INTRODUCTION:
Planning a contest is a great task and it needs a lot of effort to make it successful. There are few important points that should be concentrated by the organizer while conducting an essay writing contest. They are clear guidelines, judging panel, deadlines, prizes given and advertisement. Not only this, organizers must decide whether they should conduct the essay writing competition monthly, yearly or for some important days like Independence Day or some famous personalities birthdays or some specific days like environmental day or photography day. A lot of planning is required to conduct an essay writing contest.
CREATING A WEBSITE:
At present, majority of contests are conducted online, so it is necessary that the organizer creates a website or a webpage that contains all the information regarding the essay writing contest. So, when the participants click on the websites, they will get all the information related to the essay writing contests like the guidelines, the topics of the essay, the deadline, the prizes given and the winners name.
FORMING THE GUIDELINES:
Guidelines are the most important part of an essay writing contest. The guidelines must be clear which will help both the participant and the judge to know about the essay writing contest. The things that should be in the guidelines are,
Word limit: The minimum and maximum word count must be specified.
The language to be used: The language that should be used to write the essay should be mentioned.
Age criteria: The age limit must be given. It also must be specified whether any age proof is required.
Category: If there are any categories like junior category or senior category, it must be specified.
Nationality: If the contest is open for all nationalities or only to the people from a particular country can participate in the essay writing contest must be mentioned.
Registration Fee: It should be informed whether any amount should be paid as a registration fees for the essay writing contest or it’s free of cost to participate in it.
Submission format: How should the essay be submitted should be given. Whether it’s through email or through any link or through post.
Judgement criteria: The participants must be given a clear view on what basis the essay will be judged.
Dates: The last date of submission and the result announcement date should be specified.
Plagiarism free alert: Now it’s mandatory to notify the participants about plagiarism. The submitted essay should compulsory be plagiarism free.
WORK AS A TEAM:
One person cannot run an essay writing contest. A team must be formed to maintain the different parts of essay writing contest like,
Entry fees
Answering the queries
Updating the participants about the essay writing contest through mails
Advertising
Marketing and promotion through social media or posters.
Organizing the judging panel
Dispatching the prizes
JUDGEMENT PANEL:
The judges who are going to evaluate the essays, play a crucial role in an essay writing contest. Established writers or authors can be approached for the essay writing contest. It will raise the quality of the essay writing contest. Not only that, it might attract more people to participate in the essay writing contest.
ATTRACTIVE PRIZES:
Prizes are the eye-catchers in any contest. So, the prizes given must attract the participants.
Certificates can be given. If it is an online essay writing contest, then e-certificates can be given.
Trophies or medals can be given to first three prize winners.
Runner up prizes like books, pen or gift vouchers can be given.
Winning essays can be published in magazines or in websites as appreciation.
All these would grab the attention of participants and it would attract more people to join in.
SELECTION OF TOPIC:
The topic that is given as the theme for the essay writing contest must be a common one. A hard-subject matter would not be mostly welcomed by the general participants. So be careful in selecting the topic for the essay writing contest.
ADVERTISING:
There are many online contests but most of them get unnoticed because people are not aware that such contests are being organized. Hence, advertising plays an important role to popularize the essay writing contest. Social media plays a vital role to advertise the essay writing contest. Since, now most of the age group people are very active in the social media. So before starting the essay writing contest, start advertising about it in social medias like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and so on. Once people come to know about the essay writing contest, more and more people will begin to participate in it.
GO DIGITAL:
Now the whole globe is going digital. Conducting online essay contest will save time and it will reach a larger audience.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Patience and hard work are the key to success while taking up anything. Same to this, the organizer must be patient and work hard to make the essay writing contest a successful endeavor.
By: Samyuktha R
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