We the Students Essay Contest in USA

Country: USA Value: $7,500.00 Deadline: April 15, 2021 Category: Essay

We the Students Essay Contest in USA: Details 1st Place: $7,500 || Runners Up: 5 prizes at $1,500 each || Honorable Mentions: 8 prizes at $500 each

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The Institute creates educational resources on American history and government, offers teacher professional development, and hosts student activities and scholarship competitions. A full-time team with over 100 years of combined classroom experience, as well as partners who are specialists in their industries, contribute to the Institute's breadth of knowledge.

Application Criteria for We the Students Essay Contest in USA

Essay Prompt: What is the relationship between Equality and Justice?

Answering this question requires considering each of these principles and analyzing the relationship between them.

To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, you’ll need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express your understanding and reasoning about the connection between these two principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why is this relationship important?

We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what you write. A good essay will demonstrate how equality and justice are not just abstract ideas but are part of the actions and choices of people every day. We genuinely want to know how you would answer the question – what is the relationship between Equality and Justice?

Eligibility:

The Contest is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students who are no older than 19 and no younger than 14 as of the end of the Contest Period who
attend school in the United States, one of its territories or districts, or an American Armed Forces School Abroad, and
who are in grades 8 -12 attending public, private, religious, or charter schools, or
are enrolled in a GED or correspondence school program, or (4) are attending a home school program.

Eligible Nationalities for We the Students Essay Contest in USA

USA citizen or legal resident

More details about for We the Students Essay Contest in USA!

After you write, ask yourself:

1. Have I answered all aspects of the question?

Is it clear what I am discussing?
Have I stated an opinion when asked for one?
Have I provided examples where asked?
Have I said what I wanted to say?

2. Is my essay well-written?

Have I used paragraphs?
Do all my paragraphs have a topic sentence?
Do I fully develop one idea per paragraph?

3. Is my writing correct?

Have I checked for spelling errors myself, without relying on spell-check?
Have I checked for grammar errors without relying on a grammar checker?
Have I checked my facts: dates, document titles, names, etc.?

Other ideas:

Try reading your essay aloud to a family member. Does it sound like it flows easily? Can your audience member summarize your essay back to you in one or two sentences? (If they can’t, try going back and clarifying your ideas.)

Try putting your essay down for a day or two and coming back to it and re-reading it. Do you notice anything you’d like to change or add?

Essay Writing Guidance:

Note: Ideal We the Students responses…

Address the question asked in a thoughtful and meaningful manner

Use cited facts and arguments when appropriate to support their answers

Are expressed in cohesive sentences and is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors

They address diverse viewpoints in a respectful manner

They organize their answer in a manner that flows logically and reads clearly

While you are writing:

Stay focused and minimize distractions.
Write however you feel most comfortable—using a pen and paper or a computer.
Let your topic guide your structure. Consider including an introductory paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Stay on track: if you find yourself getting off the topic, go back and revise.
Remember all writing is re-writing.

What should I do if I need assistance and can't find an answer online?

Please send an email to info@billofrightsinstitute.org.