PAPERSFOR THE LITERARY STUDENT

Do you love when your teacher assigns a paper for homework? Doyou prefer writing over speaking in front of a crowd? If you answeredyes to those questions, the paper category is the one for you! Check

out the tips and tricks below for how to write your paper.

Traditional papers andvarious types of creativewriting are permitted.

For all quotes and ideasthat are not originallyyours, you must cite themin your paper and includethe sources in yourannotated bibliography.

Don't forget that inaddition to writing yourpaper, you will need tocreate an annotatedbibliography.

Papers must be between1,500 and 2,500words. Make sure youinclude the word count onthe title page.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/paper/

You will need five totalcopies of your paper. Youwill submit four prior tothe contest, and bringone copy with you.

The paper category is onlyfor individuals. You maynot work in a group.

Socialism with a Human Face: The Leadership and Legacy of the Prague Spring Anna Stoneman, Senior Paper, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Paper-Senior

The Life and Legacy of Andrew “Rube” Foster: Baseball’s Forgotten LegendJordan French, Junior Paper, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Paper-Junior