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Annual Writing Contest

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Welcome to the Mortals Annual Writing Contest—where creativity meets debate, and imagination finds its voice. This one-of-a-kind literary event invites students from across the BASIS China network to explore whimsical dilemmas, challenge their thinking, and transform their arguments into captivating written and spoken performances. With themes ranging from mythical creatures to surreal worlds, the contest combines sharp reasoning with artistic flair, offering participants a platform to express, compete, and be published. 

Objectives

Aiming to evoke interest among our sophisticated writers, and intellectual thinkers, the Mortals annually hosts Writing Contests under specific debate topics. While participants found joy and competitiveness through individual writing and collaboration, they would also improve their logical reasoning and literary crafting as they navigated through the competition.

General Proces

  1. The Preliminary round would consist of individual writing contests under certain debate topics, in which participants may choose from a topic they were interested in and took stances.
     

  2. These works would be handed to the Mortals, and our Chief Editors would decide the actual promotion.
     

  3. The Final round would be the ultimate debate, where participants advanced would be break into teams of three and compete with others through the form of debating.

Additional/prizes

  • Across 8 campus---100+ Submission
     

  • 8+ Student & Teacher Judges
     

  • 5+ Special Guests
     

  • 3 different awards to winning teams!
     

  • Awards to Finalists with names published on the Mortals Magazine!!!

Conclusion

At the heart of the Mortals Annual Writing Contest lies a simple belief: that powerful ideas deserve a stage, and that writing, in all its quirky and compelling forms, can bring people together. Whether you’re here to write, to speak, or to listen, this is your invitation to think differently, argue brilliantly, and join a community where creativity thrives.

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