| GRADES 9-10-11-12
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EDITORIALS |
| Teacher:
Please print out and copy this form for each student entry. Assist
students in completing their entry forms. We can not accommodate online
entries at this time. See General Contest Guidelines for submitting
entries. |
| Title:
_________________________________________________ Total Number of
words:_____ |
not
to exceed 300 words |
Student Directions:
Editorial writing is essentially short essay writing. It follows many
of the same rules. In essay writing, the writer chooses a topic of interest,
establishes the focus of his/her arguments, details the facts supporting
that argument and arrives at a conclusion. The same applies to editorials.
One difference is that editorials also attempt to prescribe a remedy or
solution to the problems noted in the editorial.
- Select a topic
of public interest and of interest to you. Ideas can be found in Lancaster
Newspapers or your school newspaper.
- Keep the editorial
concise. It should not exceed 300 words. The entries may be hand-written
or typed. It is preferable that the entry be typed. Entries must
be written in English.
- Prepare the
editorial for the contest. Edit it for content, spelling, punctuation,
and grammar.
- Attach the
entry to this form and submit to Lancaster Newspapers.
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