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ERIC Number: EJ293036
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Facets: Essay Contests.
English Journal, v73 n2 p22-25 Feb 1984
Contributors review the advantages and disadvantages of essay contests. Considers typical essay topics, evaluation criteria, contests as motivational techniques, the validity of the essay form, and contests' impact on writers' audience awareness. (MM)
Descriptors: Competition, Essays, Higher Education, Motivation Techniques, Secondary Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Exercises
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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