2015, 3rd Annual Dokdo History Essay Competition
2015, 3rd Annual Dokdo History Essay Competition -English Entries
Purpose of the Competition:
To raise awareness of the Korean island of Dokdo and the history surrounding it.
Essay Topic:
Research and write an unbiased paper about the history of the Dokdo Island.
What is the significance and the importance of this island to the two countries South Korea and Japan?
Deadline : Sunday, May 10, 2015 (11:59PM : EST)
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▶ Guidelines : Essay Competition Format:
English: (Must be written in English)
* Please send all essay entries and questions to: thegrapevinetimes@gmail.com
Please remember to format the email title this way so that it will be recognizable; otherwise we might miss it:
[Dokdo Essay Entry] [Grade] Your_Name_Here
[Dokdo Essay Question] [Grade] Your_Name_Here
e.g.
[Dokdo Essay Entry] [College Sophomore] John Smith
[Dokdo Essay Question] [9th Grade] John Kim
▶ Participation
Middle School (Grade 5-8), High School (Grade 9 – 12), College . Adult
▶ Essay Rules:
Only one essay entry per student. Students must write their essay in one language: Either Korean or English.
=> English:
Essays must not exceed 5 (Five) pages in length ( Letter size). Excluding bibliography.
Essays must be written in Times New Roman font and should be sized 12 (Twelve).
Only single spacing (No double spacing, triple spacing, etc…).
Must submit a MLA formatted bibliography along with your essay.
Please try to use primary sources over other source materials.
Please note to follow these guidelines and rules otherwise your essay will not be entered.
=> Korean Entries: == >한국어 참조
▶ Dokdo History Essay Competition Deadline : May 10, 2015 (11:59PM : EST)
▶ Prizes:
English Entries :
Middle school
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)
High School
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)
College. Adult
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)
Korean Entries: —> == >한국어 참조
▶ Eligibility
This competition is open to all residents in the world regardless of ethnic background.
Winners will be announced at a later date and an awards ceremony will follow.
We reserve the right to use all submitted pieces in future publications of the TGT(The Grapevine Times) with no compensation to the authors. We reserve the right to not award any prizes.
** All essay competition participants will receive gifts( Dokdo souvenirs)! [1]
The Grapevine Times
(The Korean-American Community of New England)
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston | The National Unification Advisory Council Boston | ME Korean School | The RI Korean School | Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association NE | NE Korea University Alumni Association | The Korean-American Association of ME | The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces Boston | The Korean-American Citizens League of NE | Choong Lee | Miae Cho | Anonymous Donor | Soon-Yong Han | Seoul Choong-Ang High School Alumni Association NE | Korean School of NE | Seoul National University Alumni Association of NE | The Korean-American Association of RI | Hyoungbeom Kim | NE Hanyang Alumni Association | The Korean-American Society of NH | Bok Tae Kwan |
[1] We reserve the right to not give out complementary gifts.