USA: Announcing the 10th Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Read the 2005 winning essays.
With this unbeatable lineup of over 300 of the greatest literary works the world has ever known, Signet Classics is the publisher that students, education professionals, and the public turn to more than any other. Now, Signet Classics is proud to host its tenth annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest, in which five high school juniors or seniors can each win a $1,000 scholarship award to be used toward their higher education plus a Signet Classics library for their school! Students enter by writing an essay on one of five topics posed for this year’s competition book, Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya. The rules and conditions of the contest are outlined below:
Topics
Select one of the following five topics:
In what ways does "Kenny" seem fully accepting of Indian culture and in what ways does he seem less so, even somewhat patronizing? Do his flaws and incorrect assumptions outweigh the genuine good he does for individual Indians like Ruku and Puli. Cite specific examples to support your answer.
Progress in the form of technological advancement, though beneficial to society as a whole, may represent sorrowful and bewildering change for some individuals. How does this dilemma, as depicted in Nectar in a Sieve, a novel written in the 1950s, seem relevant to our globalizing world? Give specific examples from the novel in support of your answer.
Different thinkers have different views on basic human nature. Some believe people are naturally good; others believe they are evil; and still others believe that every person is neutral, a blank slate, whose personality and behavior are shaped by environment and individual experiences. In Nectar in a Sieve, many of the characters exist at subsistence level, struggling to survive. What does Markandaya's portrayal of these people suggest about her view of human nature? Support your answer with specific references to details in the novel.
In the Introduction to the Signet Classics edition of Nectar in a Sieve, Indira Ganesan states: "Conflicts arrive in this novel under many guises" (p. xi). Give examples to support this critical statement.
Given the arbitrary and often destructive role of Nature in the lives of Rukmani and Nathan, why do they continue to love the land? Do you admire them? Support your answer with specific references to details in the novel.
Judging
Submissions will be judged on style, content, grammar, and originality. Judges will look for clear, concise writing that is original, articulate, logically organized, and well-supported. Winning essays must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the themes and issues presented in Nectar in a Sieve.
Rules and Conditions
Each English teacher may only submit one junior and one senior essay
Entrant must be a full-time matriculated student in the eleventh or twelfth grade at time of entry or between the ages of 16-18 if home-schooled
Essay must be at least two and no more than three double-spaced pages, computer or typewritten (please do not staple submissions)
All essays must be the original sole work of the entrant
All essays must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2006
Decisions of the judges are final and binding
Winners will be notified by June 15, 2006
All entries will become the property of Signet Classics [Penguin Group (USA)] and will not be returned
Submissions for matriculated students
Essays must be submitted by a high school English teacher on behalf of the student, along with a cover letter on school letterhead that includes the following details:
Date
Student's name
Student's address, email, and home telephone
Student's Grade
Name of High School
Name and daytime telephone and email of English teacher submitting essay (Please include summer contact information if this is different from school year contact information)
Topic selected (#1, #2, #3, #4 or #5)
Certification by teacher that the essay is the student’s original work.
Essays submitted without a cover letter on school letterhead that do not include the above details will be disqualified.
Submissions for home-schooled students
Essays must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of the student, along with a cover letter on the parent's/legal guardian's letterhead that certifies that the student is home-schooled and that includes the following details:
Date
Student's name
Student's address, email, and home telephone number
Student's equivalent grade
Name and daytime telephone number and email of the parent/legal guardian
Topic selected (#1, #2, #3, #4 or #5)
Certification by sponsoring parent for home-schooled students that the essay is the student’s original work.
Essays submitted without a cover letter on the parent/legal guardian's letterhead that includes the above mentioned details will be disqualified.
Mail essays to:
Penguin Group (USA)
Academic Marketing Department
Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Five (5) Grand Prize Winners will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Each Grand Prize Winner will also receive a Signet Classics library for their school (or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner)--ARV $1,800. Approximate value of all prizes: $14,000.
Contest open to 11th and 12th grade matriculated students who are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents, except employees and the immediate families of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., its affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies. All Federal, State, and local laws apply. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Winners consent to the use of their name and/or photos or likeness for advertising purposes without additional consultation (except where prohibited). For a list of winners, available after June 15, 2006, see here.
Winners (and their parent or legal guardian if winner is under the age of 18) must sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within fifteen (15) days of prize notification attempt or an alternate winner may be selected. By accepting a prize, winners release Penguin Group (USA), its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers and agents from any and all liability, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in this contest or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.
Please do not staple submissions.
Source: http://us.penguingroup.com/
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With this unbeatable lineup of over 300 of the greatest literary works the world has ever known, Signet Classics is the publisher that students, education professionals, and the public turn to more than any other. Now, Signet Classics is proud to host its tenth annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest, in which five high school juniors or seniors can each win a $1,000 scholarship award to be used toward their higher education plus a Signet Classics library for their school! Students enter by writing an essay on one of five topics posed for this year’s competition book, Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya. The rules and conditions of the contest are outlined below:
Topics
Select one of the following five topics:
In what ways does "Kenny" seem fully accepting of Indian culture and in what ways does he seem less so, even somewhat patronizing? Do his flaws and incorrect assumptions outweigh the genuine good he does for individual Indians like Ruku and Puli. Cite specific examples to support your answer.
Progress in the form of technological advancement, though beneficial to society as a whole, may represent sorrowful and bewildering change for some individuals. How does this dilemma, as depicted in Nectar in a Sieve, a novel written in the 1950s, seem relevant to our globalizing world? Give specific examples from the novel in support of your answer.
Different thinkers have different views on basic human nature. Some believe people are naturally good; others believe they are evil; and still others believe that every person is neutral, a blank slate, whose personality and behavior are shaped by environment and individual experiences. In Nectar in a Sieve, many of the characters exist at subsistence level, struggling to survive. What does Markandaya's portrayal of these people suggest about her view of human nature? Support your answer with specific references to details in the novel.
In the Introduction to the Signet Classics edition of Nectar in a Sieve, Indira Ganesan states: "Conflicts arrive in this novel under many guises" (p. xi). Give examples to support this critical statement.
Given the arbitrary and often destructive role of Nature in the lives of Rukmani and Nathan, why do they continue to love the land? Do you admire them? Support your answer with specific references to details in the novel.
Judging
Submissions will be judged on style, content, grammar, and originality. Judges will look for clear, concise writing that is original, articulate, logically organized, and well-supported. Winning essays must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the themes and issues presented in Nectar in a Sieve.
Rules and Conditions
Each English teacher may only submit one junior and one senior essay
Entrant must be a full-time matriculated student in the eleventh or twelfth grade at time of entry or between the ages of 16-18 if home-schooled
Essay must be at least two and no more than three double-spaced pages, computer or typewritten (please do not staple submissions)
All essays must be the original sole work of the entrant
All essays must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2006
Decisions of the judges are final and binding
Winners will be notified by June 15, 2006
All entries will become the property of Signet Classics [Penguin Group (USA)] and will not be returned
Submissions for matriculated students
Essays must be submitted by a high school English teacher on behalf of the student, along with a cover letter on school letterhead that includes the following details:
Date
Student's name
Student's address, email, and home telephone
Student's Grade
Name of High School
Name and daytime telephone and email of English teacher submitting essay (Please include summer contact information if this is different from school year contact information)
Topic selected (#1, #2, #3, #4 or #5)
Certification by teacher that the essay is the student’s original work.
Essays submitted without a cover letter on school letterhead that do not include the above details will be disqualified.
Submissions for home-schooled students
Essays must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of the student, along with a cover letter on the parent's/legal guardian's letterhead that certifies that the student is home-schooled and that includes the following details:
Date
Student's name
Student's address, email, and home telephone number
Student's equivalent grade
Name and daytime telephone number and email of the parent/legal guardian
Topic selected (#1, #2, #3, #4 or #5)
Certification by sponsoring parent for home-schooled students that the essay is the student’s original work.
Essays submitted without a cover letter on the parent/legal guardian's letterhead that includes the above mentioned details will be disqualified.
Mail essays to:
Penguin Group (USA)
Academic Marketing Department
Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Five (5) Grand Prize Winners will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Each Grand Prize Winner will also receive a Signet Classics library for their school (or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner)--ARV $1,800. Approximate value of all prizes: $14,000.
Contest open to 11th and 12th grade matriculated students who are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents, except employees and the immediate families of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., its affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies. All Federal, State, and local laws apply. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Winners consent to the use of their name and/or photos or likeness for advertising purposes without additional consultation (except where prohibited). For a list of winners, available after June 15, 2006, see here.
Winners (and their parent or legal guardian if winner is under the age of 18) must sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within fifteen (15) days of prize notification attempt or an alternate winner may be selected. By accepting a prize, winners release Penguin Group (USA), its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers and agents from any and all liability, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in this contest or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.
Please do not staple submissions.
Source: http://us.penguingroup.com/
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