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2006-2007 Submission Periods

Due to Gorman Learning Center's restructuring, the Writing Program's evaluation process is on hold.  Further information will be available as soon as possible.

Note:  April 25th is the deadline for regular essay submissions. After that, the Writing Program will only assess Portfolios.

April 30th to June 8: Portfolio Submission Period
Update: Portfolio Submission Period extended through June 8
For Portfolio information, click here.

For submission guidelines, click here.
To submit electronically, click here.

October 23rd to November 17th: First Submission Period
December 18th to January 26th: Second Submission Period
February 26th to March 23rd: Third Submission Period

Essays of the Month

The May 2007 Essays of the month are by second grader Emily Brown and tenth grader Rachel Stone.

Emily Brown: The Island
"I stand in the middle of all this action---amazed." 
read the full poem

Rachel Stone: Dream
"I saw someone other than myself in the mirror. I then ran my hands over my face and body and realized that everything was different. I was in Morpheus' body from Neil Gaiman's novel, The Sandman." read the full essay