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Extemp Essay
NOTE: All work MUST be original and created by the competitor(s) himself. By submitting your work you are agreeing that MIST has the right to return or keep all work/submissions/entries.
If you voilate and/or not fulfill any of the following rules, you could loose points or even be disqualified from the tournament.
- Only 2 students from each team can register for this competition.
- This competition is NOT a team effort. Each competitor must turn in a separate piece of work.
- MIST ID and order of competition will be pre-assigned on a random selection basis.
- Competitors shall report at the appropriate time and place designated.
- Judges shall know the competitors by their MIST IDs. Contestant names should not appear anywhere on the essay.
- Participants will be allowed to draw three topics on the day of the competition. The participant may then choose one topic from among the three.
- Topics will be on basic Islamic subjects, general knowledge, and current event topics. Participants do not need to have an extensive knowledge of Islam to do well in this competition.
Example Topic: In contemporary society, how does Islam help to diminish social ills? Name at least two social ills and describe how Islam helps to terminate them. - The participants will be given one hour to write an essay on the topic.
- The essay cannot be prepared beforehand, but must be extemporaneously composed at the time of drawing the topic.
- The essay will be turned in to the judge at the end of the hour.
- References: Participants may, if they choose, use references (books, the Quran, etc.) to aid during the one hour allowed for the formulation of the essay. If any Islamic reference is used the participant MUST cite the reference somewhere within his or her essay. If a participant fails to cite the reference he or she will be disqualified. References will not be provided, but may be brought to the event.
- While there is no official minimum or maximum word limit for each essay, judges will be looking at how the writer supported the question with details and examples. Judges will also be looking for proper mechanics and proper use of the English language.
- Judging criteria will be based upon the official MIST National Ballot.
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