 Get creative! The 2020 Competition is on once again. Entry is open to anyone currently attending a secondary school in New Zealand or in the Pacific Islands. There are two age-group categories for entries: Years 9-10, and Years 11-13.
Get your completed entry in by 5 pm on Sunday 19 July 2020. We will announce the winning results on 14 September 2020. Read more here.
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 Nicholas Kristof’s Ten Tips for Writing Op-Eds
from The New York Times Learning Network 1. Start out with a very clear idea in your own mind about the point you want to make. Related: Preventing Mass Shootings Like the Vegas Strip Attack 2. Don’t choose a topic, choose an argument. Related: On Death Row, but Is He Innocent? 3. Start with a bang. Related: If Americans Love Moms, Why Do We Let Them Die? 4. Personal stories are often very powerful to make a point. Related: This is What a Refugee Looks Like 5. If the platform allows it, use photos or video or music or whatever. Related: The Photos the U.S. and Saudi Arabia Don’t Want You to See 6. Don’t feel the need to be formal and stodgy. Related: Meet the World’s Leaders, in Hypocrisy 7. Acknowledge shortcomings in your arguments if the readers are likely to be aware of them, and address them openly. Related: A Solution When a Nation’s Schools Fail 8. It’s often useful to cite an example of what you’re criticizing, or quote from an antagonist, because it clarifies what you’re against. Related: Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl 9. If you’re really trying to persuade people who are on the fence, remember that their way of thinking may not be yours. Related: We Don’t Deny Harvey, So Why Deny Climate Change? 10. When your work is published, spread the word through social media or emails or any other avenue you can think of.  Enter now! Closes June 30th. More details here.
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