Resources
The following glossaries include terms and concepts that participants will be expected to know before coming to Camp. Get a head start and read up on them before you prepare your portfolio for submission!
1. A Glossary on Basic Poetic Terms
2. A Glossary on Key Concepts in Prose
Writing Exercises
Not sure what to write? Stuck with writer's block? Try out the exercises below!
This will help you to think up a story through building a character in detail.
2. Writing Exercise 2 - Poetry
This next exercise will help you generate interesting comparisons that you can build a poem around.
Tips
1. Panellists' Tip 1: Picking pieces for the portfolio
2. Panellists' Tip 2: Create a point for the piece before you do any writing!
3. Panellists' Tip 3: What do do after you've created the point for your piece.
4. Panellists' Tip 4: Writing Reflections
Gifted Education Branch, MOE, 2017