First Annual Personhood Essay Contest
Deadline for submission: April 12th, 2014. Within each group, the stated prize will be awarded to a single winner. Submissions will be judged by a panel of judges and winners will be announced on the show and online on April 19th, 2014. Many of the submitted essays will be shared on the website and Facebook page. Please return the essay with the signed release found below, as well as a cover letter stating the name, grade group, and return address of the writer, to: Life Right Now 1440 41st Place Des Moines, IA 50311 Or,
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Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value Please find your age group below to begin your in-depth, biblically sound quest to answer the question.
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CURRENTLY IN GRADES 5-6
PRIZE: $100
In a report that is 1-2 pages in length, please answer the question, “Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value?” and include in your response the following elements: What is life? When does life begin according to the Bible? Your report should be typed in 12 font and cite specific verses from the Bible.
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CURRENTLY IN GRADES 7-8
PRIZE: $100
In a compare and contrast essay that is 2-3 pages in length, please answer the question “Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value?” and include in your response the following elements: What is life? (Cite specific verses from the Bible) Compare and contrast when life begins according to the Bible and according to the laws of Iowa. Your compare and contrast essay should be typed in 12 font and cite verses from the Bible as well as portions of Iowa Law.
First Annual Personhood Essay Contest
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CURRENTLY IN GRADES 9-12
PRIZE: $300
In a persuasive essay that is 2-4 pages in length, please answer the question “Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value?” and include in your response the following elements: What is life? (Cite specific verses from the Bible) Compare and contrast when life begins according to the Bible and according to the laws of Iowa. (Cite the Bible as well as Iowa Law) Persuade the reader why our laws are wrong by using real world examples. Your persuasive essay should be typed in 12 font and include personal experiences and/or examples from real life situations.
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CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE
PRIZE: $500
In a comprehensive essay and action plan that is 4-6 pages in length, please answer the question “Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value?” and include in your response the following elements:
What is life? (Cite specific verses from the Bible) Compare and contrast when life begins according to the Bible and according to the laws of Iowa. (Cite the Bible as well as Iowa Law) Persuade the reader why our laws are wrong by using real world examples (include personal experiences and/or examples from real life situations) What can you do to influence or change law to align with the Personhood model?
Your essay and action plan should be typed in 12 font and include an understanding of what the Personhood Model is, as well as have definitive steps to strike bad law from Iowa’s books.
Release If you are 18 or older, please fill out and sign, or if you are under 18, please have a parent or guardian sign below and return with your submission: I, _________________________, give permission to Life Right Now’s staff to publish my work or the work of my child, _______________________, with my/their name (please specify; first only or first and last) on the show’s website, Facebook page, and other marketing materials. I further understand that users are free to make copies or repost, if author is given credit. I further authorize Life Right Now’s staff to make minor changes to the submission as long as said changes do not affect the content of the essay. _____________________________________
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