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Essay or Poetry Contest

We’ve given you the story . . . now we want you to make it your own by entering the Summer Reading Essay or Poetry Contest. Consider your reactions to the book, The Devil’s Highway: A True Story, when writing about your thoughts, experiences, agreements, disagreements, and/or points of growth after reading about the journey of the Wellton 26/Yuma 14.

 

Essay & Poetry Contest Guidelines:

  • We invite all new students to participate in the Summer Reading Essay or Poetry Contest.

 

  • Contest Prizes include:

o    Participants will be invited to have lunch or dinner

        with Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil’s

        Highway: A True Story.     

o    1st place - TBA

o    2nd place - TBA

o    3rd place - TBA

 

  • Submit an essay or poem about your reactions to The Devil’s Highway: A True Story. The form of the submission is open. For example, it could be a personal reflection or a critical review of the book.   

 

  • The contest is open to all new students enrolled at Texas Tech University.

 

  • The essay should be from 1000 to 1500 words in length.  The poem should be, at minimum, 150 words in length.

 

  • The student’s name should NOT appear on the essay or poem. Attach a separate page with name and contact information.

 

Submission Options:

  • Electronically as an email attachment (Word document) to:

Zach Manning – zach.manning@ttu.edu

Please type “Summer Reading Contest” in the message subject line.

 

OR

 

As a paper copy, accompanied by an electronic version saved to a clearly labeled disk. Mail these items, together with contact information, to:

 

Zach Manning

Center for Campus Life

201 Student Union, Box 45014

Lubbock, Texas 79409-5014

 

  • Entries must be received by September 22, 2008. You will receive a confirmation email from Zach Manning, indicating that your essay has been received. If you do not receive a message, please email Zach Manning at zach.manning@ttu.edu.

  • The entries  will be judged by a committee of faculty, staff, and students. The winners will be notified by mail, phone, or email by October 10, 2008.

  • Each entry submitted may be published on the Summer Reading Program Web site and/or in the Daily Toreador.

Click Here to Download the Instructions!