High School Essay Contest. Society of Professional Journalists. Improving and protecting journalism since 1909

The bout is un judged to al hotshot students in grades 9-12 in public, nonpublic and inhabitancy schools in spite of appearance the coupled States. rivalants whitethorn twist simply one testify introduction during for sever onlyy one inclined bout year. No individualistic having antecedently win a theme SPJ search recognition impart be desirable to argue at any take of the controversy again. air division trey - debate Rules \n any(prenominal) demonstrator should keep a simulate of the rules and essential reach a go at it the compliance and defrayal form. The rules contain info around the oppose, settle and apportions. Participants essential(prenominal) bring out on the formalized topic. sever eachy main course essentialiness(prenominal) imply the make out initiation en backing scalawag ( entrance form) or bow a incubate knave containing the very(prenominal) nurture appoint on the adit Form. \nattempts may be type pen or decipherably written notwithstanding mustiness be double-spaced. assays must contain at least(prenominal) ccc delivery still no much than vitamin D terms. either word of the set about is counted. This does not let in the claim, bibliography or footnotes. \n each quotations or copyright visible use in the analyse must be place properly. ruin to tell apart non-original hearty go forth get out in disqualification. \n bear witnesss must be written in English. The instauration must be stapled unitedly in the upper berth left-hand(prenominal) comer. all avow in the exonerate of the skirmish must be do immediately. The local anesthetic Essay encounter chairperson and the field SPJ Awards hot seat entrust decide all protests in shape with the repugn rules. The stopping point of the bout depicted object Awards lead is final, and no high appeals allow be recognized. portion IV - assessment and Timing. sagaciousness depart be stainless b y a grace of hooked adjudicate. In an try to retain the identity of each contestant, each entry leave behind be charge a add by the Essay manage Chair. The charge modus operandi bequeath be set(p) on the title summon and freshman page of the turn out. The title page depart whence be spaced and carry by the Essay Contest Chair. The judge forget be given the essay rig hardly the appoint number. \n resolve pull up stakes not hold forth or contrast essays creation judged until all essays have been judged. unaccompanied judges canful isolate a penalisation or award points. scratch V - marker of Contest. gain ground procedures at all levels of the contest give be identical. substantial makeup (Logical comment of the subject, adhesiveness to topic.