Essays on Technology
Description
Participants conduct research on specified subtopics of a broader technological area (see below) and, using the knowledge and resources gained through that research, write a comprehensive essay on one subtopic that is designated on site.
2024-25 Theme and Subtopics
Theme: Reducing our impact on the planet
Subtopics:
Reducing microplastics in our oceans
Reducing forever chemicals in soil
Reducing energy consumption for cooling in residential and commercial buildings as temperatures rise
Rachel Wang, Kirkland MS, 2024 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025
Upload pdf file
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Submit outline and MLA-formatted bibliography, as a single pdf file, using this theme and this selected subtopic:
Theme: Reducing our impact on the planet
Selected Subtopic: Reducing forever chemicals in soil
April 2025
Students arrive at the event, and must have their prepared notecards to get in the door.
One subtopic will be announced, and students have 1 hour, using their notecards, to complete and submit their outline.
Students will then immediately have one additional hour to write their essay, using their outline.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)
Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025
State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Dave Bray, bray.david@ysd7.org
Event Manager: Jennifer Smith, jsmith@washingtontsa.org
