Joe Foss Institute Essay Contest

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Joe Foss InstituteEssay Contest
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Directions

• September 18th was Constitution Day. To remember
  the creation of the Constitution you will be
  writing an essay about the Constitution.
• Everyone must complete this assignment.
• Those of you who would like to enter the contest
  must submit a type written essay by Monday.

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Contest Directions

• Essay Rules
• 1. The essay must be a contestant's original
  work.
• 2. Contestants can enter only once.
• 3. Essays must be between 800-1200 words, Essays
  that do not meet the word count will be
  eliminated.
• 4. Every word is counted regardless of length.
  For example, a one-letter word
• such as .a. will be counted and given the same
  value as a 12- letter word such
• as .enthusiastic. Hyphenated words such as e-mail
  or self-confidence will be
• counted as one word. When numbers are used as
  part of an essay, they will be
• counted in the same fashion as a word. For
  example, .5. will be counted and
• given the same value as a seven digit number such
  as 1,234,343..
• 5. The essay title and footnotes do not
  contribute to the word count.
• 6. Quotations may be used sparingly if plainly
  identified wherever used.
• 7. All entries must be typewritten in English.
• 8. Contestants must demonstrate knowledge of the
  Constitution
• 9. Contestant may not identify themselves, their
  school, city or state within their essay.

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Essay Theme

• Why the Constitution is Important to America,
  and to Me.
• Refer to your Civics text if you are not
• sure what the Constitution is.
• Pages 100-105
• Copy of the Constitution 108-129