Instructors
who participate also have a chance to reap rewards—contact your local Pearson representative for details.
Download a printable flyer (pdf)
Distribute this flyer to your pre-composition students to let them know about writing rewards.
Submission Guidelines
The essay must be no more than 1,500 words in length, and in response to one of the topics from the designated list.
Submissions may be mailed to:
Tom DeMarco
Pearson Education
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Or e-mailed to: writingrewards@pearson.com
Winning essays will be included in the
PEARSON STUDENT ESSAYS BOOKLET
This brief booklet of student models includes two essays from each of the nine modes. It also includes an essay that showcases the writing process from beginning to end, crystallizing the importance of revision for all writers. This is a collection of award winning student essays drawn from submissions to Pearson/Longman’s WRITING REWARDS Student Essay Contest.
Eligibility
The contest is open to all students enrolled in a pre-composition writing course at the time of submission.
Deadline
Submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed by May 31, 2009.
Click here for essay topics
Judging Criteria
The winners will be determined by four of Pearson's authors: Lynne Gaetz, Suneeti Phadke, D.J. Henry, and Marcie Sims. The essays will be judged on the following criteria:
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How specific is the support for the thesis |
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Writing correctness (spelling, punctuation, grammar) |
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