Essay Contest Requirements

Society of Plastics Engineers
"Wonders of Plastics"
Essay Contest Requirements
2008

General
Length      Between 500 and 1,000 words (please note that essays do not have to be 1000
                  words; don't overwrite your essays.
Format     Typewritten in English on 8-1/2 x 11 paper, title to appear as
                  heading on each page; no name on any page except the entry form that must
                  accompany each essay; 1-inch margin minimum on all sides.
Deadline February 20, 2008 (for student entries for the South Texas Section)

JUDGING
A panel consisting of SPE members will judge essays. Essays may be screened by software to detect plagiarism. All entries must be from a high school or middle school in Texas, either public, private, parochial, or charter. all entries must have a teacher of the student as a sponsor. It is suggested that students should receive extra credit for submitting an essay, but this is not a requirement. Essays are encouraged to list References.