University Writing Committee

From the Chair:  Good writing has the power to help us understand different viewpoints and experiences far removed from ourselves.  As technology continues to change the world, more of our learning and interactions take the form of writing.  Writing in academic settings fosters learning for students, learning about the process as well as the product.

New Writing Competition:  SVSU Fall Focus

Writing allows us to reflect more deeply on world issues, such as those presented in the Fall Focus lecture series.  This new writing award was developed to encourage students to respond to the topic presented in each fall's lecture series. 

Reflections on the SVSU Fall Focus:  Election Reflections
Submission Deadline:  F, 21 November, 2009

First place:  $200
Second place:  $150
Third place:  $100

Guidelines:

• Work of any genre may be submitted (e.g., essay, poem, fiction, drama)
• Work may be original or a revision of a piece submitted in an SVSU course
• Only one submission per student is permitted
• Submission must be a student's original work; sources must be properly cited
• All entries should contain a cover sheet with the title of manuscript, the word count, the writer's name, address, email, and phone number; do not include any identification on other pages of the essay
• Electronic entries should have "UWC Writing Competition" in the subject line, be saved in .rtf or .pdf format, and be sent to dlsmith3(at)svsu.edu. 
• Work that does not meet these guidelines cannot be considered.

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

• Insightfulness of the writing
• Originality of the writing
• Clarity of thoughts expressed in the writing

Submit manuscripts to Deb Smith, University Writing Committee Chair, REN 238, dlsmith3(at)svsu.edu