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Essay Contest

    ALL JUNIORS (and those seniors who choose to) are required to write a 500-word essay for the Congressional Seminar National Essay Contest. The essay is for a grade (extra for seniors) and should be typed, double-spaced, and formatted according to MLA.

    The essay question for this year:
    "If you were a presidential candidate, what domestic issue would you consider the most important, and what would you do about it?"

    The most discussed domestic issues, in my estimation, are the economy, the energy "crisis", the health care "crisis", immigration, and the pro-life/pro-choice debate. You are welcome to tackle any other domestic issue, but please limit it to one. In your paper, you will establish the issue (or problem) and provide solutions. The information you use should be documented (discussed in class next week), and a logical place to start is the candidates themselves.

    The presidential candidates still in the mix:

    Of course, there are other candidates (i.e. Ron Paul, and Dennis Kucinich), and you can look those up if you'd like.

    IN FACT, try out this handy candidate calculator to see which candidate best matches your opinions on the issues (here's another)!

    DUE DATE: Wednesday 1/16

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