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CLASSICALASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
CLASSICAL ESSAY CONTEST
(over)
The Classical Association of Florida invites
submissions to its second annual Classical EssayContest. This
years topic is Why Study Latin?Classics in the 21st Century.
The contest is open to high-school students enrolledin Latin II,
III, IV, or AP Latin whose teachers aremembers of the Classical
Association of Florida. Thethree top submissions will receive
certificates andprizes ($100 for 1st; $50 for 2nd; $25 for 3rd).
Winnerswill be announced at the State Latin Forum inOrlando in
April 2013. Students do not need toattend the Forum to
participate.
Essays may take the form of a traditional essay thatprovides a
critical discussion of the topic, butsubmissions that take a more
creative approachin
the form of a short story, poem, or dramaare also welcome.
Whatever form a submission takes,it should display critical thought
and familiarity with ancient evidence (as relevant) about thetopic.
That is, it should not simply describe but also present some type
of argument or analysis.
Submissions will be judged anonymously based on their content,
originality, style, and clarity bya panel of college and university
faculty. Judges will score submissions based on the
followingcriteria: (1) the overall relevance of the submission to
the topic; (2) the overall coherence andfocus of the argument,
including its use of evidence and examples to support its thesis;
(3) the
organization of the essay or project and the logical flow of its
ideas; and (4) the quality of writing,with emphasis on clarity and
mechanics of good writing.
Each project must be the students own work, with no assistance
from other students, teachers, orparents. Students may receive
guidance from others on resources and writing style, but they
maynot solicit or receive comments on drafts, proofreading
assistance, or any editorial feedback.
In addition, submissions should follow the following
guidelines:
Essays must include a separate cover page that provides the
following information:o Titleo Students nameo Students email
address (or other contact information)o Name of schoolo Teachers
nameo Year of Latin studied in 2012/3 (Latin II, III, IV, AP)o
Students grade levelThe students name must not appear anywhere in
the essay.
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Essays must also include the following statement on the cover
page:This project represents my own original work. No outside help
has been provided for this project.Signed Date
Submissions must be typed using a standard word-processing
program. Microsoft Word ispreferred. If a submission is composed
using another program, it should be saved in .rtfformat.
Submissions must be double-spaced using a 12-point font with
margins notexceeding 1.25 inches on any side. There is no minimum
length for essay, but they mustnot exceed 1000 words.
Essays should present a clear, coherent discussion of the topic.
But they should do morethan describe or present a list of facts.
Instead, students should aim to present aninteresting and lively
treatment. Creativity and originality in approach are welcome.
Students may (but do not have to) consult library resources,
audio-visual materials,websites, and other primary or secondary
sources. If any such sources are used, they mustbe cited using a
generally accepted citation format (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago)
andinclude footnotes or in-text citations, with a bibliography or
list of works cited at the endof the essay. For examples of
citation styles, see this Duke Library resource
page:http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/index.html.
Essays must be sent or postmarked by March 22 th. Electronic
submissions are preferred andshould be sent as e-mail attachments
to: [email protected]. Please put the words Classical EssayContest
in the subject line of the message.
Submissions may also be mailed to:
Classical Essay Contestc/o Prof. J. SickingerDepartment of
ClassicsFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-1510
Submissions will not be returned.
Questions should be directed to Prof. J. Sickinger at
[email protected].
Funding has been generously supplied by theCommittee for the
Promotion of Latin
of the Classical Association of the Midwest and South
