Maricopa County Seeks Student Participants for Essay Contest
July 15, 2009The Maricopa County Air Quality Department is seeking junior high and high school students to participate in its Clean Air Make More Essay Contest. The winner of this contest will receive a new laptop computer and a chance to read their essay at the first annual air quality conference on October 20, 2009.
The theme of the essay is “What air pollution means to me and why I think air quality is important.” The essay must be 2000 words or less and should be personal and honest. Students can write about their personal experiences, impacts to family and friends or an impact they have had in their school or community. The essay will be graded on the following criteria:
- Following the theme
- Quality of writing
- Organization and content
- Originality, creativity and depth of thought
- Impression and effectiveness
Deadline: September 15, 2009. Winners will be notified by October 5, 2009.
Participants must reside and attend school in Maricopa County to participate.
Essays should be submitted to cleanairawards@mail.maricopa.gov or to the following mailing address:
Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Attn: School Outreach Coordinator
1001 N. Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Additional details on the Clean Air Make More Essay Contest are available on the Clean Air Make More website.
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