The Annual Humanities Base Student Writing Contest

Win $150
The Alumni Chair in the Humanities recognizes three students each year for their excellence in writing. Each student winner will receive a $150 UD Bookstore gift certificate to be used for either trade or textbooks.

Topic: Essays should address one or more of the four Humanities Base themes or focus on one of the Humanities Base texts.

Criteria:
•A discussion of a theme or themes (the thematic focus should be easily identified)
•A discussion or critique of one of the Humanities Base readings
•Clear and convincing prose
•Good use of evidence and reasoning skills
•Persuasive or entertaining writing with a clear sense of voice

Submission: Essays may be submitted throughout the academic year. The deadline for 2009-10 is Friday, April 23, by 3:00 PM. To submit an essay, students should bring/mail a clean hard copy of the essay to HM 466, campus zip +1549. Only hard copies are accepted. Faculty members may also submit essays that are especially worthy of consideration on behalf of students. Essays should be on standard 8½ x 11 paper, with appropriate margins and font. On a separate page, include the author’s name, campus address, e-mail address, and the name of the instructor and class for which the paper was written.

Papers will be judged by a panel of Humanities Base faculty.

2009 Prize Winners
Nicole Swidarski
True Sulier
Jordan Baumann

2008 Prize Winners
Megan Miller
Kristen Hammaker

2007 Prize Winners
Natalie Dudek
Griff McNerney
Daniel Walsh