Event 1

Theme
Each year we take this special month to honor our heritage and strengthen our pride in being Hispanic Americans. The essay contest promotion is entitled "Proud of my Hispanic Heritage."

What
From September 15th to November 1st, students will be entered into the contest by sending their essays (minimum 500 words) to WWSI-TV Telemundo 62. Each entry must be a student's original work. Children should develop an essay that will allow them to research the needs of their community. Guidelines for the writing assignment are as follows:

Focus

Content

Organization

Style

Conventions

Demonstrates an awareness of audience and task

Establishes and maintains a clear purpose

Sustains a single point of view

Exhibits clarity of ideas

Information and details are specific to topic

Information and details are relevant to focus

Ideas are fully developed

Logical order or sequence is maintained

Paragraphs deal with one subject

Logical transitions are made within sentences and between paragraphs

Introduction and conclusion are evident

Precise language

Effective word choice

Voice, tone, originality of language

Variety of sentence structure, types, and lengths

Mechanics: spelling, capitalization, punctuation

Usage (e.g., pronoun references, subject-adverb agreement)

Sentence completeness

Delivery of work
All work must be delivered to Marisol Lezcano, WWSI-TV Telemundo 62, 1341 N. Delaware Ave., Suite 408, Philadelphia, PA 19125. Entries should be delivered no later than Wednesday, October 22nd. If there are any questions, please call Marisol Lezcano at 215-634-8862 ext. 206.

Judging
An independent panel at Temple University will select the winners: one from the middle schools and one from the high schools.

Awards
One winner will be chosen from the middle schools and will receive a $100 US Savings Bond. Another winner will be chosen from the high schools and will also receive a $100 US Savings Bond. Winners will be announced at Temple University during a ceremony to present the awards along with a Temple prize pack. Winners will also read their essays on air during the taping of "De Todo Un Poco", a local news segment hosted by Maria del Pilar.

Requirements
Each entry must include the student's name, address, telephone number, school, grade, age, social security number (for issuing of savings bonds), and names of parents.