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Reading@CPCE – Book Essay Writing Competition

05 Oct 2021

Write a book review and get a chance to win a prize!

Eligibility: HKCC and SPEED students (CAT Eligible Activity)

Language: Chinese or English

Book for your essay: One of your favourite books in
Group 1: Fiction
Group 2: Non-fiction

Criteria:
•   Originality
•   Language competency
•   Creativity and imagination
•   Evidence of personal reflection

Prizes:
Winner          Apple iPad Pro
1st Runner-up      Microsoft Surface Go 2
2nd Runner-up     Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Tablet
Merit Awards       Apple HomePod mini
Quality Essay      $100 Gift Voucher

Format:
•   MS Word file with title and author of the book under review.
•   Length of essay from 800 – 1,000 words.
•   No personal information should be included in the file.
 
Submission:
•   Submit the essay in MS Word File with Name, Student ID, Title and Author of the book under review to
    libcontest@cpce-polyu.edu.hk
•   Participants are advised to check the work with Turnitin before submission, any form of plagiarism will result in
    automatic disqualification.
•   Multiple submission is allowed but each winner is only eligible for one prize.

Submission Deadline: 13 Feb 2022

Result announcement: April / May 2022

Note: The Judging Panel will consist of HKCC and SPEED teaching staff and Librarians of CPCE Libraries. The participant should be able to provide the book under review for information if needed.

CPCE Libraries