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The letters editors will select and edit the best entries and publish them online on Friday, May 29, with a smaller selection in print on Sunday, May 31.  \nWhat else do you need to know?  \nLetters should be about 150 to 200 words and must include the headline of the article and a link to it.  \nBe sure to include your name, age, high school and grade, and city or town and state (for publication) and  \ntelephone number (for verification, not for publication) .  \nEmail your submission to [letters@nytimes.com](letters@nytimes.com. Please)[. Please](letters@nytimes.com. Please) put “Student Competition” in the subject line. The deadline is May 21, 2015.  \nTips on How to Write a Compelling Letter  \nWe asked Thomas Feyer, the letters editor at The Times, to offer advice to students for how to get a letter published in The Times. Here are his recommendations:  \nWhat is a letter to the editor? It’s the reader’s chance to make his or her voice heard —to address the news of the day, usually in response to an article in the newspaper.  \nI’ve been letters editor of The New York Times for more than 15 years now, and an editor at The Times for more than 34—mostly on the foreign desk before I moved to the opinion side of the paper. As letters editor, I’m privileged to spend every day doing something quite exciting —learning what’s on your mind.  \nThe Times welcomes feedback from readers, and recognizes the importance of the free flow of ideas and information to the vital functioning of our democracy.  \nWe have a loyal following of readers —including some harsh critics—who are not shy about expressing their opinions and who want to be heard in this forum. They want to talk back to us, and to the nation’sand the world’s leaders—“to speak truth to power’’ (as the expression goes)—and to read what fellow readers have to say.  \nWe are, of necessity, quite selective in choosing letters. We receive hundreds of letters a day, and sometimes even 1,000 or more when the news is particularly intense. But space is extremely limited in the print version (usually 8 to 10 letters a day), though we do add letters online.  \nWe edit all letters for clarity; we follow the rules of grammar and usage; we check facts for accuracy; wetrim for space. And we try to present a reasonable sampling of opinion in a tight, readable package.  \nI would never presume to tell you what your opinion should be, of course —but I will offer advice about how to make your letter the most likely to attract my attention, and, perhaps, publication.  \nHere are some basic, practical tips:  \nRefer to an article in the paper. This goes without saying if you’re responding to a column, an editorial or an Op-Ed article. But it applies to news articles as well. You’d be amazed to see how referring to an article in the paper focuses your attention. It really helps you to respond directly and to the point.  \nSpeaking of which    \nWrite briefly and to the point. Generally letters are about 150 to 175 words. It’s a good target to aim for. A rambling letter of 1,000 words is less likely to attract my attention than a pithy, well-argued letter of 150 words. We’re aiming to get as many voices on the page as possible. We can go a little longer for web-only letters.  \nWrite clearly. Keep it civil in tone. No profanity (of course) . NO SHOUTING. No gratuitous insults. Eloquence and elegance are key. Be engaging; try to charm me. Wit and humor, and a well-turned phrase, are always welcome, but irony and sarcasm often don’t translate well on the printed page. 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