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Issue: May 24, 2013 (Archive)

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The Standard is proud to announce it is once again organising the Liberal Studies Writing Competition. This is a chance for students to express their thoughts on things happened in their daily lives as well as improve their writing skills. Not only will their English essays be polished throughout the competition, students are also encouraged to research and respond to hot news and social affairs so as to improve their confidence on learning Liberal Studies.This year, we are expanding the competition to include a section for primary school students. In addition to awarding prizes to students for good written work, the schools that submit the most entries will also be awarded a prize. Well-written essays will be published every day in The Student Standard and the Junior Standard. The students that have their work published will be automatically entered in the final to compete for the Grand Champion trophy and also the chance to win fabulous prizes

Student awards

All participants will be divided into two sections: Primary school and Secondary school. The ten best pieces of writing from each section will be selected to compete for the Grand Champion, First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up prizes. There are two submission deadlines depending on which Liberal Studies category the students wish to write about (refer to the submission schedule below).

School awards

As well as rewarding students for good written work, the schools that have a high participation from their students will also be recognised. The school with the most competition entries throughout the whole competition will be awarded the School Champion prize in each section. We sincerely invite all teachers to encourage their students to actively participate in the competition.

Essay Types

LLiberal Studies tackles a wide range of topics from everyday life. The written work students submit can be in different formats, e.g., book review, movie review, travelogue, opinion piece and so on (note: fictional writing will not be accepted). The students must decide which category their writing fits in and submit within the pre-set time period as follows:

Submission period	1 Dec 2012 - 31 Jan 2013	1 Feb 2013 - 30 Apr 2013
LS Categories	Personal Development & Interpersonal Relationships (個人成長與人際關係) Hong Kong Today (今日香港) Modern China (現代中國)	Globalisation (全球化) Public Health (公共衛生) Energy Technology & the Environment (能源科技與環境)

Prize details:
	Students		Schools
Primary School Section	Grand Champion First Runner-Up Second Runner-Up	A trophy, a certificate and a copy of Cambridge Learner's Dictionary	Champion: trophy
Secondary School Section	Grand Champion First Runner-Up Second Runner-Up	A trophy, a certificate and a copy of Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary	Champion: trophy

Rules and Adjudication

Eligibility	All local primary and secondary schools students
Language	English only
Format	All entries must be submitted either online or in paper format (A4) by post
Writing Limit	Primary school section: 120 words Secondary school section: 300 words
Judging criteria	Knowledge of the subjects; Displays a critical-thinking mind; Logic (flow of writing); Originality; Ability to arouse reader's interest; Fluency; Written quality (grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, etc.)
Adjudication	A panel of adjudicators that will include Legco member Claudia Mo, Hong Kong based author and columnist Nury Vittachi and The Standard's Editor-in-Chief Ivan Tong.
Submission period	There are two submission periods throughout the competition from 1 Decmber 2012 to 30 April 2013. For each period, the five best pieces of writing will be selected from each section to compete for the awards.
Submission requirements	All details must be filled if applying online. If by mail, a valid competition entry form must be completed and enclosed. For details, see Terms and Regulations #3 on submission page.

For more information please email to ls.writing@thestandard.com.hk..

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