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English Department Writing Contest Awards up to $500 in Individual Prizes
Students may enter the following categories:
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
1. ENGLISH COMPOSITION PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding essay written for a Freshman English class in 2004-2005.
2. HOPTON SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the best short story written by an undergraduate student.
3. ROBINSON ESSAY PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding essay written by an undergraduate student.
4. SHAKESPEARE PRIZE: awarded to the best essay written on Shakespeare by an undergraduate student.
5. BROWNING PRIZE: awarded to the best essay written on the poetry of the Brownings.
6. PLAYWRITING PRIZE: awarded to the best play written by an undergraduate student.
7. ELLISTON/STRAUS/LANZIT PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding group of three to five poems
8. ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PRIZE: awarded for a single poem written by an undergraduate
9. LAFCADIO HEARN JOURNALISM PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding feature article written by an undergraduate student.
10. PROFESSIONAL WRITING PRIZE: awarded for excellence in professional writing by an undergraduate student.
11. HATFIELD SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding short story written by a graduating senior.
12. STAPLES SENIOR HONOR THESIS: awarded to the best senior honors thesis in 2004-2005.
Note: Undergraduate creative writing submissions are subject to review for publication by Short Vine magazine.
GRADUATE AWARDS
1. WESTHEIMER SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the best short story written by a graduate student. 2. ELLlSTON/STRAUS/LANZIT PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding group of three to five poems by a graduate student.
3. ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PR1ZE: awarded for a single poem written by a graduate student.
4. PLAYWRITING PRIZE: awarded to the best play by a graduate student. 5. LAFCADIO HEARN JOURNALISM PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding feature article by a graduate student.
6. PROFESSIONAL WRITING PRIZE: awarded for excellence in professional writing by a graduate student.
7. ROBIN SHEETS CRITICAL ESSAY: awarded for the best critical essay by a graduate student.
8. SHAKESPEARE ESSAY: awarded to the best best essay written on Shakespeare by a graduate student.
Hurry! The deadline is Friday, April 15.
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