First Annual SCILS Spring Essay Contest

Cash prizes of up to $350

Open to SCILS Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

Topics:

• Seniors: Finding a Job in Today's Society: A Student's View
• Juniors: Picking a Major: Easy or Difficult?
• Sophomores: The Utopian University: A Student's Concept

 

Style:

• Your personal opinions, observations, points-of-view, recollections, criticisms, advice
• Compelling premises and conclusions, logical rationale, supportive facts, thoughtful, imaginative
• Well written, organized, proper grammar, spelling, word choices, syntax, transitions

 

Format:

• Maximum of five pages, double spaced, Word, Times New Roman, 12 pt
• Must include cover page: Student name, e-mail, class, topic, centered on page

 

Judges:

• Winners determined by a panel of judges consisting of SCILS faculty scholars and outside professionals.
• All essays submitted to judges anonymously.

 

Prizes:

• Juniors & Seniors: $350 (1st Place), $250 (2nd Place) and $150 (3rd Place)
• Sophomores: $250 (1st Place), $150 (2nd Place) and $100 (3rd Place)

 

Submission Deadline: By Midnight, Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Via e-mail as Word attachment to

prssacontest@gmail.com  password: writingcontest

 

Finalists announced on Monday, April 27, 2009

 

Prizes awarded on Wednesday April 29th at PRSSA meeting, 9:00 p.m. in SCILS 212