英美高校认可的权威学术竞赛|纽约时报写作大赛

在申请英美高校中，光靠优异的成绩是不够的，学术竞赛如今成为申请名校的加分项。今天优弗小编就来和大家聊聊英美高校认可的权威学术竞赛——纽约时报写作大赛。

纽约时报写作大赛

每年由纽约时报主办的系列写作比赛是中学生写作界最富盛名、也是美国顶尖大学认可度极高的竞赛之一，该系列大赛分为STEM写作竞赛(理工科方向)、个人叙事写作(personal narrative)及社论竞赛(Editorial)等九项，而今天主要跟大家介绍STEM写作竞赛、社论写作竞赛和个人叙事写作竞赛。

STEM写作比赛

STEM -Writing Contest由纽约时报Learning Network携手美国公共科技学会、《Science News》、《Science News for Students》等共同举办，是有志于理科专业的学生体现自己文理兼修超能力的大好机会。

1、投稿时间

2022年2月2日 – 3月9日

2、比赛内容

只要你对科学相关话题及科普写作感兴趣，带着探索和发现精神，找到一个感兴趣的与STEM(理科、数学、工科、科学等科目)相关的议题，并向读者解释，不能超过500个字。

3、往期主题

-How do coronavirus vaccines work?

冠状病毒疫苗如何发挥作用?

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

两个航天机器可以同时降落在月球上吗?

-How do plant roots compete for water?

植物根系如何竞争水?

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

猕猴桃和樱桃等食物会影响我们的睡眠方式吗?

社论写作比赛

所谓社论，是基于事实进行的有逻辑、系统性的新闻评论，主要目的是发表作者针对当下社会重大事件的立场、分析。纽约时报社论竞赛要求学生将自己针对所选领域的看法汇总为一篇简短的、以证据为基石的议论文(persuasive essay)。该系列竞赛除了全程免费以外，获奖作品将在《纽约时报》刊登、全球发表，此外学生还有机会获得丰厚的奖金。

1、时间

2022年3月2日正式开启，4月13日截止。

2、参赛选手

来自全球的11-19岁学生均可参加。

3、作品要求

- 自选话题的原创作品，不超过450词(不包括标题和引用)

- 所有引用内容必须注明出处，其中至少1处引用来自《纽约时报》过往文章，至少1处引用来自《纽约时报》以外的可靠信息源。

4、参赛小贴士

- 选择任一你感兴趣的话题。通过论证说服读者也同样对该话题产生兴趣，毕竟兴趣才是最好的老师，选择自己真正有兴趣的话题才能够使文章更有感染力。

- 聚焦一个具体话题，拒绝假大空。作为一篇简短的议论文，太过宽泛的题目很难得到完整论证，因此仔细定义一个具体的话题能使论述事半功倍。

- 全面搜集资料，以证据服人。一篇优秀的议论文需要有大量真实可靠的证据作为支撑才能使论证更有说服力。

个人叙事写作比赛

纽约时报个人叙事写作(Personal Narravie Writing Contest)是含金量最高和影响力最大的国际英语写作竞赛之一。

个人叙事写作应该"基于生活、源于生活"，促动学习者在写作过程中更好地"探索自我"。以下作品是作者Rebecca基于儿童时期参演电视剧经历的片段，向你娓娓道来风光舞台上儿童演员背后的艰辛。

纽约时报社论个人叙事写作竞赛 2021获奖作品赏析：

【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.

优弗教育首次独家采用“双团队”导师模式-“DoubleTeam”。团队一：由两位主导师组成为“首席专家顾问团队”。团队二：由三位导师组成为“规划执行团队”。在优弗独具特色的“双团队”指导下，具备专业性，联动性以及高执行力这三大特点，让整体规划突破传统留学导师架构，真正突显每一位导师在学生身上可发展力，可塑造力，从而将服务做实，做精，做细！！！