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Purpose: To offer
students an opportunity to investigate the subjects of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs with emphasis on total abstinence.
Sponsor: The Woman's Christian Temperance Union sponsors the contest and determines the awards.
Contest dates:
Local Contest - March 15th is the deadline for entries to be postmarked. ONLY if you are
not being sponsored by a local WCTU, mail your entry to: Becky Stevens; 3500 Robin Drive; Kokomo, IN 46902. The essay will be considered for the National Contest.
Essays sent to the national contest will not be returned; they become the property of the WCTU. The name of the winning contestants will be posted on the website by August 31, 2008.
Please click on the Division Link for a list of resources.
Topics:
Requirements:
a. Each essay must adhere to the assigned topic. Sources must be
included at the end of the essay as a bibliography. Mark all direct quotations, which should not exceed 20% of the entire essay length.
b. Use 8 ½" x 11" white paper, on one side only. Allow 1" margin and double space. Essay may be handwritten in ink or computer generated.
c. Three copies of each essay must be submitted for use by the judges.
d. Each essay must include a cover sheet, attached to the front of the
essay, with the student's name, age, grade, school, county, and teacher's name. On the first page of the essay, in the upper right-hand corner, a word count
must be given. It should adhere within 25 words of the requirement.
Judges: A committee of three judges shall be appointed by the Education
Director. The decision of the judges is final.
Criteria for judging:
Style and persuasiveness 30%
Accuracy 20%
Originality 20%
Neatness 10%
Grammatical construction 20%
(Spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and paragraphing)
Awards:
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Division I
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Division II
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Division III
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First
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$75.00
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$100.00
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$125.00
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Second
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$60.00
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$80.00
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100.00
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Third
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$40.00
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$50.00
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$60.00
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Honorable mention may be given in any division. |
