KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (
EIGHTH GRADE ESSAY CONTEST
The Responsibility of the Catholic
Citizen in a Free Society
Who is Eligible?
The contest is open to all Eighth Graders attending
Theme and Topic
The theme of the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest is “The Responsibility of the Catholic Citizen
in a Free Society.” The topic to be discussed under this theme is inspired
by words from Pope John Paul II’s Post Synodal Exhortation Christifideles Laici, (The Vocational and the Mission of the Lay
Faithful in the Church), Page 38: “Above
all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights – for
example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture – is
false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic fundamental right and
the condition for all other rights, is not defended with maximum
determination.”
Guidelines
- Essays must reflect the
assigned theme and topic, and be submitted by the required deadline.
- Essays must be typed on 8 1/2"
X 11" paper, one side, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.
- Essays must be between 500 and
750 words long.
- The student’s names should only
appear on the official Knights of Columbus Essay Contest entry form which
should be stapled to the entry.
- All entries become the property
of the Knights of Columbus and will not be returned.
Judging
Essays will be judged on a 100-point scoring system.
o
20
points: Overall impression – How well
does the essay describe the role of a Catholic in society?
o
40
points: Content – How clearly is the theme presented?
o
40
points: Grammar/style – How well is the essay written with respect to sentence
structure and paragraph construction, spelling, creativity, imagination, and
development of the topic in a compelling style?
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (
EIGHTH GRADE ESSAY CONTEST
The Responsibility of the Catholic
Citizen in a Free Society
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For More Information and Resources
Go to http://www.stpaulstpete.com/KofC
and click on the Youth link.
Timetable:
Jan 13, 2006 Turn in essay with entry form
Awards
