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Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011
Essay Contest! Click
here to see this year's winners or
here to view
winners from past years
Call for Student Essays: Closed
Our call for student essays is now closed. Thank you one and all for your submissions.
SIG Leaders of NYS TESOL host an Annual Student Essay contest on a given theme, typically divided by Grades 4-8, Grades 9-12 and University and Adult.
We are pleased to present our 6th Annual Essay Contest, our theme being “How has your community helped you learn English?"
Essay Context:
Communities are places where people live, work and learn. How has your community helped you learn English?
Participants:
Essay contest is open to any current or former English language learner in the following categories:
- Students in grades 4-8
- Students in grades 9-12
- Students in a university/adult education (this includes students enrolled in intensive English programs, community colleges, and degree based programs or ESOL programs)
Past Winning Essays
5th Annual, 2010
Theme: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
4th Annual, 2009
Theme: What aspects of American culture do you find to be different from your culture?>>
3rd Annual, 2008
Theme: What aspects of American culture do you find to be different from your culture?>>
2nd Annual, 2007
Theme: My Growth as an English Language Learner >>
1st Annual, 2006
Theme: A famous Chinese Proverb states, “A teacher can open the door, but the student must enter on their own.” How does this quotation illustrate your experience learning English? >>
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