生均可參加。

3、作品要求

- 自選話題的原創作品，不超過450詞(不包括標題和引用)

- 所有引用內容必須注明出處，其中至少1處引用來自《紐約時報》過往文章，至少1處引用來自《紐約時報》以外的可靠信息源。

4、參賽小貼士

- 選擇任一你感興趣的話題。通過論證說服讀者也同樣對該話題產生興趣，畢竟興趣才是最好的老師，選擇自己真正有興趣的話題才能夠使文章更有感染力。

- 聚焦一個具體話題，拒絕假大空。作為一篇簡短的議論文，太過寬泛的題目很難得到完整論證，因此仔細定義一個具體的話題能使論述事半功倍。

- 全面搜集資料，以證據服人。一篇優秀的議論文需要有大量真實可靠的證據作為支撐才能使論證更有說服力。

個人敘事寫作比賽

紐約時報個人敘事寫作(Personal Narravie Writing Contest)是含金量最高和影響力最大的國際英語寫作競賽之一。

個人敘事寫作應該"基于生活、源于生活"，促動學習者在寫作過程中更好地"探索自我"。以下作品是作者Rebecca基于兒童時期參演電視劇經歷的片段，向你娓娓道來風光舞臺上兒童演員背后的艱辛。

紐約時報社論個人敘事寫作競賽 2021獲獎作品賞析：

【Backside of a gem】

by Rebecca Yao

Lights, camera, action! As the clapperboard dropped, the boisterous set seemed to be muted suddenly. Lines raced through my mind while I took a deep breath, silently counting down “Three, two, one.”. I turned to look at the flashing lenses, tears streamed down my face for the thirtieth time that day. “glance down and let out a sad smile, then twitch your mouth a bit, scream your lines with tears.” The directors’ instructions echoed in my ears. That moment, me and my character became one. Her emotions overtook mine, I ignored what I was told to do. The pain felt real: it was me who was hurt in all those nonstop arguments in the family, not her.

“CUT”

“I think this is it!”

“Acting was on point.”

“END OF SCENE!”

“That’s a wrap!”

In the waves of cheers, no one noticed me still sobbing unstoppably in the corner, where I couldn’t let go of the sadness.

It was the summer before grade 2. Just as I went to bed, my mom got a call from my manager. We were told that the director of a movie featuring several celebrities specifically wanted me for a role and they would cast me without an audition, but we were to go immediately. I couldn’t hide the excitement as I packed my belongings. We made it to the set at midnight after a long drive. After a short greeting by the door, to my surprise, we were brought straight to a meeting room full of people. The director talked for hours about the film, which was an eternity to me. My young body couldn’t take the sleepiness, I pinched myself under the table to stay awake as my manager shot me sharp looks across the table.Little did I know, it was only one of the many sleepless nights that I’ll have.

Dismissed at 3. I tiredly made my way to my room, the director shouted behind me.

“Be at makeup room at 5. your shoot begins at 6:30. try get some breakfast in!”

I immediately noticed the thick stack of scripts as I walked in the door, the cover written in bright red “FOR TOMORROW”. I shook awake, refusing to believe the amount of lines I have to memorize in just 2 hours. My naive brain thought that I would get some privilege as a kid actress. But the reality in the set was that whether you are in your eighties or still a baby, what needs to be done has to be done.

It was the longest, yet shortest two hours in my life. My brain was a mess of wires that couldn’t be sorted out; my eyelids were fighting to be open; my throat was burning after long, onerous reading. I felt helpless. I wanted to hide under the table and not come out so I didn’t have to memorize the script, I wanted time to stop. I looked at my mom, but she just shook her head “Let’s keep going.”. It was at that moment that I knew this wasn’t going to change just because of my tiredness. Mommy isn’t going to do the work for me so I can sleep.

Days after days, overnight filming and long tedious scripting filled my life. I realized that it’s the same for everyone, regardless of your age.

But no one sees all these, the actors were viewed like a gem being worshipped at. The sweats, bloods, and tears were all to ourselves. Nothing was easy, but results were phenomenal, it felt like it was worth it after all.

優弗教育首次獨家采用“雙團隊”導師模式-“DoubleTeam”。團隊一：由兩位主導師組成為“首席專家顧問團隊”。團隊二：由三位導師組成為“規劃執行團隊”。在優弗獨具特色的“雙團隊”指導下，具備專業性，聯動性以及高執行力這三大特點，讓整體規劃突破傳統留學導師架構，真正突顯每一位導師在學生身上可發展力，可塑造力，從而將服務做實，做精，做細！！！