Essay Contest

ESSAY CONTEST...

2008-2009 LAOH IRISH HISTORY CONTEST
All Entries must be submitted to the County Historian, Stephanie Leahy
by January 5, 2009

Contest Parameters as set forth by the
LAOH National Board
To Visit The LAOH National Board Site http://www.ladiesaoh.com/sys-tmpl/irishhistorycontest/
This contest will be held in every state where the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians has an established Division. The State Historians will submit FIVE (5) writings on each level : First, Second, Third Place and Two(2) Honorable Mentions to the
Congratulations Winners!
The County is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 Irish History Writing contest. The essays will be forwarded to the next level for judging.
SUBJECTS:
Level 1 grades 6, 7, 8:
"Role of Women in 1916 Rebellion"

Level 2 grades 9, 10, 11, 12:
"The Irish Playing the Game: The Sports of the World"

   Elementary School Level
1st Place
???
***
2nd Place
???
  ***
3rd Place
???
***
Honorable Mention -
???
***
Honorable Mention -
???
***
National Historian on the National Level.
Historians will send five (when applicable) entries from each level as follows:
Divisions send five(5) entries from each level to County
Counties send five(5) entries from each level to State
States send five(5) entries from each level to National
Time : Contest Opens August 2009
Deadlines for the contest are :
Division-January 5,2010
County-February 5, 2010
State- March 5,2010
National-April 5, 2010

Length: Levels 6,7,8 - Not less than 500 or more than 1000 words
Levels 9,10,11,12 - Not less than 750 or more than 1500

Eligible: All children in levels 6-12 attending public, private parochial and home schools.
NATIONAL LEVEL Prizes:HIGH SCHOOL
First Prize...................$1000
Second Prize..................$500
Third Prize..................$250
Honorable Mention............$100
Honorable Mention............$100

NATIONAL LEVEL Prizes: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
First Prize.................$500
Second Prize...............$250
Third Prize..............$125
Honorable Mention.......$50
Honorable Mention......$50

1. All Irish History Writing Contest entries must be double spaced and may be legibly hand written or typed, on one side of the paper only. Typeface may NOT exceed 12 point.
2. Each writing must have a separate cover sheet with:
Contestant¡¦s Name, home address, and age
Contestant¡¦s School Name, School Address and Grade Level
Number of words in essay, exclusive of cover page, introduction and bibliography
Subject
Writing Guidelines:
Be sure to submit a writing. Do not simply list facts. Show that you know and understand your subject and give your opinion or interpretation. You may set the scene by giving facts then drawing your conclusion. This contest is intended to produce essays which show that students have researched, read about and understood the subject and formed their own opinions. The writing should not be just a recap of facts and others¡¦ opinions, comments or observations.
Be careful to stick to the topic.
Be sure to give the source credit if you quote someone else¡¦s work. Every time you borrow someone else¡¦s words,facts or ideas, you must DOCUMENT the source-that is give a reference telling readers that you borrowed the material and where you borrowed it from. Although this is not a research paper, information in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is a good reference tool for writing and citing sources. List only those sources that contribute to the development of your writing. Be sure NOT to use exact words from your sources without giving credit. If you do so, you are committing plagiarism.
Be sure to include a bibliography, or a list of sources on the information you used.
Drawings, maps, etc. should not be included in the Writings
Only original and unmarked writings (i.e. no corrections, judges¡¦ marks) will be accepted for the Writing Contest
All winners will receive certificates.

Essays will be judged by persons competent in the areas of English composition and Irish Culture who will fairly assess the originality of the presentation and knowledge of the subject matter as well.

	Contest Parameters as set forth by the LAOH National Board To Visit The LAOH National Board Site http://www.ladiesaoh.com/sys-tmpl/irishhistorycontest/ This contest will be held in every state where the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians has an established Division. The State Historians will submit FIVE (5) writings on each level : First, Second, Third Place and Two(2) Honorable Mentions to the
Congratulations Winners! The County is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 Irish History Writing contest. The essays will be forwarded to the next level for judging. SUBJECTS: Level 1 grades 6, 7, 8: "Role of Women in 1916 Rebellion" Level 2 grades 9, 10, 11, 12: "The Irish Playing the Game: The Sports of the World" Elementary School Level 1st Place ??? ***** 2nd Place ??? *** 3rd Place ??? *** Honorable Mention - ??? *** Honorable Mention - ??? *****	National Historian on the National Level. Historians will send five (when applicable) entries from each level as follows: Divisions send five(5) entries from each level to County Counties send five(5) entries from each level to State States send five(5) entries from each level to National Time : Contest Opens August 2009 Deadlines for the contest are : Division-January 5,2010 County-February 5, 2010 State- March 5,2010 National-April 5, 2010 Length: Levels 6,7,8 - Not less than 500 or more than 1000 words Levels 9,10,11,12 - Not less than 750 or more than 1500 Eligible: All children in levels 6-12 attending public, private parochial and home schools. NATIONAL LEVEL Prizes:HIGH SCHOOL First Prize...................$1000 Second Prize..................$500 Third Prize..................$250 Honorable Mention............$100 Honorable Mention............$100 NATIONAL LEVEL Prizes: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL First Prize.................$500 Second Prize...............$250 Third Prize..............$125 Honorable Mention.......$50 Honorable Mention......$50 1. All Irish History Writing Contest entries must be double spaced and may be legibly hand written or typed, on one side of the paper only. Typeface may NOT exceed 12 point. 2. Each writing must have a separate cover sheet with: Contestant¡¦s Name, home address, and age Contestant¡¦s School Name, School Address and Grade Level Number of words in essay, exclusive of cover page, introduction and bibliography Subject Writing Guidelines: Be sure to submit a writing. Do not simply list facts. Show that you know and understand your subject and give your opinion or interpretation. You may set the scene by giving facts then drawing your conclusion. This contest is intended to produce essays which show that students have researched, read about and understood the subject and formed their own opinions. The writing should not be just a recap of facts and others¡¦ opinions, comments or observations. Be careful to stick to the topic. Be sure to give the source credit if you quote someone else¡¦s work. Every time you borrow someone else¡¦s words,facts or ideas, you must DOCUMENT the source-that is give a reference telling readers that you borrowed the material and where you borrowed it from. Although this is not a research paper, information in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is a good reference tool for writing and citing sources. List only those sources that contribute to the development of your writing. Be sure NOT to use exact words from your sources without giving credit. If you do so, you are committing plagiarism. Be sure to include a bibliography, or a list of sources on the information you used. Drawings, maps, etc. should not be included in the Writings Only original and unmarked writings (i.e. no corrections, judges¡¦ marks) will be accepted for the Writing Contest All winners will receive certificates. Essays will be judged by persons competent in the areas of English composition and Irish Culture who will fairly assess the originality of the presentation and knowledge of the subject matter as well.