Great Extra Credit Opportunity

The winner of the competition (grades 9-12) will receive a check for $2,500.00 from the McCarthey Family Foundation at its annual lecture Nov. 9, 2019 featuring presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham as lecturer.

CASH PRIZE ESSAY COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS GRADES 6-12 and students at COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN UTAH
Deadline for Entries: Friday September 27, 2019

In conjunction with the annual McCarthey Family Foundation Lecture Series: In Praise of Independent Journalism, students in grades 6-12 and at colleges and universities (undergraduate and graduate ) in Utah are invited to submit an original essay concerning freedom of the press. Categories are as follows:
University & college students: 1,000 word essay; cash prize of $4,000.00
Grades 9-12: 750 word essay: cash prize of $2,500.00
Grades 6- 8: 500 word essay; cash prize of $1,500.00

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: DEADLINE - Friday September 27, 2019. Email a Word document, typed and double-spaced, to mkl@mklpr.com. All entries must include student’s name, phone number, email address and name and department of the university or college or name of the school and grade in which the student is currently enrolled. Essays may be submitted anytime prior to the September 27, 2019 deadline.
The winning essayist in each category will be introduced and receive his/her cash prize at the 14th Annual McCarthey Family Foundation Lecture: In Praise of Independent Journalism Saturday, November 9, 2019, 7:00 PM at Rowland Hall, Philip G. McCarthey Campus, 720 Guardsman Way in Salt Lake City. The Lecture is open to the public at no charge. The winning essays will be printed in the evening’s program. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will be the guest lecturer.

ESSAY QUESTION: UTAH STUDENTS GRADES 9-12

“Power can be very addictive. And it can be corrosive. And it’s important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power.”

- George W. Bush

NBC Today February 2017

In an essay of no more than 750 words, (1) discuss this quote as it relates to the press in a democracy and (2) provide examples to support your position.

 

For more information: www.rowlandhall.org/mccartheylectureseries

or
Mary Kay Lazarus 801.328.8899 mkl@mklpr.com

YOU MAY ENTER THIS CONTEST FOR 50 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT. GIVE MR. BAIRD A COPY OF YOUR ESSAY ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE. 

Tuesday, September 10

English 12A: Today we learned a revision and editing technique called The 10% Solution. The lesson can be found on Canvas. We will practice this technique in class tomorrow, so it is critical that your essay is completed before class on Wednesday. Read for 20 minutes as well.

English Honors 9A: Today we focused on Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery" and annotated it for both questions and for as many literary concepts as possible. In lieu of reading from your book for 20 minutes tonight, I want you to reread (and continue to annotate) the story in preparation for a writing assignment.

Monday, September 9

Looks like I was right again about the Utes...

English 12A: Today our focus was on revision of your essay based on the rubric (which can be found on Canvas or in your packet). You need to have a typed copy on paper for class tomorrow.

English Honors 9A: Today our focus was threefold: making predictions as readers, understanding how authors use characterization, and writing in a tone and style that imitates another writer. See Canvas for the assignment titled "The Lady or the Tiger?" and complete it.

Friday, September 6

Mark it down: Utah 35, Northern Illinois 13.

English 12A: You need to have a draft of your essay completed for class on Monday. Read for 20 minutes this weekend.

English Honors 9A: Today we learned how to use the library. Your homework is to complete your essay and read for 20 minutes.

Thursday, September 5

English 12A: Today we focused on different kinds of conclusions to use. I'd bet there's a quiz on them tomorrow. You will need to have a completed draft of your essay ready for class on Friday.

English Honors 9A: Today our focus was on how to cite sources in our writing. To learn this, we read Chapter 3 from They Say I Say (pages 42-50), which you can find here: https://1.cdn.edl.io/6wtPh1XyoVEHOXNiHwPffkk4Mg4hx976RBZsh6z8RaWY4ic6.pdf

Scroll down and read pages 42-50. From there, your task was to write at least one body paragraph with at least two pieces of textual evidence that support your theme.

Read for 20 minutes. A paper copy of your essay (or these first couple of paragraphs, anyway) is due on Monday at the start of class.

Wednesday, September 4

English 12A: Today we continued to work on your college application essays. Spend 20 minutes on it tonight, and read for 20 minutes as well.

English Honors 9A: Today we addressed the question, "What is the theme of the short story 'Raymond's Run'"? We crafted an introduction to an essay that addresses that prompt. Tomorrow we will continue to develop this essay and work on integrating textual evidence. Make sure your introduction has all four ingredients and that you correctly use on of the hook techniques we covered, and that your thesis is solid. Read for 20 minutes as well.

Tuesday, September 3

English 12: We focused on writing the body paragraphs of your college application essay, developing the prompt as fully as possible. Spend about 20 minutes on it tonight, as well as 20 minutes on reading.

English Honors 9A: Today you turned in your introduction practice that you wrote about the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter." We then focused on the concept of theme and read a short story titled "Raymond's Run." You were to annotate this and identify seven passages that reveal theme. We will build on this tomorrow.