Prompts from Past Regional & State Contests

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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.

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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 State Winners Showcase page, showcasing the winning entries from our State Contests.

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VISUAL PROMPTS

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ADVERTISING DESIGN

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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

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HEADLINE WRITING & DESIGN

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INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN

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MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING

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NEWS PAGE DESIGN

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ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY (Discontinued)

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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SPORTS ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

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SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

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SPORTS MEDIA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

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STUDENT LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

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VIDEO STORY PACKAGE (FORMERLY VIDEO NEWS)

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VIDEO PSA

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VIDEO SPORTS PROMO

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Voiceover/Reader

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YEARBOOK DESIGN

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YEARBOOK THEME & GRAPHICS

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WRITING PROMPTS

COPYEDITING

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CUTLINE WRITING

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FEATURE WRITING

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NEWS WRITING

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REVIEW WRITING

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NEWSPAPER SPORTS WRITING

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YEARBOOK COPYWRITING

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