Centerville High School Essay Contest "Write All About It"
Centerville
High
School
Essay
Contest
``
Write
All
About
It
''
Calling All Aspiring Authors--Centerville High School Essay Contest
Calling
All
Aspiring
Authors
--
Centerville
High
School
Essay
Contest
*Rules
*Rules
1.Students are asked to present essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work.
1.Students
are
asked
to
present
essays
of
500
to
700
words
of
their
own
work
.
Any essay containing material plagiarized from another source will be disqualified.
Any
essay
containing
material
plagiarized
from
another
source
will
be
disqualified
.
2.Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student's name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.
2.Manuscripts
should
be
typed
double-spaced
,
with
the
student
's
name
,
address
,
and
grade
level
on
a
separate
sheet
of
paper
.
3.Essays must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30.
3.Essays
must
be
turned
in
by
4:00
p.m.
on
November
30
.
They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Rom 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.
They
can
be
brought
to
Mrs.
Elton
in
Rom
104
or
to
Mr.
Markham
in
the
school
library
.
*Essay-Writing Tips
*Essay-Writing
Tips
1.Catch your readers' interests--Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay.
1.Catch
your
readers
'
interests
--
Your
opening
should
immediately
pull
your
readers
into
your
essay
.
Asking a question or starting with an story, quotation, or surprising statement is a good way to do this.
Asking
a
question
or
starting
with
an
story
,
quotation
,
or
surprising
statement
is
a
good
way
to
do
this
.
2.Create a picture--Use active words that show your readers what is happening.
2.Create
a
picture
--
Use
active
words
that
show
your
readers
what
is
happening
.
Instead of telling your readers vaguely that "the room was disordered", paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.
Instead
of
telling
your
readers
vaguely
that
``
the
room
was
disordered
''
,
paint
a
picture
using
active
verbs
and
lively
adjectives
.
3.Have a purpose--Well-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, and they also communicate a message.
3.Have
a
purpose
--
Well-written
essays
do
more
than
just
describe
an
incident
or
express
a
viewpoint
,
and
they
also
communicate
a
message
.
4.Check for mistakes--Read your paper over to check for mistakes.
4.Check
for
mistakes
--
Read
your
paper
over
to
check
for
mistakes
.
Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions.
Ask
another
student
to
read
your
paper
and
make
suggestions
.
Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you've overlooked.
Another
pair
of
eyes
will
often
spot
a
mistake
you
've
overlooked
.
5.Format your essay--Neatly type your essay on white paper.
5.Format
your
essay
--
Neatly
type
your
essay
on
white
paper
.
Choose an attractive cover for submission.
Choose
an
attractive
cover
for
submission
.
The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.
The
computer
lab
will
be
open
after
school
from
3:15
to
4:45
p.m.
each
day
this
month
so
that
students
can
use
the
computers
.
*Prizes
*Prizes
Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times.
Winning
essays
will
be
published
in
the
Centerville
Times
.
Every contestant will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.
Every
contestant
will
also
receive
a
free
pass
to
enter
one
school
activity
or
athletic
game
this
year
.
First Prize: $150
First
Prize
:
$
150
Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus
Second
Prize
:
Dictionary
and
thesaurus
Third Prize: Pen set and journal
Third
Prize
:
Pen
set
and
journal
Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors.
Special
thanks
to
the
Centerville
Writers
'
Association
for
the
prizes
to
help
encourage
our
aspiring
authors
.
Good luck to all contestants.
Good
luck
to
all
contestants
.
Centerville High School Essay Contest "Write All About It"  Calling All Aspiring Authors--Centerville High School Essay Contest  *Rules  1.Students are asked to present essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized from another source will be disqualified.  2.Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student's name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.  3.Essays must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Rom 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.  *Essay-Writing Tips  1.Catch your readers' interests--Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an story, quotation, or surprising statement is a good way to do this.  2.Create a picture--Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that "the room was disordered", paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.  3.Have a purpose--Well-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, and they also communicate a message.  4.Check for mistakes--Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you've overlooked.  5.Format your essay--Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.  *Prizes  Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Every contestant will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.  First Prize: $150  Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus  Third Prize: Pen set and journal  Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.