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Contests Mountains Beyond Mountains Home | The Quest | Events | Additional Materials | Faculty | Contests Student Writing Contest | Thesis Scramble Contest | One Book, One College Logo Contest Please note: all contests are for Massasoit students only Student Writing Contest Win a gift certificate to the Massasoit Bookstore worth $350.00 with your writing talent! This semester, the One Book, One College Program is promoting the book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, about the life of Dr. Paul Farmer. In honor of Dr. Farmer’s quest to cure disease in poverty ravaged countries, the One Book Program is offering a gift certificate to our MCC bookstore for the best essay, short story, or poem that exemplifies his mission of making a difference. CONTEST REQUIREMENTS Subject: Making a difference in the world. Format: Short story, non-fiction essay, or poem. CRITERIA FOR ENTRIES: Length of Manuscript:        Poem – maximum of 1 page.        Short Story – maximum of 3 pages.        Essay – maximum of 3 pages. A maximum of 3 entries will be accepted from any individual. All entries must be typed/word processed, double-spaced, and include the name and contact information of the entrant. Entries will only be accepted in electronic format, submitted on floopy disc, flashdrive or by email to onebook@massasoit.mass.edu, to be processed through turnitin.com (plagiarism software). A panel of faculty/staff readers will judge the submissions on the following: Best exemplifies the subject matter – “making a difference.” Expresses the subject creatively in short story, essay, or poem. Writes clearly with few errors in grammar or spelling. All entries must be received by April 10, 2009 in the Massasoit Libraries. All contestants are encouraged to read their entries at the March 13th or April 24th Poetry Reading in the Upper Lounge, Brockton Campus. The winning entry will be submitted for publication in the Massasoit Voice. The winner will be announced on April 22, 2009 at noon in the Upper Lounge, Brockton Campus. The winner must present a valid Massasoit student ID to claim the prize. Thesis Scramble Contest Discover the Thesis & WIN A LAPTOP Quotes from Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains are posted around campus. Some of the quotes have words that are printed in a larger font and italicized, See example below: CONTEST REQUIREMENTS Walk around campus, read the quotes, and write down the words that appear in this larger, italicized font. Unscramble the words to complete the statement below and discover an important thesis for Mountains Beyond Mountains. HINT:  each word is used only once in the sentence. _____   _____   _____ _______   the _____. CRITERIA FOR ENTRIES: A maximum of 3 entries will be accepted from any individual. All entries must include the name and contact information of the entrant. Entries will only be accepted on contest forms available in the Brockton and Canton  campus libraries or by printing the online form. All entries must be received by April 10, 2009 in the Massasoit Libraries. Students who correctly solve the scramble will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the prize. The winner will be announced on April 22, 2009 at noon in the Upper Lounge, Brockton Campus. The winner must present a valid Massasoit student ID to claim the prize. One Book One College Logo Contest Win a gift certificate to an Art Supply Store worth $350.00 with your artistic talent! Students are invited to submit logos for the One Book One College Program.  The winning logo should blend together Massasoit Community College and the concept of One Book uniting One College.  See examples created for other libraries below: CONTEST REQUIREMENTS Subject: Massasoit reads One Book Format: Graphic Design Logo CRITERIA FOR ENTRIES Entry must be an original logo design. A maximum of 3 entries will be accepted from any individual. All entries must include the name and contact information of the entrant. Entries will only be accepted in electronic format, submitted on floppy disc, flashdrive or emailed to onebook@massasoit.mass.edu, A panel of Art Department faculty will select the three top designs. All entries must be received by April 10, 2009 in the Massasoit Libraries. Final selection will be made by the One Book, One College Committee. The winning entry will be submitted for publication in the Massasoit Voice. The winner will be announced on April 22, 2009 at noon in the Upper Lounge, Brockton Campus. The winner must present a valid Massasoit student ID to claim the prize. These rules for all three contests are subject to change at the discretion of the contest judges. All decisions are final. Contest questions can be addressed to Joanne Jones at jjones@massasoit.mass.edu, 508-588-9100 x1944, or by visiting the Library in Brockton or Canton. Cheating or evidence of cheating will be cause for disqualification from the game.
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