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Essay Contest to Accompany One Book One Maryland Author Visit
Published at Oct 26 2009 12:00AM
Category: It's Academic
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 Winning students will receive cash, recognition and feedback on their writing!
The Paul Peck Humanities Institute is proud to announce an essay contest for Montgomery College students in conjunction with the campus visit of James McBride, author of "Song Yet Sung," this year's selection for One Maryland One Book. McBride will be speaking in the Theater Arts Building Monday, October 26, at 7 p.m.
<b>Students will choose one of the following topics to write about for the essay contest:</b>
<ol><li>James McBride's "Song Yet Sung" implies that African Americans of the present owe something to their ancestors for the struggles they went through to ensure the civil rights and freedoms enjoyed today. Write an essay where you agree or disagree with this statement and support your position.
<li>James McBride's "Song Yet Sung" details the struggle of a group of people to find freedom. However, we see in the novel that freedom means different things to different people. Explain your views of freedom and why it is still worth fighting for.
<li>Has listening to James McBride speak influenced your view of the novel and your understanding of issues surrounding race, freedom or history? If so, write an essay describing the impact of participating in a live event that touches on these issues.</ol>
<b>Essays must be submitted by November 16.</b>
Awards will be given in several categories depending on the level of English class the student is enrolled in or has completed:
Gold Certificates--$100
Silver Certificates--$50
Bronze certificates--$25
Unlimited awards may be given based on the quality of the work submitted. Essays will be judged on critical thinking skills, essay development, and grammatical correctness.
If you are interested in obtaining contest rules, please e-mail Stephanie Sabourin at Stephanie.Sabourin@montgomerycollege.edu.
Best,
Stephanie |
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