2021 LEC Short Story Contest Rules
PRIZES: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, and Participation Prize of Food Gifticon
CONTEST DETAILS
1. Write a fictional short story in the genre of your own choosing.
2. Winners will be able to choose a prize from the provided items.
3. Stories must be your original work which has not been published before or submitted as homework in any course.
4. When you quote or refer to other people’s words or ideas, you must properly credit the source.
5. All currently enrolled GIST students (undergraduate or graduate and international students from non-English speaking countries) can participate.
* English speaking countries include Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA.
6. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact an LEC instructor or check out this Guide. (The guide is provided only to help with the writing process, but you are not required to follow the example structures given). Also, check out these sample short stories for ideas and inspiration.
7. BE CREATIVE!
ESSAY DETAILS
1. 5 pages minimum; 10 pages maximum
2. Use double spacing.
3. Students should not include their names in their entry, but should use their student number as their file title (e.g. 20195432.docx)
4. Stories will be checked for plagiarism. Any students who plagiarize will be disqualified from this and future contests.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
1. Submit your completed essay using this registration form (click here).
2. Deadline: 2021 November 19th (Friday) 23:59 (late submissions will not be accepted).
3. By entering this contest, participants give LEC permission to post their work on various online platforms such as webpages for LEC, GIST, and GIST College as well as LEC’s Instagram and Facebook page.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
1. Winners will be contacted personally.
2. Winning Stories to be displayed on LEC website.
CONTACT
Language Education Center, College B – 102, 062-715-3703