FIFTH ANNUAL MIAMI DADE COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS

COLLEGE PREP WRITING CONTEST

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:

1^ST PLACE --- $200

2^ND PLACE --- $150

3^RD 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 4^th 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.