In combination with the lessons and curriculum materials available on this site, journalism teachers may choose to create additional practice activities using materials from past contests in JEA’s national Write-off competition. The contest below, categorized by curriculum area, include the contest prompt and any related images or materials provided to contestants. The student samples available here for classroom use earned Superior rankings from Write-off contest judges at the national convention.

Design

Advertising Design

Infographic Design

Lit Mag Design

Lit Mag Illustration

Logo Design

Newsmagazine Layout

Newspaper Layout

Spring 2016 prompt, materials, sample

Fall 2016 prompt, materials, sample

Photo Illustration

Yearbook Cover and Endsheets

Yearbook Inside Page Design

Yearbook Theme Design

Editing

Newspaper Editing/Headline Writing

Photojournalism

Photo Illustration

Writing

Commentary Writing