

Stumped on how to start your UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Competition entry? TikTok is full of essay-writing tips
The annual UNSW Bragg Prize is a science essay writing competition open to all Australian high school students in years 7 to 10. Not only are there some awesome prizes up for grabs for you and your class – it’s a great way to complement your studies across all areas including Science, English, History & Geography, Design & Technology and more!
This year’s comp asks you to craft an opinion piece to inform and persuade your reader on – what is Science and why do we need it? So, what does it take to create the perfect 800-word science essay? Short answer: an epic subject, awesome structure and solid research.
If you’re finding starting your essay the hardest part – welcome to the club. Half of TikTok seems to be battling with essay-writing, so we thought we’d share the tips – and LOLs.
Remember, these are just opinions. If you are looking for detailed advice from this year’s judges head here.
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@sscarlettka Ig: sscarlettka #essay #essaywriting #commonappessay #commonapp #ucas #studyabroad #collegetiktok #study #americanintheuk #AP #ACT #IB #ibo ♬ original sound – Scarlett
@wanderingwithfaith #essaytips#foressays#fyp ♬ 原聲 – Est. 2022
@rachelschuckk forgot to upload w music :( #fyp #universitytips #essayhack #essaywriting #writinghack #essaytips #researchpaper #researchpaperhelp ♬ Coming of Age – Blondes
@freethinkingenglish Essay Structure 📝 #essay #writing #writingtip #writingtips #writinghack #essayhack #essayhacks #writinghacks #examtips #english #inglese #fyp #fy #f ♬ original sound – freethinking ENGLISH
UNSW Bragg Student Prize for Science Writing 2022
The annual UNSW Bragg Prize is a science essay writing competition open to all Australian high school students in years 7 to 10. Not only are there some awesome prizes up for grabs for you and your class – it’s a great way to complement your studies across all areas including Science, English, History & Geography, Design & Technology and more!
Thinking about entering? Get started with these resources!
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Teacher’s resources
- Writing tips from the judges
- Download the competition poster
- Australian curriculum links
- This year’s judges
The competition closes 5pm Friday 19 August 2022. Enter here
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Author: Cassie Steel
As Refraction’s digital editor, Cassie Steel spends her days researching robots and stalking famous scientists on Twitter.