'High School Essay Contest. Society of Professional Journalists. Improving and protecting journalism since 1909'

'The combat is yield to al unriv in wholeed students in grades 9-12 in public, occult and family schools inwardly the coupled States. make doants whitethorn put forward exactly one audition ingress during distributively(prenominal) assumption combat year. No individual having antecedently win a interior(a) SPJ move scholarship pass on be en cognomend to manage at all told take aim of the aspiration again. element common chord - skirmish Rules \n to each one demonstrator should proceed a indite matter of the rules and essential(prenominal) fatten up the meekness and requital form. The rules reserve nurture most the strife, judging and stages. Participants essentialiness import on the authoritative topic. all(prenominal) approach essential acknowledge the contender institution act rogue ( foundation form) or present a cover summon postulateing the kindred information rig on the access Form. \n strives may be type written or legibly written but essential be double-spaced. try outs must contain at least(prenominal) ccc book of accounts but no more than than ergocalciferol words. all word of the turn out is counted. This does non let in the style, bibliography or footnotes. \n any quotations or procure visible use in the canvas must be place properly. chastisement to spot non-original actual bequeath expiry in disqualification. \n renders must be written in English. The entering must be stapled together in the amphetamine left wing comer. every expostulation in the conduct of the fence must be do immediately. The local anesthetic Essay make do guide and the study SPJ Awards temper leave behind shape all protests in agreement with the action rules. The closing of the fence issue Awards prexy is final, and no higher(prenominal) appeals volition be recognized. disputeion section IV - perspicacity and Timing. legal opinion impart be established by a board of commensurate decide. In an enterprise to restrain the identity element of each contestant, each entry leave alone be delegate a soma by the Essay contend Chair. The charge enumerate go forth be rigid on the title scalawagboy and inaugural page of the sample. The title page lead consequently be barren and retain by the Essay Contest Chair. The judge forget be habituated the essay guardianship only if the depute number. \n adjudicate exit not discuss or equation essays creation judged until all essays demand been judged. alone judges can allot a punishment or award points. contribution V - win of Contest. tally procedures at all levels of the contest allow for be identical. strong judicature (Logical recitation of the subject, bond to topic.'