Please submit an original composition on the following topic:
Explain our obligations to our natural environment.
You may consider air, water, and food purity; fuel efficiency of
vehicles,
alternate energy sources, the humane treatment of animals,
the preservation of the Everglades and/or reefs,
or any other issues you believe are important.
Contest Deadline is March 4, 2005
4 p.m.
PRIZES INCLUDE:
1ST PLACE --- $200
2ND PLACE --- $150
3RD PLACE --- $100
CONTEST RULES:
1. Requirements
for the essay: an original typed, double-spaced four or five
paragraph essay (minimum) written exclusively for this contest.
2. Students
must be currently enrolled in a College Prep Reading and/or
Writing course or have been enrolled in a College Prep course in
2004-1.
3. Only
one entry per student. Entries will not be returned.
4. Entry
must include a cover page with the student’s name, student #,
telephone #, College Prep course #, teacher’s name and reference
#.
5. All
contest entries must be submitted in two ways. Entries must be
emailed to
spacker@mdc.edu
and a hard copy must be turned into Rm. 6104. Both the emailed
copy and the hard copy must be received by Friday, March 4th
at 4:00 pm in Rm. 6105. All entries will be verified by
turnitin.com.
6. Winners
will be announced on
Wednesday,
April 13, 12:15 – 12:45 in Rm. 6137.
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.
Sponsored by Bedford St. Martins Publishers and Earth Ethics
Institute at Miami Dade College
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 305-237-1269 OR
305-237-8067.
