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& Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh

Science Essay Contest : Middle School.

Entry Guidelines

  • The SACP Middle School Essay Contest is open to all students in grades 7 through 9 in counties listed below.
  • Supply all information requested on the front of this form.
  • The essay should have no more than 2500 characters. The essay is to be in prose (no poetry, please), and be the independent work of the student. Any essay containing plagiarized material will result in rejection of the essay.
  • Student essays must be submitted by a faculty member of the student’s school.
  • No individual school may submit more than two essays in the high school contest.
  • Failure to comply with these instructions may result in a scoring penalty or rejection of the essay.

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    Judging Guidelines
    Judging will be based on the following criteria:
    1. Content (40%)
    2. Creativity (20%)
    3. Composition (30%)
    4. Following Directions (10%)
    Awards
    1st Place $250
    2nd Place $150
    3rd Place $100
    Honorable Mentions (10 each) $50

    We are no longer accepting submissions. The deadline was January 17

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    Deadline is January 17, 2022

     
    School address(Required)
     
     
    Many private companies are increasing the development of space travel. Please explain why you would like to travel into space and justify why you should be considered for one of the limited seats.
    List all resources used in MLA format. When Internet resources are cited, they should also utilize the MLA format. Simply listing a search engine is not an acceptable citation.
    I hereby certify that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a false statement may disqualify me.(Required)


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