The Eden Prize is an essay writing competition open to South Australian public school students in Year 10.
It has a $1250 top prize!
The official website is here: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/edenschoolprize
2020 Topic
Important information
The competition is judged on:
- breadth of thought on the topic
- originality of thought
- relevance of the response to the question
- reference to current issues
- communication skills.
Successful entries show original ideas and make connections to the real world. They show depth in research and a clear argument. I’ve noticed that the judges also like a bit of style to the writing; metaphors and analogies help a lot.
Previous Winners
You can see the 2014 winning entry here: https://www.naracoorteherald.com.au/story/2627257/a-better-world-by-jack-adams/?cs=12
Ms Roberts can also give you another winning entry (I can’t post it to this website for privacy reasons).
Advice for Your Entry
For editing your work, see Writing Clarity and Readability, Paragraphs and Referencing.
Ms Roberts' Lesson Stuff 