ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION
- This is an individual contest.
- Schools can send at most three (3) representatives.
- Registration fee is Php 80 per representative for public schools and Php 100 per representative for private schools.
1. Essay writing shall commence on the time stated and shall end two hours later (i.e. 1:00-3:00 P.M.) No time extension will be considered.
2. Contestants shall write an essay using the English language.
3. Each contestant shall only be given 7 sheets of yellow papers to work with.
4. Each contestant shall submit only 1 entry with at least 2 pages. Writing on the back of each page is not allowed.
5. The actual topic of the essay will be disclosed on the actual day of the competition. The topic will be related to the theme of Eco-No-Mix 2012. UP OBEM advises the participants to be well-read and knowledgeable on the issues concerning the theme. UP OBEM further recommends the contestants to actively participate in the student’s convention in the morning prior to the competition.
6. Each contestant must write the theme of the essay, his/her complete name, home address and telephone number, school name, school address and telephone number on a separate bond paper attached to the written essay in black ink.
7. The entries shall be judged based on the following criteria:
CLARITY (ability to convey ideas clearly) 30%
COHERENCE (grammar, sentence structure, organization of ideas) 30%
RELEVANCE TO THE THEME 30%
APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC CONCEPTS 10%
TOTAL 100%