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[QUOTE=muthukalee;260820][B][I][U]Name of the Organisation  [/U][/I][/B]: Pearson VUE (pearsonvueindia.com/lsatindia)
[B][I][U]Type of Announcement  [/U][/I][/B]: LSAT—India essay writing competition

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LSAT—India essay writing competition

[B][I][U]Details [/U][/I][/B]:
LSAT—India announces an English essay writing competition for students of classes XI and XII, studying in India. The essays will be judged by an expert committee, in accordance with the level of understanding of the content that the essay exhibits, its persuasiveness, and its critical thinking and originality. Besides these parameters, coherence, organised approach and linguistic proficiency will be other parameters for evaluation. Any level of plagiarism and non conformity to the guidelines of the competition will lead to the disqualification of the participant from the competition. The candidate should ensure that the Essay conforms to the specified limits of length before submission.

[B][I][U]Participants can write on any one of the following topics[/U][/I][/B]:
    Should job-creating industries be allowed to flourish at the cost of environment?
    Does the government have the right to interfere in parenting decisions?
    Should the right to life be extended to the unborn at the cost of those living?
    Is it possible to inculcate a sense of discipline without punishment?

The contest is open for students of classes XI and XII, studying in India. Only one entry from each candidate will be considered for the competition.

[B][I][U]Word Limit [/U][/I][/B]: 1000 to 1500 words
A committee of experts from the legal field would evaluate the essays on the following parameters:
**    Content
**    Persuasiveness
**    Critical Thinking
 **   Originality

Besides these points coherence, organized approach and linguistic proficiency will also be considered for evaluation. Plagiarism in any form will lead to disqualification.

Completed essays should be emailed to [EMAIL="lsatindia@pearson.com"]lsatindia@pearson.com[/EMAIL] by 1st May, 2013.

[B][I][U]Instructions[/U][/I][/B]:
 **   Essay must be neatly typed on “A-4” size paper with a line-spacing of 1.5. Essay may be typed using MSWord, Times New Roman font size – 12.
**    Only one entry per candidate will be accepted. Sending more than one entry will lead to candidate disqualification.
**    Candidates should avoid making any direct reference to their identity in the text. Any such reference would lead to disqualification.

**    The title page of the essay should have the following information.
     1.   Name of the participant
     2.   Father’s Name
      3.  Date of Birth
      4.  School
      5.  School Address
      6.  School Telephone No.
       7. Residential address
       8. Contact No.
       9. Mailing address with Pin Code

[B][I][U]Prizes [/U][/I][/B]:
    Latest cell phone of a branded company
    Branded iPOD - 2 (nos.)
    Pearson books - 20 (nos.)

[B][I][U]Copyright [/U][/I][/B]:
The copyright of the essays once submitted will automatically be deemed to have been transferred to the Conducing Authority. However, the copyright of essays which have not been selected for prizes will automatically be deemed to have been transferred back to respective authors.[/QUOTE]

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