Jen Neville, a seventh brand apprentice at Elk Horn-Kimballton School in Iowa has just appear the aperture of a civic article autograph challenge for kids. After acceptable an accolade for a 2009 article challenge hosted by Dr. Paul Mullen, Jen absitively to host the 2010 article challenge because she wants to accord acceptance above the United States an befalling to appearance their autograph talents.
Eligible writers are acceptance in elementary schools, average schools and top schools aural the United States. Students can accept from one of two article questions: 1) In Dr. Mullen's Principal Park book, Fuji's ancestor says to his son appropriate afore the big game, "Chance is sometimes all we're accustomed in life." What do you accept Fuji's ancestor is implying by this statement? In the anatomy of your essay, call what you achievement will be your adventitious of a lifetime and what are you traveling to do to adapt yourself for this appropriate moment? 2) In Cynthia Gustavson's 'Ballad of the Rag Man,' the Rag Man is altered than anybody abroad about the town. The little babe suspects the worst, and at the end of the book, is afraid by the Rag Man's kindness. In the anatomy of your essay, call a being or a accumulation of humans that ability be "different" in your community, and how you accept appear to apperceive them.
There are several belief for the autograph contest. Essays must: 1) be no added than two typed pages; 2) be original, emotionally-charged, and thought-provoking; 3) be formatted for style, edited for accuracy and flow, and cover accurate abutment if addition writer's plan is cited; 4) cover student's age, name, acquaintance information, academy and signature(s) of parent(s)' or guardian(s)' permission to access the challenge in the article header; 5) be postmarked no after than April 15, 2010. Essays should be mailed to: Jen Neville Writing Contest, 2712 Elm Lane, Elk Horn, IA 51531.
Language agents at Elk Horn-Kimballton academy will analysis the essays and actuate the top ten finalists. Additionally, Dr. Paul Mullen and Cynthia Gustavson will analysis the ten finalists' essays and rank them accordingly.
The Jen Neville autograph challenge is sponsored by Dr. Paul Mullen (www.thedayihitahomerun.com) and the Rag Man Project (www.ragmanproject.com). The aboriginal abode cost is a 100 dollar allowance card, and an account on the civic radio show, Sound Authors. Prizes will aswell be awarded for the additional through tenth places.
Jamie Gough, Publicity
Blooming Twig Books LLC
PO Box 4668 #66675
New York, NY 10163-4668
jamie@bloomingtwigbooks.com
866-389-1482
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