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- To encourage,
to recognize, and to reward Tennessee high school students who demonstrate
outstanding writing skills
Eligibility:
- All Tennessee
high school students (grades 9-12) are eligible. Each high school
is limited to four (4) entries.
Topic:
Format:
- Students may
incorporate this quotation in any way they wish, but it must be the
basis for the essay.
- The essay must
be 350-500 words in length. It must be typed or word-processed, double-spaced,
on white 8.5 X 11-inch paper.
- A cover sheet,
stapled to the essay, must contain the following information:
A. the student's name, address, & phone number;
B. the student's school name and address;
C. the name of the student's teacher;
D. the name of the Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter represented;
E. the name and address of the local newspaper.
Prizes:
- First Place:
$300
- Second Place:
$200
- Third Place:
$100
- Honorable Mention:
certificate
Judging:
- Content and original
development - 50%
- Writing skills
- 50%
- The decisions
of the judges are final.
Deadline:
- All entries must
be postmarked no later than March 15, 2010
- Maill all entries
together from one school to:
- Katie Madden , Chair
Xi State High School Essay Contest
P.O. Box 176
Dyer, TN 38330
Confirmation:
- Students or schools
wishing confirmation of the essays having been received should enclose
a stamped/addressed card or envelope.
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