Scientific Journalism
Preparing Your Entry
- Write an article that discusses the 2024 topic: Offshore wind farms are the future for energy generation in Taranaki
- The entrant’s essay might: Explain how energy is produced by a wind farm. Expose the impacts on the region. Offer your conclusion(s): Do you agree? Disagree?
- The essay MUST be evidence-based
- Your name, year, level and school must be written on the top of the first page of work (please number all pages)
Submitting Your Entry by June 28th (Digital Entry)
- Only one entry per person
- Entries must be submitted in .pdf format
- The filename must be in the following format: section code – school year – xxxx . For example, if you are in year 10, and you enter the scientific journalism, your filename would be: SJ-10-xxx. Your school and name will be added automatically to the name of the file.
If you would like your entry displayed at the fair, please post your hard copy to Elemental Group Taranaki Science Fair, Level 6, 54 Gill Street. New Plymouth, 4310. Alternatively, another option is to physically drop off entries at this address. Please ensure your entry is correctly labelled using the filename you used when you submitted your digital entry.
Provided is an example of a 2021 winning entry – “Should it be compulsory for all New Zealanders to be vaccinated against COVID-19?”
by Dylan Evaristo (Yr 13)