| Shamae Budd | Unlocking a Child’s Potential | Persuasive |
| Tessa Witt | Too High a Cost | Persuasive |
| Stephanie Slauson | Please Close the Lid | Persuasive |
| Riley Christensen | A Key to Your Past | Persuasive |
| Craig Hanks | Affirmative Action in Action | Persuasive |
| Sarah Klopp | The Declining Morality of Teens Today | Persuasive |
| Amy Hansen | Therapeutic Horseback Riding | Informative |
| Mike Sare | What a Condiment Can Say About a Person | Persuasive |
| Mariana Toledo | Let Us Shine | Inspirational |
| Whitney Maw | Life’s Lessons | Informative |
| Donovan Sanchez | Love to Give | Inspirational |
| Addie Lyman | Journaling | Persuasive |
| Brock Luker | The Blessings of Service | Persuasive |
| Greg Livingston | In Defense of a Nation | Persuasive |
| Aaron McKell | The Next Generation of Phones | Persuasive |
| Ryan Beck | Political Involvement | Persuasive |
| Blake Stanger | Cycling Solves Problems | Persuasive |
