Thursday, October 2, 2008

A National Essay Contest for High School Students

High School Essay Contest in Honor of America’s Founding
Register by November 28, 2008, Essays due January 23, 2009


Student participating in this essay are asked to consider at least 2 elements of George Washington’s public or private life that found expression in American identity. Essayists are encouraged to consider how those characteristics have been weakened or strengthened over the past 2 centuries and what this suggests about the American character.
Essays are to be between 1,200 and 1,500 words long. Printed entries should be double-spaced and printed on one side of the page only. All submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed by January 23, 2009. Essays will be judged on the basis of scholarship, imagination, and quality of writing.

For More information or to Register go to www.isi.org

Every Entrant receives a free copy of Patriot Sage along with a free subscription to ISI’s journal of scholarship and opinion, The Intercollegiate Review.

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