The 2012 City of Tacurong Feature Writing Contest (P5,000 top prize | Philippines)

Deadline: 21 September 2012

Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat is holding a feature writing contest in line with the Talakudong Festival happening on September 18th. The contest is open to all interested individuals.

MECHANICS:

• The contestants must submit a 1000 to 1500-word creative nonfiction/feature story about Tacurong. Entries must be about but not limited to the city’s people, life, Talakudong Festival, tourism, business and economy, environment, etc. Write-ups must be in the English language.
• Entries must be submitted via e-mail and/or in print to the Tri-Media Room, 2nd floor City Hall Building, Tacurong City. Subject of email must be Feature writing contest entry. Email should include participant’s full name, address, and cellphone number.
• The entry must be computer encoded in a short-sized (8.5’’ x 11’’) paper with the following specifications: Font size -12pt; Margins-1’’ all sides; Font style – Times New Roman; Spacing-1.5.
• Each participant must submit only one entry.
• All entries shall be the property of the City Government of Tacurong after the competition. The city government reserves the right edit/use all essays for publication.
• The decision of the Board of Judges is FINAL.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

• Content – 30%
• Organization and clarity of the message – 25%
• Overall appeal to the reader – 25%
• Grammar and structure - 20%
• Total: 100%

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:

• 1st - P5,000.00 plus certificate
• 2nd - P3,000.00 plus certificate
• 3rd - P2,000.00 plus certificate

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: contact the Tri-Media Room at 064-384-2158 or text 09151784315

For submissions: cityoftacurong@yahoo.com

Website: http://talakudong2012.wordpress.com