North Carolina Right to Life, Inc.
announces
2nd Annual Essay Contest
Topic:
Stem Cell Research: Dispelling the Myths
Major media and research groups want to receive
federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. Pro-life groups contend
that federal funds should not be used to destroy innocent human life and
point to adult stem cell research as an acceptable, promising
alternative.
All schools are invited to hold an essay contest during the fall. Display your entries in your school and then send the top 3 essays to the NCRTL Essay Contest competition.
Individual student entries are also welcome.
$100 Savings Bond for Winner in Each
Division
Grades 7-9, 10-12
Guidelines: Competition is open to student of all ages in grades 7-12 enrolled in public, private, religious, and home schools throughout the state of North Carolina. Essays must be approximately 500 words and must be typed,
double spaced using 12 pt. type. The essay must reflect an unequivocally pro-life position.
Additionally, the essay must include a bibliography and footnotes.
Students are encouraged to use information from pro-life sources,
particularly pro-life websites such as the website for The National
Right to Life Committee, Do No Harm Coalition, etc. Each student's name, age, grade, name of school, parent's name, address and phone number as well as teacher's name must be typed or printed clearly on reverse side of each entry.
Criteria: Winning entries will be selected on the
basis of the relationship of essay to the theme, originality and clarity
of expression, thoroughness and accuracy of research, adherence to
guidelines, and use of appropriate writing styles, bibliography and
footnotes.
We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not observe these requirements.
Mail entries to: NCRTL Essay Contest, P. O. Box 9282, Greensboro, NC 27429-0282. All entries become the property of North Carolina Right to Life. Entries must be delivered or postmarked no later than
December 8, 2003. No C.O.D.s. Awards will be announced January 15, 2004 in Raleigh, NC at the
6th Annual Prayer Breakfast for Life at the Brownstone Hotel.
North Carolina Right to Life, Inc.
P. O. Box 9282
Greensboro, N. C. 27429-0282
ncrtl73@aol.com / www.ncrtl.org / 800-392-6275
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