CATESOL Adult Level Student Essay Writing Contest

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Adult Level Student Essay Writing Contest

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Sponsored by CambridgeUniversity Press
California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages proudly presents the 2015 Adult-Level Student Essay Contest for ESOL students in adult education and non-creditcommunity college programs throughout the stateof California.
Technology through the Ages
is the theme of the 2015 Annual CATESOL conference to be held at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, California, November 12-15, 2015.
In keeping with the conference theme, the writing prompt for the annual student essay contest is:
"Technology in My Old and New Country"
Technology is important in every country.  Compare and contrast how you used technology in your home country and how you use it now in the U.S. 
You may describe how technology helps you communicate and how it connects you with family and friends.  You can describe how it helps you with goals, such as learning a new language or doing new things at home, school, work, and in the community.
Essays must be typed, double-spaced, no morethan 500 words and no fewer than 300 words. The following information must be included at the top of the essay:
·         teacher’s name
·         school/agency & address
·         teacher’s phone number
·         teacher’s email address
·         student’s name and ESL level
·         student’s addressand phone number
·         student’s email address
Email essays (saved as Microsoft Word or PDF files) as attachments to:  kpursley at  pacbell.net


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 4, 2015


The winning essay will be chosen based on its adherence to the conference theme and

essay prompt, clarity of ideas, and appropriateness for publicreading at the Adult Level Rap Session at the stateCATESOL Conference on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The author of the winning essay will receivea prize of educational texts worth $100 contributedby CambridgeUniversity Press Publishers. The winner and a guest,along with the teacher of thewinning student, will be invited to the Adult Level Rap session. At the Rap the winning student will be recognized, be awarded the prizeand will publiclyread the winning essay. Please note that the winner and his/her guest and teachermust be able to travel at their ownexpense to the annual conference in Anaheim.


Questions? Email Kristen Pursley at kpursley  at   pacbell.net or Kristen Pursley   at   wccusd.net

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