大学生英语竞赛图表作文专用术语
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    English Writing Competitions for Big Kids
    Hi there! My name is Emily and I'm 8 years old. My big brother Kevin just started college and he told me all about these super cool English writing competitions they have there. He said they're really hard but also really fun if you like writing stories and essays. I asked him to explain some of the funny words they use for the competitions and he taught me a bunch of new terms. I'll share them with you!
    First up is "expository writing." That's when you write an essay that explains something in a clear and straightforward way. Like if you had to write about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - that would be expository writing. You'd list out all the steps nice and clearly.
    Another type is "descriptive writing." That's when you use a lot of colorful words to describe something vividly, so the reader can picture it clearly in their mind. Like if you wrote about a pretty sunset, you'd talk about the vibrant oranges and pinks streaking across the sky as the sun dipped below the horizon. Doesn't that make you imagine it?
    Then there's "persuasive writing." That's when you have to convince the reader of your opinion on something. Like if you wrote an essay on why dogs make the best pets, you'd give all your reasons and examples to persuade people that you're right. My brother says grown-ups have to do persuasive writing a lot for their jobs.
    One of the hardest types is "analytical writing." That's when you have to break down something complex and evaluate it critically. Like if you read a really old book, you'd analyze what hidden meanings the author might have had and how well their writing worked or didn't work. It makes my brain hurt just thinking about it!
    A fancy term my brother taught me is "rhetorical devices." Those are sort of like tools that writers use to get their point across better. Like using repetition ("I came, I saw, I conquered
"), rhetorical questions ("Do you want fries with that?"), or smart metaphors (comparing one thing to another, like "All the world's a stage"). Pretty cool, right?
    Some other words I learned are "thesis statement" (that's the main idea/argument of your whole essay), "transitions" (words like "additionally" or "in contrast" that link your ideas), and "citation" (giving credit to the sources you used for information). Citation is super important so you don't accidentally plagiarize, which is basically stealing someone else's writing.
    Phew, that's a lot of new vocabulary! Writing competitions have so many rules too. Like there are "prompts" which give you a topic or question to write about. And you usually have "time limits" where you only get a certain amount of time to write your essay, like an hour. Can you imagine having to write a whole essay, with an intro, body paragraphs and conclusion, in just one hour? That's bananas!
    You also have to follow special "formatting" requirements, like using a certain font, font size, and line spacing. And the judges have "rubrics" which are criteria they use to evaluate
your writing and score it. If your essay doesn't check all the boxes on the rubric, you could lose points. It's intense!
    There are different competition "categories" too, like creative fiction (making up stories), poetry, script writing for plays and movies, and more. You can win different "rankings" like 1st place, finalist, honorable mention, etc. And they give out "awards" to the winners, like medals, trophies, or cash prizes. A cash prize would be awesome for buying new video games!
    My brother said the hardest part is perfecting your "drafts" before submitting your final "entry." You have to revise and edit over and over to make your writing as tight and error-free as possible. Sometimes you have to "proofread" your friends' entries too and give "constructive criticism" on how they could improve.
    He said the competitions are really "intense" but also "gratifying" when you work super hard and finally submit a piece of writing you're proud of. And getting recognized with an award feels "validating," like all the late nights slaving over your laptop paid off!
sort of link    The best part is getting published in "literary journals" or "anthologies" that compile the winning entries. Then your writing gets printed into an actual book that you can show off to everyone! How cool is that?
    Writing competitions sound like a lot of work but also kind of fun if you're really into English and writing. I can't wait until I'm older and can enter some myself. For now, I'll just keep working on my short stories about crime-fighting unicorns and ninja squirrels. You've gotta start somewhere, right?
    Well, that's all the fancy competition lingo my brother taught me. I hope it helped explain some of the big confusing words. Let me know if you have any other questions! Writing can be hard sometimes but it's also awesome to express your creativity. Maybe I'll be a famous author one day. A girl can dream!

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