The 2012 EPA Essay Correction Challenge (THB 5,000 top prize | Thailand)

28 August 2012
The 2012 EPA Essay Correction Challenge (THB 5,000 top prize | Thailand)
Deadline: 31 August 2012

EPA Essay Correction Challenge 2012 is a competition held by Excellent Preparatory Academy (EPA), an academy for students’ excellent preparation, for students to compete in “correcting & rewriting” the essay given, for a chance to win awards from EPA.

Awards for the Challenge
  • First Prize : THB 5,000 cash plus THB 5,000 EPA gift voucher
  • First Runner-Up Prize : THB 2,000 cash plus THB 2,000 EPA gift voucher
  • Second Runner-Up Prize : THB 1,000 cash plus THB 1,000 EPA gift voucher
  • Special prizes for finalists – THB 1,000 EPA gift voucher (5 prizes)
Competitors’ Requirements: Students entering the competition must be a Thai citizen, 13-18 years old (reference date: 31 August 2012), and currently studying in a school in Thailand (US, UK or Thai educational systems).

Rules of the Challenge: Competitors have to complete 2 steps in the question sheet. They should identify all grammatical errors in the Essay (qualifiers must be able to correctly identify at least 80% of all errors); and rewrite the Essay using their own style, while maintaining necessary information. Best rewriting will win the prizes. The Award Committee’s decision is final.

Submission Processes: Submission can be done in person or by post. Please download and fill the submission form. A hard copy including a completed submission form may be submitted in person or by post at: EPA Institute, 11th Floor, 294/1 Car Park Building, Asia Hotel Bangkok, Phayathai Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. Contestants may also submit an electronic copy (.doc/.pdf) using the online submission system.

Download: EPA essay challenge questions, submission form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: competitions@epa.co.th

For submissions: via the online submission system

Website: http://www.epa.co.th
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