Moonlapse 1 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 Continuing in the tradition of past contests, the UNRV Senate is excited to announce a new writing contest for August/September. This will be a non-fiction historical essay writing contest. Subject Subject is open to personal preference as long as it relevant to any of Rome's provinces, from the Republic through the Dominate. Date of Entry All essays must be received by midnight eastern standard time (GMT -5) on September 16th, 2007. Judging will begin immediately thereafter and prize winners announced by October 1st, 2007. Length Essay length should be roughly 1,000 to 3,500 words but it is entirely up to the discretion of the writer. Length will only be a factor for determining a winner in how that length relates to the quality of the particular document submitted, it will not be an independent criteria for judgment. Judgment Judgement of the competition winners will be based upon general quality of the submission (spelling, grammar, style, etc.), the overall concept of the essay and it's accuracy (footnote documentation or particular source references should be provided where warranted and lack thereof may affect the ultimate "score" of the essay). Additional emphasis will be placed upon article originality and the writer's ability to express their own individual conclusions or observations based upon the research they've done. Judging will be provided by a panel of our site administrators, moderators and the Patricii member group (excluding any of these groups who wishes to submit an entry). Eligibility Participants must be registered members of this UNRV.com forum (you may register at any time) and entries should be limited to 1 per person. Where to submit All entries should be submitted in one of 2 possible ways: Email the entry to primuspilus@unrv.com either as an attached MS Word .doc file, an Adobe .pdf file or as a paste directly into the email body... Or send the document to Chris Heaton (Primus Pilus) via this forum's instant message system (included as an option within that link). Publication All submissions can and likely will be published permanently on UNRV.com for public consumption. The writer retains original copyright ownership but grants UNRV.com the right to publish by virtue of the submission. Prizes The following are for either Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk First place: $75 gift certificate Second Place: $50 gift certificate Third Place: $25 gift certificate Discuss or ask questions in the Historical Essay Contest Discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
