Brenda D. Davis
2015 Youth Motivation Task Force
Essay Contest
TOPIC:
YMTF 2015: Start Here, Go Anywhere
Prizes:
1st Place – Tablet with Keyboard
2nd Place – Tablet
3rd Place – Mini Tablet
Contest ends February 18, 2015 at 12:00 noon
For more information and to submit your essay, contact:
Career Development Services
101 Patton Hall
(256) 372-5692
The Brenda D. Davis
Youth Motivation Task Force Outreach Program
2015 Essay Contest
Student Entry Form
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ESSAY TOPIC:
YMTF 2015: Start Here, Go Anywhere
Essays are to be submitted by 5p on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 to:
Office of Career Development Services
Post Office Box 997
Room 101 Patton Hall
Normal, Alabama 35762
Faxes and emails will not be accepted.
Contest winners will be invited to the Youth Motivation Task Force Students’ Award Luncheon on
March 9, 2015. The first place winner will be required to read his/her essay during the ceremony.
Rules and Regulations
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Only students registered with the Office of Career Development Services are eligible.
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Contestants are to write an original essay on the designated topic, accompanied by a list of the sources
consulted in researching the essay and completed application form.
“YMTF 2015: Start Here, Go Anywhere”
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All submissions must be a minimum of three, but no more than five pages in length, including the cover
page, excluding list of sources.
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Each essay must reflect the contestant’s own research, writing and original thinking.
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Only one (1) essay may be submitted per contestant.
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The application form (copy form as needed), original work and list of sources must be submitted to the
Office of Career Development Services by the deadline.
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Paper size must be 81/2- by 11-inch with one-inch margins on all sides.
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Entries must be typed, double-spaced (including the list of works cited), in 12-point Times New Roman
or an equivalent font.
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Pages must be numbered consecutively throughout the document (including the first page) in the upper
right-hand corner of each page. Type your last name before the page number. This feature makes the
appearance and consistency of the page numbering a great convenience.
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Staple each copy of the essay with a copy of the application form in the front on the upper left hand
corner.
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ALL ESSAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5p on February 18, 2015. (Faxes and
emails will not be accepted.)
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Submissions will be judged based on comprehension, organization, conclusion, creativity and writing
skills.
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Entries will not be returned. All winning submissions will become the property of the Office of Career
Development Services.
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Winners will be notified by March 4, 2015.
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All decisions by the judges are final.