Essay contest

Black, White & Read All Over, the neighborhood newspaper of Lafayette Square, announces an essay contest for young people. Entries for two age categories, 10-11 and 12-13, will be judged separately. The winner of each group will receive a $50 cash prize.

Essay topic for the 10 -11 year olds is "How do you feel on the first day of school each year?" Topic for the 12 - 13 age group is "Are we alone in the universe?" Entries will be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 400. Essays will be submitted as hard copy, lines double-spaced, and sent via mail to Expository Writing Contest P.O. Box 4932 St. Louis, MO 63108. Contestants should identify themselves by full first name and first initial of surname e.g. Sarah G. or Dennis K. Please indicate your age and provide a phone number where you may be reached.

Entries will be judged on clarity of thought, ability to construct a concrete sentence, usage of grammar and punctuation. Judges are Wm. Stage, columnist with the St. Charles County Business Record; Margaret Stage, a 6th grader at St. Michael the Archangel school; and Jean Steck, mother of four and Executive Director of the Wellness Community. Deadline for entries is October 12, 2006.

Winning entries will see print in the November edition of Black White & Read All Over.

Note: Do not write what you may think we want to hear; there is no unpopular stance on these topics. And please, no adult help with your essay.

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