8/2/2019 HigherOne's One Account not the best option for refund - Dawes

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2012 Michigan Community College Press Association Judging Form Place of award: First Place Second Place Third Place Honorable Mention 

Category: column- serious Headline/title of entry: HigherOe’s OneAccount not the best option forrefunds Contestant’s name: Justin Dawes College name: GRCC 

Judge’s comments:1. This has a lot of information, but it really reads like a news article

rather than an opinion column. Good information, nice quotes and a

basic description of the refund process.2. As a column, however, what I really look for is some opinion. What do you

think about the system? Does it provide a valuable service to students oris it a rip off? You tell me what I should think about this situation, whatshould inform my opinion.

3. You have a great news style. It is sometimes difficult to step outside of thereporter mode and to begin offering opinion, but I encourage you to keeptrying – you just need to remember in column writing it is not so muchabout other people (and quotes) but about you and your thoughts. Youhave much more latitude as a column writer.