Expository Essay Guidelines
Entry Deadline January 27, 2012
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Entry Deadline January 27, 2012
ELGIBILITY
All Seventh and Eighth Grade students attending OUSD schools are invited to participate in the essay contest.
ESSAY PROMPT
Write about a man, a woman, or a group of people whose work led to a change that improved the lives of people living in the past or people living today. In your essay, you should identify the person or the group who initiated the change and the specific change that they introduced. Use what you know about the person or the group AND the change to persuade your reading audience that this change made the world a better place. State your claim and support it with evidence.
SCORING CRITERIA
• Historical research/knowledge
• Persuasive use of historical evidence and information
• Organization and clarity
• Creativity, passion, and effective use of language
• 500 – 700 words
• ½” margin
• Title page
• Typed doubled space
All participants will receive a certificate. All first place entries will advance to the finals and notified by Feb. 27, 2012.
All entries must be received on or before January 27, 2012. Participants must register online before submitting their entry at www.tapestryleps.com. The essay can be submitted via e-mail to info@tapestryleps.com or mailed to:
Tapestry
1271 Washington Ave #513
San Leandro, CA 94577
