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2006/2007 Illinois Poetry/Prose Winners

Poems of Exceptional Merit (click)

Here's a list of recipients of Special Merit awards, their schools, and their nominating teachers. Winning poems can be viewed by clicking the students' names.

 

IATE 2004/2005 

IATE 2005/2006

 

http://www.english.ilstu.edu/iate/district_news/pdfs/poet_laureate.pdf

 

IATE's Best Illinois Poetry and Prose Contest

Every year, we publish the best of Illinois poetry and prose written by our students. Talk to your students today about submitting their work to the Best Illinois Poetry and Prose Contest.

Deadline: The submissions must be post marked no later than January 31.

Format

  1. Typed copy is preferred.
  2. Only those submissions made on 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper will be accepted.
  3. Only one side of each sheet of paper should be written on.
  4. A submitted copy must be clear, legible, and carefully proofread.
  5. Do not include drawings or illustrations.

Labeling

Each entry should have its own cover sheet stapled to the entry. That cover sheet should state:

  1. Full name of the student
  2. Student's grade level at the time the piece was written
  3. Full name of the school
  4. The school's complete mailing addresss
  5. Full name of the student's teacher, and please indicate if the teacher is an IATE member

Important: The student's name, school's name, and teacher's name must only appear on the cover sheet.

Limits

  • No more than five prose and ten poetry entries per teacher
  • No more than one thousand words of prose per entry
  • No more than forty lines of poetry per entry

Some Suggestions from the Judges

  • Please see that students abide by line and word limits. Have them revise and shorten pieces which are exceeding the limits for entries.
  • Please emphasis to students that prose and fiction are not synonymous. Encourage them to explore possibilities of expository essays, arguments, and personal narratives.

Teacher's Letter of Transmittal

Teachers should prepare a signed letter of transmittal to accompany their students' entries. The document for the letter of transmittal can be downloaded here [doc].

Mail Poetry Submissions to:

IATE Poetry Contest
Robin L. Murray
Department of English
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920

Mail Prose Submissions to:

IATE Prose Contest
Kimberly M. Radek
Division of English, Mathematics, and Education
Illinois Valley Community College
2578 Easts 350th Road
Oglesby, Illinois 61348-1099