Attention high-school students:
Win $5,000 for college!

To enter, each student must complete the official entry form (or a photocopy) and submit it with two copies of an original essay (500–1,000 words) on a topic of the student’s choice that shares an opinion, experience or personal feeling (see “Writing a Personal Essay” on the back page of this brochure). Also, before applying, students need to read and follow the Official Rules, which are also on the back page.

GETTING STARTED:

• Think about a personal experience that has shaped or motivated you as a person. How can you express this experience so it is interesting for others to read?

• Take a few moments to write your thoughts and memories of the experience before you begin organizing your ideas into an essay.

• Read the section “Writing a Personal Essay” in this brochure and several “My Turn” essays in NEWSWEEK as a guide for refining the topic and writing your essay.

• Study the sample “My Turn” Essay inside. Use it as a model for writing an effective essay.

• Show your essay to friends and teachers. Polish your essay and mail it in!

First Prize wins $5,000!
Second Prize wins $2,000
Eight more students win $1,000

Ten winning essays and 10 honorable
mentions may be published by the
NEWSWEEK Education Program.

All high-school students are eligible.
Deadline for entry: March 1, 2006

TO ALL INSTRUCTORS:
Please make photocopies for each student entry. Entries without forms will not qualify for contest.

PLEASE SEND ALL ENTRIES TO:
2006 Kaplan/NEWSWEEK
“My Turn” Essay Competition
1440 BROADWAY • 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10018