Best Humorous Commentary (Enrollment Division 3)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Washington Community High School Entry Title: TikTok ban broke hearts, lives Entry Credit: Annabelle Hiel Judge Comment: Excellent piece of satire! The piece is humorous, imaginative, and well written. The article exposes a ridiculous aspect of society through irony and exaggeration, just as satire is supposed to! Loved the ending, with the "voice of reason" from Maple Leife. I laughed out loud a few times. Keep writing!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Washington Community High School Entry Title: Augustine Awarded First in Multitasking Entry Credit: Maddie James, Crista Baker Judge Comment: Nice satirical piece with some interesting observations about society's obsession with productivity. The "quotes" were well-chosen. Well written and punchy. The writers demonstrated a good grasp of satire and humor. It made me laugh out loud. Keep writing!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Over 100 years later, Mozart drops music before Frank Ocean (and others) Entry Credit: Xander Adkins Judge Comment: Creative angle and well written. The juxtaposition of Mozart and Frank Ocean's musical worlds, along with the writer's critique of reasons why Mozart hasn't been dropping music for the past 200 years made this piece work well.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Why Spotify Wrapped determines your value as a human being Entry Credit: Xander Adkins Judge Comment: Nicely written.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: West Chicago High School Entry Title: [OPINION] Valentine’s Day is a capitalist scam, but buying gifts for love is not Entry Credit: Jonathan Saucedo Judge Comment: Nicely written and researched.
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