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ESSAY CONTEST RULES

Thursday, April 3 from 3.15-4.15 or
Friday, April 4, 2008 from 3.00-4.00
Language Lab II - MH 442


Essay Prize for Intermediate-Level and Advanced-Level Students

  1. A prize of $75.00 and a book will be awarded to one student from the intermediate level of French, German, Italian and Spanish
  2. A prize of $100 and a book will be awarded to one student from the advanced level of French, German, Italian and Spanish. 
  3. All students who have received a B in the first semester and who are showing an equivalent level in the second semester mid-term grades, if applicable, are eligible.
  4. Application deadline: Monday, April 3. Application forms will be available from your professors, the Language Learning Center (Maryland Hall, 433). They should be filled out and given to Natalie Rock in MH 454.
  5. Contestants will meet on Tuesday, April 4 or Wednesday, April 5 in Language Lab II (MH 442) from 3.00-4.00.
  6. The intermediate level will write an essay of approximately two pages in the language studied on a subject given at that time. The use of dictionaries will be permitted.
  7. The advanced level will write an essay of three to five pages in the language studied on a topic to be announced and made available in the Language Learning Center on Monday, April 3.  The use of dictionaries will be permitted.
  8. Winners will receive the prizes at the Awards Ceremony during the departmental Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 4.00 in the HUG Lounge.

APPLICATION FORM FOR LANGUAGE ESSAY CONTEST

Circle One:             Intermediate Essay Prize                              Advanced Essay Prize

Student's Name:             _____________________________            Year: _____________

Address:    ________________________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________________    ID#________________________

Language course in which enrolled:     ____________________________

Name of instructor:      __________________________________

Circle your preferred date:               April 3             April 4

Print this out and turn it in to Dr. Chaffee-Sorace in MH 448 or put it in her mailbox in MH 468. 
Good Luck!


The Poetry Contest

The Poetry Contest will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 6:30—8:30 pm in the 3rd Floor Reading Room, Student Center.  Student taking a language in 104 or higher are able to compete for $50.  For more information, please click here or call Dr. Pampinella-Cropper at x2520.

Your Name:     ___________________________________________________________

Level & Language of your current class (i.e., SN201): __________________

Instructor’s Name & Signature:__________________________________________

Title and Author of poem: ________________________________________________

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