The City College English Department opened up the annual “Outstanding Essay” contest for submissions, offering cash prizes to the most talented and persuasive writers on campus.
The contest promises $1,000 for first place, $700 for second place, and $300 for third place.
As of Sept. 10, the faculty contest administrator Dr. Maureen Dana reported that she had not received any submissions, which means that the prize money is still up for grabs.
Current City College students are eligible to submit an essay between 800 and 1,500 words long responding to the following prompt:
“Begin by reading James Rawls’s essay ‘California-A Place A People A Dream.’
You can pick up this essay at the Language and Literature Division Office in RS228, the Writing Center in the [Learning Resources Center], or contact Maureen Dana to receive a pdf copy. (Note: The essay was written in 1986.)
In this essay, Rawls concludes by asserting that “the promises of California remain undiminished.”
Following the guidelines from the front of this sheet, write an essay in which you argue whether his description of the promise of California is still valid. Be sure to support your position with specific evidence.
You do not, however, need to incorporate any outside research. If you do want to go beyond your own experiences and observations, please carefully cite your sources using the MLA method and include a works cited page.
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Papers that demonstrate any element of plagiarism will not be considered.”
Other Contest Rules
- Entrant must be a currently enrolled SCC undergraduate student.
- Essay must be on the supplied theme.
- Essay must be no fewer than 800 words and no longer than 1,500 words; essay must be typewritten and double-spaced.
- Only one entry per student.
- Essay must be the sole work of the entrant.
- A stapled cover sheet with the essay must contain the entrant’s name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, essay title, and word count.
- Entries must be submitted to Rhodda South 226 no later than Oct 18, 2013.
- Entries cannot be submitted via email.
- Winners will be announced at the essay contest awards ceremony to be held in November, 22, 2013, at 11:00 AM. More information will be emailed to all entrants, but please plan on attending this event.
- Direct all questions or concerns to Maureen Dana [email protected] or 650-2962
