To enter, each student must complete the official entry form (or a photocopy) and submit it with two copies of an original essay (500-1,000 words) on a topic of the student's choice that shares an opinion, experience or personal feeling (see "Writing a Personal Essay" on this brochure). Also, before applying, students need to read and follow the Official Rules, which are also on the back page.
GETTING STARTED:
- Think about a personal experience that has shaped or motivated you as a person. How can you express this experience so it is interesting for others to read?
- Take a few moments to write your thoughts and memories of the experience before you begin organizing your ideas into an essay.
- Read the section "Writing a Personal Essay" in this brochure and several "My Turn" essays in NEWSWEEK as a guide for refining the topic and writing your essay.
- Study the sample "My Turn" Essay inside. Use it as a model for writing an effective essay.
- Show your essay to friends and teachers. Polish your essay and mail it in!
First Prize wins $5,000!
Second Prize wins $2,000
Eight more students win $1,000
Ten winning essays and 10 honorable
mentions may be published by the
NEWSWEEK Education Program.
All high-school students are eligible.
Deadline for entry: February 1, 2008
TO ALL INSTRUCTORS:
Please make photocopies for each student entry. Entries without forms will not qualify for contest.
2008 Kaplan/NEWSWEEK
"My Turn" Essay Competition
1440 BROADWAY, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10018
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