The Writers’ Workshop is designed to recognize and encourage young writers from area high schools and serve as a recruitment tool for both the UWSP English department and the campus as a whole.  Area high school juniors and seniors are invited to enter writing samples for a chance to qualify for the writer’s workshop held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point..  Students submit a writing sample in one of five categories with winners receiving a scholarship to attend UWSP.  Students send writing samples in specific categories including formal essays on an environmental topic or a political topic, familiar essays, children’s literature, and poetry or fictional short stories.  The writing samples are judged by UWSP faculty members who also will participate in the workshop sessions.  On the day of the workshop, each of the sample categories will be looked at in depth and discussed with the qualifying students. Select students are invited to come to campus based on the strength of their writing sample(s) and to have their work critiqued by college professors.  In addition to the workshop sessions, the event features additional presentations for students and high school faculty including a keynote address delivered by a professional writer.  Other activities during the day include a dance performance and class, and readings by UWSP students. Two sessions specifically for teachers will be offered as well.  The day closes with an awards ceremony recognizing the junior writers given an "A" rating and the five senior scholarship recipients.  A $5000 L&S Enhancement grant funds five $1000 scholarship winners.