[LM_NET] HIT: Legit Writing Contests

["Knapp, Maggie" <knappm@TRINITYVALLEYSCHOOL.ORG>]

Thanks to those who responded to my query:  Is anyone familiar with a list of 
legitamate student essay writing contests (not poetry)?  I have found quite a few 
lists of contests, but most are for adults, or seem to involve entry fees of more 
than $20.
 
I received three responses.  (Thank you Holly, Kate and Erin.)  I have also 
included 13 individual sites that I found on my own that looked interesting to me, 
in case those help anyone else.  I think the way to approach this is to keep your 
ears open locally and within your state to find the best legitimate opportunities 
for your area.  Also publishers and national organizations such at the National 
Council of Teachers of English may have contests from time to time.
 
1. The Daughters of the American Revolution holds an annual essay contest. Your 
local chapter would be thrilled to have participants.  www.dar.org has a list of 
chapters.
2.  I just read in School Library Journal, Nov..of a Permabound contest using Joan 
Bauer's Rules of the Road and Best Foot Forward. Check that out.  (Maggie note: 
here is the link - http://www.perma-bound.com/PermaBound)
3. PedagoNet-Learning Resources Database http://www.pedagonet.com
(Maggie's note: I could not find any contests on this site, but I am including it 
because maybe someone else will have better luck with their searching.)
 

These are individual contest sites I found on my own:

http://www.writingconference.com/writing.htm 

http://mirror.afsa.org/essaycontest/

http://holocaust.hklaw.com/2006/index.asp

http://www.newsweekeducation.com/myturn2006/index.php 

http://www.studentessaycontest.com/indexessay.html

http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf

http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html

http://members.rushmore.com/~grhsyouth/members.htm

http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/topic.html


http://www.acteonline.org/about/awards/CWMEC/index.cfm

http://www.apee.org/essay/essaycontest.html

http://www.pomegranatewords.com/contests.html

http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/essay/index.html

 

Ms. Maggie Knapp, Librarian
Middle School/Upper School Library
Trinity Valley School
7500 Dutch Branch Rd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76132
tel: 817-321-0100 ext. 410
fax: 817-321-0105
knappm@trinityvalleyschool.org
 

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