The Learning Network: Third Annual Student Editorial Contest: Write About an Issue That Matters to You

The New York Times Learning Network is holding its third annual student editorial contest, featuring short, evidence-based persuasive essays where teenagers take a stand on an issue and attempt to convince readers of their point of view. Deadline: March 29, 2016

“As teachers know, the persuasive essay has long been a staple of high school education, but the Common Core standards seem to have put evidence-based argumentative writing on everybody’s agenda.

You couldn’t ask for a more real-world example of the genre than the classic newspaper editorial.”

By Michael Gonchar and Katherine Schulten

Interested in finding out more? Read the full article at The Learning Network.