2008 Woodie Awards
Language department holds writing contest
Alyson Browning
Issue date: 2/23/07 Section: News
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niversity Department of Language and Literature will host its annual writing contest this spring. The contest is open to all SBU students.
Contest categories include poetry, short story, one-act play, personal essay and critical essay.
According to contest literature, the personal essay emphasizes a subjective view of a subject, such as some aspect of the author's life. The critical essay analyzes a work of literature and typically employs source material.
Students may submit entries in multiple categories, but are limited to three entries in poetry and one in each of the other categories. Submissions should be no longer than 3,000 words.
Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Students may submit entries to members of the English faculty or to the Writing Center.
"[The purposes are] to emphasize the importance of writing as a skill of the educated person and to recognize those students who write well," said Dr. Mark Tappmeyer, chair of the Department of Language and Literature.
According to Tappmeyer, students should participate for the fame and glory, if not for the extra credit awarded in some classes.
Last year's winners include junior Charlotte Holman, short story; senior Nathan Ross, poetry; SBU graduate Stacey Davidson, one-act play; junior Jessica Stone, critical essay, and senior Kristi Walkup, personal essay.
The winner of each category will be announced in an awards program from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 23 in Davis-Newport Theatre. Winners will receive cash prizes.
Contest categories include poetry, short story, one-act play, personal essay and critical essay.
According to contest literature, the personal essay emphasizes a subjective view of a subject, such as some aspect of the author's life. The critical essay analyzes a work of literature and typically employs source material.
Students may submit entries in multiple categories, but are limited to three entries in poetry and one in each of the other categories. Submissions should be no longer than 3,000 words.
Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Students may submit entries to members of the English faculty or to the Writing Center.
"[The purposes are] to emphasize the importance of writing as a skill of the educated person and to recognize those students who write well," said Dr. Mark Tappmeyer, chair of the Department of Language and Literature.
According to Tappmeyer, students should participate for the fame and glory, if not for the extra credit awarded in some classes.
Last year's winners include junior Charlotte Holman, short story; senior Nathan Ross, poetry; SBU graduate Stacey Davidson, one-act play; junior Jessica Stone, critical essay, and senior Kristi Walkup, personal essay.
The winner of each category will be announced in an awards program from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 23 in Davis-Newport Theatre. Winners will receive cash prizes.
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