Write a brief description of the essay contest you plan to pursue for your contest essay. This is an informal posting that should reveal your rationale for choosing a particular contest. What kinds of personal connections do you see that make this contest conducive to your tastes?
For this posting, be sure to copy and paste the original essay contest prompt at the top of your posting. Additionally, you should copy and paste a URL that leads directly to the contest prompt.
There is not a length requirement for your rationale, but your posting should demonstrate critical thinking.
“This year marks the 80th anniversary of the 21st Amendment. Has it achieved its intended purpose?”
ReplyDeleteI plan to enter this essay contest for it will kill two birds with one stone. In addition, after taken the alcoholedu for honor your knighthood, I felt a need to chose this topic to learn more after the important topic. I would like to learn more about alcohol issue in United States, especially it effect on college students. I intend to analyze the 21st amendment, and debate it effectiveness in America.
"How will you use your talents and education to make the world a better place for future generations? What are your career and personal goals and why?"
ReplyDeleteWhat is more easier than just talking about yourself? This scholarship is just that. It asks me, the writer, to basically show off my talents as a individual. This simply and straight forward question made this scholarship my top choice. It is not complicated or difficult to understand and that what makes me happy. With this in mind, my rationale to picking this essay was a simply and clear cut decision.
http://www.givainc.com/scholarships/
"In 1000 words or less, describe the trajectory you hope your future business career will take. Please also discuss the inner motivations driving your career path, with an emphasis on the implications for your family, peers and society as a whole."
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because it’s not a difficult topic to understand which is what I was looking for, and its asking where I hope to be in the career I choose, and along the way how my family and friends influenced me. This essay is also a scholarship and the award is $1,000 which would really come in handy with my college expenses.
https://www.merchantscap.com/scholarship-information
"What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
ReplyDeleteMaybe, in the course of your life, you’ve had an Erin Brockovich moment: say, the time you stood up to a bully in second grade, or the day you ended a long-standing friendship that had turned toxic. Or maybe your acts of courage have been less dramatic but no less powerful: moving to a new country. Daring to fall in love a second time around. Leaving a settled career to embark on a risky new venture. Whatever your story, share it with us."
I decided on this contest because I have experienced a time where I did something brave. It's not just standing up to someone or doing something crazy like skydiving; it's me adjusting to a new culture and lifestyle for 2 years of my life. This contest has a $3,000 award and a publishing on their webpage. Considering I just have to tell a story, this essay will be easy and fun to write.
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/inspiration-motivation/second-annual-life-lessons-essay-contest-00000000013682/index.html
Applicants have until Jan. 15 to write an essay of not more than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals.
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I chose this particular essay contest because it is simply straight forward. Since it is asking to write about my personal goals, it will be much less complex than writing about something else. I will be able to demonstrate my career goals, which is beneficial for me because it will allow me to really think about how I want to spend these next four years in college and how I expect my future to turn out. I have had my career choice in my mind for years now - it is my dream. I am actually looking forward to this essay contest because it is something I feel comfortable writing about. I am excited to share how I will achieve my career goals. I chose this prompt because it will also allow me to share some personal aspects of how I was led to my particular career choice.
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ReplyDelete"In 2011, the Mark Forester Foundation began asking Americans to publicly share how they individually "Honor the Heroes" and Rocky Mountain Mattress has been so inspired by some of the responses to this question that we decided to create a scholarship essay contest around the topic."
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because it is a very important and well known subject. It is something that resembles many values since soldiers demonstrate much courage by risking everything for their nation. This essay will be very interesting to write but I have some knowledge on the subject along with several personal experiences that will help me develop it.
http://www.rockymountainmattress.com/company/mark-a-forester-scholarship.php
The essay I selected inquires to explain how my talents and education will make the world a better place for future generations. It also asks to explain my career and personal goals. The deadline for this essay is December 1, 2013.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.givainc.com/scholarships/
This essay contest appealed to me because it will allow me to incorporate my future endeavors and writing skills altogether, allowing me to foreshadow how my future profession will impact the world around me. I will approach this essay by providing the steps I will take before and after reaching my career goal. A few of these steps will include my educational experience in my instructional environment and how it will lead me to helping others in the hands-on atmosphere. This itself explains how my career will lead me to making the world a better place. This topic appeals to my taste because changing the world is one of the things I desire to accomplish in my life.
"We believe these three words summarize what we want to embody in our magazine. Life is existence, with all its dimensions and veils. Knowledge is the human effort to remove these veils to reveal the truth beyond them. And belief is what gives truth its meaning and relevance to our being.
ReplyDeleteSo, what’s your motto in life? What was it before, and what is it now? If you were to choose three words to sum up your motto, what would they be? In an essay outlining your philosophy on life, share with us your thoughts and insights."
This contest was interesting to me because it will allow me to reflect on my life and really think about that three things I choose to life my life by. I like that it gives me a lot of flexibility with what I can write about and I feel that I will be able to write a lot when it comes to the topic.
http://fountainmagazine.com/essaycontest
How will you use your talents and education to make the world a better place for future generations? What are your career and personal goals and why?
ReplyDeleteI chose this contest because I can go on for hours about myself. I am not the best at coming up with fictional stories and this is all based on non-fiction. It was a given once I found this essay contest I was done with my search. Once I read the prompt I started brainstorming immediately and am ready to kick this one out of the ballpark.
http://www.givainc.com/scholarships/
Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because out of all the essay contest prompts I reviewed, this topic interested me the most. With this prompt I would like to understand about the morals and beliefs of older generations and compare them to today. This prompt will allow me to explore how society is changing over time.
http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
What is the role of sports in fostering non-violence?
ReplyDeleteI chose this prompt because I love sports and used to play sports with people who showed no sportsmanship. Playing sports can prepare you for the outside world, and really teach you some important lessons. It seemed like the easiest topic to talk about for me. Without sports I don't know what I would do with myself.
http://www.internationalsport.org/nsd/usa-today-essay-contest.cfm
“Author Gail Lumet Buckley wrote, “Family faces are like magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” Using this quote as a guide, please explain how your parent, grandparent, or other family member has positively influenced your past and present. Share how this influence has contributed to your personal growth and academic success at the University of Rochester and how you plan to use this influence as you look toward your future. The family members referenced in your essay will be nominated to receive this year’s Family Pillar Award.”
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay contest because my family means so much to me and it is a way for me to show how much I appreciate them and everything they have done for me. It is also a simple essay for me to write because I can write about how important my family is for days. Too many of us take advantage or don't realize all the things our family does for us so I think this essay contest is a great way to thank and reflect on the importance of those people in our lives who have done so much to make us happy.
"http://www.rochester.edu/college/OMSA/familypillaraward.html"
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ReplyDelete"Three years ago we invited college students to tell us the truth about what love was like for them in this age of 24/7 communication, blurred gender roles and new attitudes about sex and dating. The response, from students at more than 365 colleges and universities nationwide, was overwhelming and eye opening.
ReplyDeleteSo we’re asking again. If you have a personal story that illustrates the current state of love and relationships, e-mail it to us at essaycontest@nytimes.com. The winning author will receive $1,000 and his or her essay will be published in a special “Modern Love” column on May 1, and on nytimes.com. "
I decided on this essay contest because I thought it was an interesting topic. Many contests make you recall on important life changing experiences, however I feel as if I have yet to overcome or face a situation in which made me a different person. Being in a long distance relationship, and having a strong viewpoint on the subject of love made me relate to the prompt and be actually interested. Also I thought this prompt was different, I'm tired of writing about “who is the most influential person in life” or how I feel about a topic that I have no emotion towards.
http://www.nytimes.com/ads/marketing/modernlove/
Sept. 2013 Student Writing Contest:
ReplyDeleteGoal Setting - Tell us about a goal you've accomplished or failed at achieving.
I decided to choose this essay because I haven't set many goals in my life. However, there was one goal I did set and overcome and I wanted to share my story of why I wanted to overcome it and the steps I took to actually do it. Also, I enjoy talking from person experiences so I knew this essay would be a perfect fit for me. I am not very good at writing fictional stories and this essay requires it to be non fictional so I was really happy about starting my essay.
here is the link:
http://www.stageoflife.com/StageCollege/OtherResources/CollegeWritingContest.aspx#Full%20Rules%20and%20Details
The Essay contest that I found is a non-fiction essay. It is asking you how you plan to use your talents and education to help further develop the future generation. This contest is basically having you talk about how you plan to help better the world for the future generations. This essay stuck out to me because I feel like this will help me think more about what I plan to do for myself as well as how I plan to assist the rest of society. This will be able to be a more personal essay to write allowing me to make accurate connection on what I plan to do. Writing this essay will be fun and that is why I chose to pick this contest.
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"Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?"
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I really think I'll enjoy writing this essay because it does fall into something I believe in, and that is we are becoming more anti-social people because of new social networking websites. Although that may make no sense, I will try to argue my points later on in my essay. I believe we do connect with people around the world a lot easier, but I feel like people are becoming socially awkward when it comes to face to face contact. That may just be me though. Anyways, I am really excited to write about something I find interesting myself, and can't wait to get started.
This scholarship is for high school and college students between the ages of 16 and 22 within the continental United States. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must attend a college, university, or certified trade school in the United States and be US citizens or legal residents. Home-schooled students may apply as long as the course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a short essay that answers the question, "How do I invest in my future?" Winners are not selected based on financial need. Scholarships are awarded in six periods throughout the year; the deadline for the last cycle is January 1, 2014.
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because I see college not just as a time to experience new things in my life but also as an investment for my future. This essay will also help me lay out a plan on how to succeed in life.
http://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/United-Realty-Students-Scholarship-Program/-s-d-43240/?sortBy=&reverse=false
This contest is open to all persons over the age of 18. Students, academics, practicing attorneys, policymakers and members of the general public are encouraged to submit essays. To apply, applicants must submit an essay on the following topic: "This year marks the 80th anniversary of the 21st amendment. Has it achieved its intended purpose?"
ReplyDeleteI choose to enter this contest because it was one of the only ones i could find that i had any sort of interest in at all. I believe that alcohol is a big problem throughout the united states, especially in our age group. I also believe that there are many parallels between the 21st amendment and the legalization of marijuana and intend to bring that up in my essay. As well as there being a possible cash award.
http://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Center-for-Alcohol-Policy-Essay-Contest/-s-d-41609
1. “Explore the reasons why child trafficking exists and what should be done to tackle this important issue.”
ReplyDeleteAfter browsing numerous essay contests online I finally came upon an essay on child trafficking. This essay contest appealed to me the most because even though the contest was long due, the issue of child trafficking still persists around the world. I feel that it is important to continue spearheading the issue at hand because as a young college student I need to help make my peers concerned. There are no exemptions, child trafficking could happen to anyone. Furthermore, my hopes of contributing to the movement by writing an essay on the issue will be accomplished.
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Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because I feel that it is a very important topic that needs to be recognized. There is much to discuss and learn how our world and generation gradually changes. I feel that I will benefit from this essay and I am able to go more in depth compared to an easy essay where there is no challenge.
http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
"Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?"
ReplyDeleteThis essay stood out to me among others because I feel that it is the most relevant. The world is changing aggressively each year; old problems are solved and new problems appear. This essay will allow me to truly realize the advantages and the struggles our generation are going to face.
http://www.gowarrenton.com/?q=node/3264
"There is no theme or topic for this competition. Essays may be any work of creative nonfiction including, but not limited to, memoirs, personal essays, travel writing, and lyric essays. We will not accept book reports, critical works, or research papers.
ReplyDeleteEssays must not exceed 1,000 words and must be titled."
I chose this contest because I prefer to write when there isn't a specific topic. I have a vivid imagination that comes through a lot better when I'm allowed to give exaggerated details and I believe that "creative" nonfiction as a topic suits my writing style perfectly. I can write it like I would a story, not some boring essay.
http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/guidelines/contest/creativeminds.html
“Please explain in 250 words or less why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.couragetogrowscholarship.com/
The "Courage to Grow Scholarship" was created to help students recognize and accomplish their college dreams. This organization understands our economy today and wishes to alleviate students from their concerns of paying for their higher education. They want their award recipients to continue to concentrate on accomplishing their educational goals while at the same time providing them the ability to receive a better education as well. I specifically chose this scholarship contest because this organization understands and sponsors those students, just like me, who are determined to continue with their educational aspirations, but wish to be relieved from the financial worries that comes with receiving a higher education. I have personally been through a lot with my family financially and wish to eliminate the burden of paying for my college education off them. Since my family has supported me immensely with my educational goals, I hope to win this contest so that I can repay them for all their support and demonstrate to them how determined I am towards achieving a better education for myself.
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ReplyDeleteIn this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. Please note in the example below how the poem follows a specific rhyme scheme (aa,bb).
ReplyDeleteI have decided to enter a poetry contest. I chose a poetry contest because I really like good poetry and wanted to take on the challenge of writing a good poem. Another reason is that I have not had to write a poem in so long that I think I will find this rather enjoyable. This poem contest requires rhyming, which is something that I find fun to do. Another aspect that made me choose this contest is the freedom that the contest gives the poet. The poem can be about anything as long as it has a rhyming scheme.
http://www.fanstory.com/contestdetails.jsp?id=7245
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Fountain welcomed 2013 with a new motto: On Life, Knowledge and Belief.
ReplyDeleteHaving spent over two decades exploring life and its many meanings, we’ve come to believe that knowledge and belief are the two most important tools for life’s journey.
We believe these three words summarize what we want to embody in our magazine. Life is existence, with all its dimensions and veils. Knowledge is the human effort to remove these veils to reveal the truth beyond them. And belief is what gives truth its meaning and relevance to our being.
So, what’s you motto in life? What was it before, and what is it now? If you were to choose three words to sum up your motto, what would they be? In an essay outlining your philosophy on life, share with us your thoughts and insights.
I feel that this prompt fits my personality perfectly. I am intrigued by how we live our lives and this essay will be filled with ideas of how I personally have chosen to live. It will make me reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly. There are so many supporting details I have for this topic due to personal experiences.
http://fountainmagazine.com/essaycontest
"Every part of the world has its own culture. Culture includes the arts, traditions and customs of a country or region, as well as the wisdom, values, lifestyles and trends of the people living there. In order to build a peaceful world, we need to acknowledge and respect each other's cultures. What aspects of the culture in your country or region do you take pride in? How can youth make the most of them to create a better future?"
ReplyDeleteI chose this prompt because I believe that I can really incorporate my culture into my essay. I really do enjoy telling people about how proud I am of my beliefs and values. This essay is a good way to really get to know the deeper side of me. It is also a great way to inform society how we can benefit from the values that I stand by.
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1301.html
"Relationships both present and past play a huge part in shaping who we are as people. Which relationship in your life do you value most, and in what ways has it impacted your life?"
ReplyDeleteI chose this topic because i feel like I can develop and elaborate about how important relationships are to me. I have been fortunate enough to have a tightly knit family that always has each others backs. That being said i believe i can deliver an overall message that the reader will enjoy.
http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connections-scholarship
This contest is open to all persons over the age of 18. Students, academics, practicing attorneys, policymakers and members of the general public are encouraged to submit essays. To apply, applicants must submit an essay on the following topic: "This year marks the 80th anniversary of the 21st amendment. Has it achieved its intended purpose?"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Center-for-Alcohol-Policy-Essay-Contest/-s-d-41609/?sortBy=&reverse=false
I chose this essay because, as a college student, I can relate to the effects alcohol has in a persons life. Orlando has one of the most nationally renowned college bars in the form of the Knight Library, where consumption of alcohol is relatively free during certain hours of the night. However, prior to this amendment any alcohol, even its possession, would result in punishment by law, including fines and possible jail time. This amendment ended Prohibition and in turn reduced crime that its predecessor created. I find this essay contest the most interesting because I enjoy learning about history, as it often repeats itself. I also find it remarkable that the people openly breaking this law were not always bad people but some were considered great citizens. The opposition to the 18th amendment gradually grew into a political movement to repeal it, thus bringing the 21st amendment into effect.
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/contest2014.aspx
ReplyDelete"Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself."
I chose this essay because as a member of soceity, I am sure i have encountered many ethical dilemmas and I would like to expand on my encounter as well as analyze what it has taught me.
We’re looking for short stories! Think you can write a winning story in less than 1,500 words?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/short-short-story-competition
The contest is hosted by Writers Digest, we get to write a short story about anything as long its under 1,500 words. I have always thought it would be really cool to write a story, So I thought that this would be an awesome contest to write for. Then my boyfriend had the idea to write about aliens so that is what I did. I also feel like I could do really well with prompt.
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ReplyDelete“In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. Please note in the example below how the poem follows a specific rhyme scheme (aa,bb). This type of rhyme scheme lends itself well to storytelling (specifically storytelling for children) but you are not required to follow this rhyme scheme. You can tell a story of any type. It can be targeted at children or adults. Be dark or light. The only requirement is that there is a clear rhyme scheme and a story. Any rhyme scheme can be used. Contest judges will be considering the rhyme and storytelling qualities when picking the winners.
ReplyDeleteThe winners will be selected by the FanStory.com Contest Committee. The committee will read and discuss the entries. A winner will be announced approximately one to two weeks after the deadline passes.”
http://www.fanstory.com/contestdetails.jsp?id=7245
I choose to do this poetry contest because I love to write poems but I also haven’t had to write a poem in a very long time. I find them fun and it makes me be creative with my writing. This poem would also challenge me some because the entire poem must rhyme in the sequence they prompt gives me (aa,bb). I love that I can make up any story I want rather than sticking to a specific theme. This gives me the freedom to be more creative and I can choose how funny or sad I want this story to be.
How will you use your talents and education to make the world a better place for future generations? What are your career and personal goals and why?
ReplyDeleteI decided to enter this contest because it pertains to what we are working on as college students. This prompt is relatable to the everyday lives of the youth. I also found this entire contest enticing because it calls upon students and not adults. This contest showed a pretty obvious response to the rhetorical analysis too.
http://www.givainc.com/scholarships/
“This scholarship is for students who are in their final year of high school or are currently enrolled as a college undergraduate at an accredited program in the United States. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be 16 years of age or older, have a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher, and be considered in good standing at their current institution. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must create a one-page essay detailing their ideas about the use of multimedia and data visualization in K-12 classrooms; see website for more details.”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/MyProjectorLamps-Scholarship/-s-d-47436/?sortBy=&reverse=false
Being a permanent resident of the United States of America, I found the internal message of this essay to be bigger than it seems. Getting here from a different country only three years ago, I was able to see a great difference in educational systems from one country to another. K12 is the largest education management organization in the country. This program looks to change traditional ways of teaching, and tries to make teaching more efficient, fun, and interesting for students. Even though this organization has done great things to education in America, from a student’s standpoint it might be a little different. Sometimes when something is good in an “overall sense” (education in the country), it doesn’t mean it’s good in an “individual sense” (student education). I picked this essay because it gives us! The “students” an opportunity to speak out on some of the things we think can be changed for the best.
I chose the Creative Minds Writing Contest that is put on by Johns Hopkins University. “There is no theme or topic for this competition. Essays may be any work of creative nonfiction including, but not limited to, memoirs, personal essays, travel writing, and lyric essays.”
ReplyDeleteI’m writing for this contest because it’s the first contest I found that doesn’t care what you write about and doesn't expect the writer to around 20 pages. The freedom to write about whatever I wanted was the most important thing I was looking for when I was searching for a contest. I’m going to try to have some fun with this contest and hopefully write something worth reading.
http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/guidelines/contest/creativeminds.html
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a short essay that answers the question, "How do I invest in my future?"
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because this question is very important to think about, yet most people including myself have never put much thought into it. I believe that by putting effort into this essay it will leave me an answer to this question which can greatly benefit me and give me insight into how I invest in my future. I also chose this essay contest because this question is something that is personal and will allow me to judge myself on the ways that I invest in my future. Also, this question is very broad and will allow me to explore different topics regarding my investment in the future. Lastly, I wanted to choose an essay question which would involve analyzing rather than doing pure research on facts.
http://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Center-for-Alcohol-Policy-Essay-Contest/-s-d-41609/?sortBy=&reverse=false
"Relationships both present and past play a huge part in shaping who we are as people. Which relationship in your life do you value most, and in what ways has it impacted your life?"
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay because to me it is the most interesting. I can write bout something i actually enjoy. Relationships are the core to every journey in life. I will have a lot to share and talk about. I won't just write a boring essay, it will be special and full of life.
http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connections-scholarship
Goal Setting - Tell us about a goal you've accomplished or failed at achieving.
ReplyDeleteI chose this essay contest because, after about an hour and a half of searching, it seems to be the prompt that I can write the most on. Most of the essay contests I found weren't designed for college students and were either way too easy or way too difficult, while this one seems to fall somewhere in the middle: reasonably challenging. Everyone has experiences with goals and either achieving them, or failing at them, which makes it a universal topic that anyone can write about. I'm much better at writing things that pertain to my life personally than intangible topics that don't involve my own experiences. This topic will give me leeway to talk about my own personal involvement, and therefore I will be able to write a better essay with this topic.
http://www.stageoflife.com/StageCollege/OtherResources/CollegeWritingContest.aspx
The essay contest that I entered was the Giva $1000 scholarship award. The essay has to be between 500-100 words and if you win you are required to do community service. The prompt is how will you use your talents and education to make the world a better place for future generations. What are your career personal goals and why?
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I chose this because I think that it is very important that we make sure the world is around and prosperous for our future generations. This topic is also very straight forward and will be very easy to write a good paper for. I will be able to talk about my career goals that I'm working for in college right now.
Relationships both present and past play a huge part in shaping who we are as people. Which relationship in your life do you value most, and in what ways has it impacted your life?
ReplyDeleteThis essay topic caught my eye as I was browsing in search of a contest. I feel that I can communicate the importance of specific relationships that I have in my life so that the reader can understand the type of person I have become due to these certain relationships. Since I have multiple relationships that have impacted me significantly, I feel like a can provide a sufficient amount of information to the reader.
http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connections-scholarship
“College and high school students — tell us what you're studying (or planning to study) and how it will change the world. The best essay in each of 7 categories wins $200, and the grand prize winner gets $1500!”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tutorspree.com/scholarships
I decided to choose this essay contest because out of all the contests I researched, this seemed most interesting to me. This prompt is a great way for students that are passionate about their major area of interest (like myself) to give great reason on how future studies can benefit the world. Engineering is on the 7 categories given and considering my major is environmental engineering, the prompt complies. I’d love to discuss the benefits of success as an environmental engineer. Plus, a cash prize would be nice.
For me it came down to two prompts that I could write. One that addressed the 80th anniversary of the 21st Amendment and whether or not it has achieved its intended purpose, and the one that I ended up choosing. At the end of the day I found that it would be much more interesting to talk about the effect a certain relationship has had on my life because there have been many that have impacted me in different ways.
ReplyDeleteRelationships both present and past play a huge part in shaping who we are as people. Which relationship in your life do you value most, and in what ways has it impacted your life?
http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connections-scholarship
"Write a short story of 10 (typed) pages or less on any subject, theme, or genre whether fiction or non-fiction. You can also submit an entry with mutliple related or unrelated stories which can be of essay compositions or take diary format. If you wish to submit an entry that is a compilation of journal entries please submit a cover letter with your entry submission indicating that your are submitting into a new category of journal entries writing contest."
ReplyDeleteThis essay contest allows me explore my creative mind and t allows me to write on any subject that interests me. It doesn't give me many barriers and allows me to branch out and write about a variety of topics. When I read this prompt a story already popped into my head so I knew this was the one. Plus a cash prize is fairly enticing as well.
http://writersviews.com/writing-contests-short-story.php
So, what’s you motto in life? What was it before, and what is it now? If you were to choose three words to sum up your motto, what would they be? In an essay outlining your philosophy on life, share with us your thoughts and insights.
ReplyDeletehttp://fountainmagazine.com/essaycontest
I chose this contest because it provokes the writer to remove themselves and look at their life in a different perspective. It is allowing me to collectively view my thoughts, actions, and choices and sum them up in three words. This, i believe, will be one of my greatest challenges. I look forward to the intrinsic value that will come from this essay.
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