Invitation To The 1994-1995 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest

Should Government Intervene To Help Children and Teens in Trouble: If so, How? If Not Government, Who or What Entity Should Offer What Type of Assistance?

OPEN TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE

All participants will be awarded certificates of participation and the best essays will be awarded special recognition: Honorable Mention, or 1st, 2nd or 3rd place classroom designations.

These special recognitions are worth points, to the participating school. These points can be exchanged for software and specified computer accessories in 1995 or they may accumulate to be exchanged in future years for more expensive computer equipment. The equipment will be accompanied by a plaque bearing the names of the students whose top essays resulted in the gift to the school. Details are provided with the RULES.

Entries will not be returned and upon submittal become the property of The Foundation.

RULES

Schools entering fewer than ten students, or papers that are too short or do not abide by other rules, will not be considered.

Research material will be posted in early January. Continue to check announce- ment folder. The material will include copies of articles to be read before writing the essays as well as a bibliography with suggestions for supplementary research resources. Copies should be made for each participating student.

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. Please do not quote from the articles provided by the Foundation.

All essays must be typed (English only) double spaced, checked for grammatical and spelling errors and be no less than 750 words nor more than 1,000 words in length. Please submit originals; xeroxed copies are not acceptable.

Submit essays directly to the Harry Singer Foundation by surface or electronic mail.

To be eligible for awards, all essays must be accompanied by hard coy applications signed according to instructions, and postmarked no later than April 3, 1995.

Awards and notification of winning essays will be issued on or before June 5, 1995.

Questions can be addressed quickly by E-mail =essays@singerfoundation.org or voice 831-625-4223 or fax 831-624-7994. Most materials may be exchanged electronically. Please send all hard copy correspondence to:

Essay Contest, The Harry Singer Foundation                                                 Back
P.O. Box 223159
Carmel, CA 93922