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Start Time
2/15/2022 12:00 AM
Title
FIRE's Freedom in Academia Essay Contest
Location
https://www.thefire.org/resources/high-school-network/essay-contest/
End Time
2/15/2022 11:59 PM
Description
One $10,000 first prize, one $5,000 second prize, three $1,000 third place prizes and four $500 prizes will be awarded. Open to juniors and seniors in U.S. high schools, including home-schooled students, as well as U.S. citizens attending high school overseas. Additional questions regarding eligibility may be emailed to
essaycontest@thefire.org
. the Prompt In a persuasive letter or essay, convince your peers that free speech is a better idea than censorship. Your letter or essay must be between 700-900 words. We encourage you to draw from current events, historical examples, our free speech comic, other resources on FIRE’s website, and/or your own personal experiences. Note: While there is no required format for your submission, many entrants use MLA guidelines. Successful entries will show an understanding of the importance of free speech and the pitfalls of censorship. You may use in-text citations, and do not need to include a References or Works Cited page. Essays that do not address the prompt question or fail to meet the word-count requirements will not be considered.
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Yes
Recurrence
End Date
2/15/2022
Category
NATIONAL
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Created at 2/8/2013 3:31 PM by VanZee, Courtney
Last modified at 11/1/2021 9:32 AM by VanZee, Courtney
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