DEFINING TWILIGHT: ESSAY CONTEST
There is a great new book out there called Defining Twilight: Vocabulary Workbook for Unlocking the SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT by Brian Leaf, which aims to take the pain out of studying by using Twilight as a guide. Below is a little about the book itself:
Can you resist the allure of Edward’s myriad charms—his ochre eyes and tousled hair, the cadence of his speech, his chiseled alabaster skin, and his gratuitous charm? Will you hunt surreptitiously and tolerate the ceaseless deluge in Forks to evade the sun and uphold the facade? Join Edward and Bella as you learn more than 600 vocabulary words to improve your score on the *SAT, ACT®, GED®, and SSAT® exams!Use this workbook side-by-side with your own copy of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight!
• Each chapter of the workbook gives you eight words taken from Twilight, with page references for you to read the words in the context of your favorite novel
• Define the words on your own before turning back to the workbook for their actual definitions
• At the end of each section you’ll take SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT drills and quizzes to review and integrate what you’ve learned
• Plus, you’ll learn synonyms, Latin word parts, and memorization tools throughout the workbook
The book goes on shelves July 27th, but you can pre-order it now.
Now if you’re feeling creative, you can enter the Defining Twilight essay contest! One winner will receive $500 and a copy of the book, while four second-prize winners will receive $50 and a copy of the book. Details below:
Your job is to write a creative essay of no more than 1,000 words that incorporates these eight words.
You can write Twilight fan fiction or an entirely original essay.Judging: Each essay will be judged based on:
• correct and effective use of the eight vocabulary words
• creativity
• clear communication of ideas
• correct syntax, grammar, spelling, and punctuationCategories: There are two age categories:
1) age 13 through age 15
2) age 16 through age 18
For a full list of rules and guidelines, click here.
Okay, very cool idea! Too bad I am too old to enter, but the prizes are great and I’m really anxious to look over the book once it hits shelves. Good luck to anyone who enters!
What do you think about this idea for a book? Will you consider purchasing it? And what about the contest – do you plan on entering?
