The office of University Writing is pleased to announce the winners for the most recent Writing 150 contest. Submissions are solicited from among the best papers in Writing 150 and 150H classes during the previous year's semesters, and are reviewed through a series of judging rounds. The winners are:
Rhetorical Analysis/ Great Works
1st place—“Conflict and Cooperation: Science and Religion in Flatland,” Craig Maughan
2nd place—“Mass Slaughter and Modulating Daily Kill Rates: Diction in Hamid’s Editorial,” Taylor Topham
3rd place–“The Artist's Plight: An Exploration of Identity,” Jessica Lukow
Honorable Mention—“A Tower of Memories,” Kayla Echols
Honorable Mention–“The Nature of ‘Salvation,’" Brenton Jackson
Personal Narrative/Essay
1st place–"Learning to Scream," Sariah Faith Hopkin
2nd place—“Teaching to Learn,” Michelle Scott
3rd place—“A Confession,” Sarah Schulzke
Honorable Mention—“The Journey,” Patrick Glenn
Honorable Mention—“The Difference in the Sight of the Lord,” Adam McLain
Opinion Editorial
1st place—“To Respect and Remember,” Brandon Baggett
2nd place—“Show Them the Money,” Cameron Cuvelier
3rd place—"Excuse me, is that Spot Open?" Kassandra Short
Research
1st place—“Two Young for Screen Time?” Amanda King
2nd place—“Victories for Valerie: Combating Adult Illiteracy with Personal Instruction,” Dani Carmack
3rd place—“The Importance of Providing Mental Health Care for Refugees,” Katelyn Sun
Honorable Mention—“A Choice of Approach,” Rachel Hogan
Honorable Mention—“Analyzing the Effectiveness of REDD Strategies on Curbing Deforestation and Slowing Climate Change,” Eliza Clark
Congratulations to all the winners, and many thanks to all the participants as well! Winning submissions will soon be posted at http://thedraft.byu.edu/