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Writing Contest

2009/2010 Essay Contest

If you are a student of Texas State University, you may enter an essay that you wrote for a class during the 09-10 academic year. Your paper will be judged against others in your category:

A paper written for an English 1310 class.
A paper written for an English 1320 or sophomore class.
A paper written for a junior or senior class.
A paper written for a graduate class.

If your paper is selected as the winner in your category, you will receive $100.

To enter, stop by Flowers Hall G09 with two copies of your paper (with no personal identification on the papers), and a completed entry form (see below). You may submit two entries, but they must be in the same category and must have separate entry forms.

Essay Contest Entry Form (DOC, 27.0 KB)

Congratulations, 2008/2009 Essay Contest Winners!

Winners were honored on Thursday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. outside Flowers Hall G09

Category I: a paper written for English 1310
Jennifer Nweke
"Cultural Clashes" for Ms. Karima Alavi's English 1310 class
(Judges: Twister Marguiss from English, Tomas Morin from English, and Bruce Coonce from ODS

"Cultural Clashes" by Jennifer Nweke (DOC, 38.5 KB)

Category II: a paper written for English 1320 or a sophomore course
Clark Underwood
"Epiphany" for Ms. Francine Pilkington's English 1320 class
(Judges: Temple Clark of University College and Lisa Chrans, Director of General Studies)

"Epiphany" by Clark Underwood (DOC, 35.0 KB)

Category III: a paper written for a junior or senior course
Marisa Doyle
"Pidgin? Das da kine, Brah." for Dr. Susan Morrison's English 3319: Development of English course
(Judges: Amy Beck from University College, Matthew Haynes from the College of Education, and Steve Wilson from English)

"Pidgin? Das da kine, Brah." by Marisa Doyle (DOC, 43.0 KB)

Category IV: a paper written for a graduate courge
Rebecca Abbott
"A Paxil Experience: Examining the Effects of Psychiatric Drug Websites on American Society through a Critical Discourse Analysis of www.paxilcr.com" for Dr. Deborah Morton's Eng 5383 Rhetorical Theory course
(Judges: Dr. Robert Habingreither, Acting Dean of College of Science and Dr. Joseph Yick of History)

"A Paxil Experience: Examining the Effects of Psychiatric Drug Websites on American Society through a Critical Discourse Analysis of www.paxilcr.com" by Rebecca Abbott (DOC, 534.0 KB)