Best Serious Commentary (Enrollment Division 5)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: New Trier High School Entry Title: NT, please address sexist rhetoric: Equity requires action Entry Credit: Allison Boehm Judge Comment: Strong call to action, with plenty of supporting examples. Repetition of "It's not about politics" is powerful and engaging for readers as well as being an effective organization tool.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Stevenson High School Entry Title: Missing the Moment Entry Credit: Adi Jaiswal Judge Comment: Just a brilliant, thoughtful essay that hits so many points, and therefore can connect with more readers. Use of transitions — crucial in a long piece like this — is excellent.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Huntley High School Entry Title: The struggle between studying and sleep Entry Credit: Sofia Bondi Judge Comment: Nice touch, including a student who's overwhelmed and a student who doesn't seem to have a problem with workload. Writer leaves plenty of room for readers to reflect on their own situations and come to their own conclusions.
