There are 3 levels of competition in Essay Bee:
Phase I is a written test. The essay topic will only be announced 10 minutes before the contest begins. Thus the contestants will not know the essay topic ahead of time. The contestants will have 60 minutes to complete an essay on the “given topic.”
For more info, visit the NSF website.
- Essay Writing Level 1 (EW1): Grades 3, 4 and 5
- Essay Writing Level 2 (EW2): Grades 6, 7 and 8
- Essay Writing Level 3 (EW3): Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Phase I is a written test. The essay topic will only be announced 10 minutes before the contest begins. Thus the contestants will not know the essay topic ahead of time. The contestants will have 60 minutes to complete an essay on the “given topic.”
For more info, visit the NSF website.