Yes! magazine is sponsoring an essay contest. Here is the gist:
Who: All students from middle school through college are invited to participate.
When: Registration closes October 18. Essays must be submitted by November 22, 2013.
What: Students must read an article about need vs. want and write an essay where they imagine what their life would be like--as well as the rest of society--if people only consumed what they needed. The winners will have their essays published online.
Why: Why not? The prompt is engaging. What's more, writing for a purpose beyond getting a grade from the teacher is absolutely critical if we are to turn our students into real writers.
How:
1) Teachers register their class.
2) Students read an article published by Yes! magazine and write a response of no more than 700 words.
3) Each teacher selects the three best essays and submits them by the November deadline.
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