




PAST PROMPTS FROM STATE & REGIONALS
Check out the prompts from past KSPA Regional and State Contests. Use them to inspire your students, to prepare for the next contest & maybe even for a lesson plan during a teacher absence.





Notes:
- Some of the categories have changed names or category numbers.
- Some categories may have had different rules in previous years.
- Want to see the winners? Check out our Simply Better page, showcasing the winning entries from our State Contests.





VISUAL PROMPTS
V01: ACADEMICS PHOTOGRAPHY
V02: ADVERTISING DESIGN
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V03: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
V04: EDITORIAL CARTOON
V05: HEADLINE WRITING & DESIGN
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V06: INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN
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V07: MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
V08: NEWS PAGE DESIGN
V09: ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY (Discontinued)
V10: SOCIAL MEDIA
V11: SPORTS ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
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V12: SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
V13: STUDENT LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
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V14: VIDEO NEWS
V15: VIDEO PSA
V16: VIDEO SPORTS PROMO
V17: YEARBOOK DESIGN
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V18: YEARBOOK THEME & GRAPHICS
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WRITING PROMPTS
W01: COPYEDITING
V02: CUTLINE WRITING
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W03: EDITORIAL WRITING
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W04: FEATURE WRITING
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W05: NEWS WRITING
W06: REVIEW WRITING
W07: SPORTS WRITING
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W08: YEARBOOK COPYWRITING
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W09: YEARBOOK SPORTS WRITING
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