Excerpt from the junior representative
mary mccormick

jamal wrote an essay because he really loved the government and knew that one day he wanted a career in the us congress. although he put his whole heart and soul into his letter, he had no idea that his essay would win the entire national contest! he wasn’t the only winner. forty-nine other kids across america had also won the chance to visit washington, dc, for the eighth annual constitution conference.

what does the author mean when she says that jamal put his whole heart and soul into his letter for the contest?
a) jamal wrote a very successful, well-focused, well-supported academically dry paper.
b) jamal put a lot of energy, effort, personal commitment and emotion into his letter for the contest.
c) jamal wrote a very clever, gimmicky, and sarcastic essay that he never meant to be taken literally.
d) jamal wrote a dry, informational essay filled with facts, data, and statistics to support his argument.