Essay Contest
Essay Contest Overview
In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars. As he awaits rescue, he encounters a series of challenges and even disasters that threaten his life, but he comes up with creative solutions and perseveres. In a 500 to 600-word essay, describe a time you felt like you were on your own and had to solve an important problem. Provide a narrative of your experience.
Format: The essay must be typed and have a creative title specific to the topic of your paper. The essay also must have clear paragraph designations. A submission that appears as one long paragraph will be disqualified. Using a formatting style like MLA or APA is recommended but not required.
Contest Rules:
- Attach a cover sheet to the essay that includes your name, FSCJ email address and phone number.
- Contest is open to FSCJ students only.
- By entering this contest, you consent to having your entry displayed in FSCJ galleries.
- Submission deadline is February 16th by midnight. Winners will be announced on March 1st at the showing of the movie at South Campus.
- Only one entry per student will be accepted.
- Essays will be judged by a panel of FSCJ faculty and staff.
Judging Criteria:
- 50% on addressing the theme's message
- 30% well-developed paragraphs and clear language
- 20% on originality
The essay should be organized with well-developed body paragraphs that highlight the subject's abilities and also contain minimal errors in the area of grammar, punctuation and mechanics.
Submission Deadline: February 16th 2023 by midnight. Upload your essay to this link: Submit Essay Here (Links to an external site.)
Prizes: First Place $300; Second Place: $200; Third Place: $150
For questions, email Dr. Antee at a.antee@fscj.edu