We know how hard you work on your writing, and we’re giving you a chance to show it off to the world! If you wrote something this year that you’re really proud of, we’d love to read it — because we understand that writing is about more than just marks (although marks are nice too).
Eligibility
You must be a current UTM undergraduate student in good academic standing.
What Can You Submit?
- You can submit any writing you’ve done for a credit-bearing UTM course this year, such as:
- an essay
- a review
- a report
- and more!
- Your submission must be no longer than 8 pages in total (not including references, tables, graphs, cover page etc.).
- You can submit a paper exactly as you wrote it for a course, or you can revise it before submitting it to us.
- You can submit one paper you wrote by yourself, and/or one paper that you wrote as part of a group.
- Submissions are limited to one (1) per person or two (2) in the case that you are submitting an individual paper as well as a group paper.
Submission Process
- Submissions must be no longer than 8 pages (not including references). Submissions should follow APA format: size 12 font, 1 inch margins, double spaced.
- Submissions should be accompanied by a statement (maximum 2 pages, double spaced) that explains the following:
- Who is the audience of your submission?
- What context was it written for?
- How does the submission join and advance the conversation with others in your context?
- What original contribution does your submission make to the context in which it was written?
Please complete your submission no later than January 31st of this academic year.
Prizes
- First-place winner(s): $150 Gift Card
- Second-place winner(s): $75 Gift Card
- Third-place winner(s): $25 Gift Card