Instructions
2005 Essay Contest
Subject: Political Philosophy
Start your essay by defining capitalism and
socialism. Use 750-1000 words to argue why the USA's system of government
resembles either capitalism or socialism more than the other. You must choose
between these two systems; no hybrid conclusions or referring to democracies or
republics to ameliorate the choice.
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Email
submittals only
All essays must be
submitted via email. Do not send print copies.
We suggest that the most computer-literate student in the class assume the responsibility for seeing that all essays reach the Foundation via email.
Please do not submit essays until all are ready. The body of the email
should list the name and address of the school, school fax and phone numbers,
teacher’s name and email address and the name of every student-participant
exactly as he/she would like it to appear on a certificate. We will accept
essays as attached MS Word documents, or in Rich Text Format (rtf). We are not
responsible for documents that are lost or distorted during transmission or that
reach us in a format that we cannot open.
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Grammar, Spelling and Misconceptions
All essays must be checked by the teacher
for grammatical and spelling errors and these must be corrected by the student.
In the past we have done a great deal of editing for the sake of the public that
visits our web site. We recently decided that a better policy is to allow the
students to benefit from editing their own papers under the teacher’s guidance.
Faulty reasoning and misconceptions should also be corrected under a teacher’s
guidance, if possible in the form of a classroom discussion.
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Quotations
All quotations used in essays must be noted and cited
at the end of the work. The only notation in the body of the paper should
be quotation marks. No quote should exceed four sentences.
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Format
Example for centered Heading for each essay:
Green Valley High School
Green Springs, Kentucky
Teacher: Jane Doe
Title of Particular
Paper
By John Doe
12th grade
line
1= name of school (address and phone/fax)
line 2 = town and state
line 3 = name of teacher
line 4 = student's own title for the essay (not subject title)
line 5 = student's name
line 6 = grade
Single
spacing 14 pt font.
(Arial preferred but we can change any font submitted) No indented paragraphs.
Use doubling spacing between paragraphs.
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Photos
If you want student photos displayed, send email
attachments clearly labeled with the student’s name.
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Required Reading
Print the Required Reading and Questions and make sure each student has a copy.
Students should use the required reading for background and to answer the
questions.
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Questions
Papers must be accompanied by answers to the questions. Students should state
each question before giving their answer.
If you have trouble accessing any of this
information, try again at a different time. Server access depends on traffic and
other conditions. Let us know if you have tried unsuccessfully more than three
times at different times of the day (or night) and we will help.
Please be sure to keep copies at your end
until you receive your awards.
Essays will be posted on the Foundation web site as they are read. Entries, upon
submittal, become the property of The Harry Singer Foundation.
If
you have questions or problems: email staff@singerfoundation.org or phone (831)
625-4223 fax (831) 624-7994
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