Essay Competition - President's Project Focuses on Reading in St. James, Jamaica

Posted by Vernella Fuller 
on Aug 06, 2011
 

 The President of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay has the wonderful opportunity to choose a project close to her/his heart.

 President Vernella (2011-12) has chosen to focus on Literacy. Her project has three aspects as follows:

  1. Reading Clubs in Primary Schools - donation of book boxes to primary schools and encouraging members to volunteer to listen to children read
  2. Volunteer Recognition Scheme - Recognizing and encouraging volunteerism among young people
  3. Essay Competition - Donation of a box of books to St. James Parish Library from which 3 have to be chosen to do a comparative essay

 

ImageReading List – 12 of each are in the St. James Parish Library

1.       Life of Pi – Yann Martell

2.       The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain

3.       The God of Small Things – Arundhati  Roy

4.       Native Son – Richard Wright

5.       The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

6.       Song of Soloman – Toni Morrison

7.       The Strange Case of Origami Yoda – Tom Angleberger

8.       Julie of the Wolves – Jean George

9.       Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe

10.   Hope was Here – Jean Bauer

 

Essay Competition

ESSAY TITLE: 

Part 1 Write a Comparative Review of 3 books from the Book Box. You must include the following in your Review:

·         Title

·         Author

·         Setting

·         Story line

·         Conflict

·         Point of View

·         Character

·         Theme

·         Similarities and differences between the stories chosen

·         Personal response

 Part 2: The Rotary 4 Way Test & Your Favourite Book from the chosen 3.

What is your favourite book from the ones reviewed? What element (s) of the Rotary 4 Way Test can be said to be exemplified in this story? Give reasons for your response.

Minimum Length: 1200 words

Maximum: 1500 words

Essay Competition Launch: September 2011

Closing Date: 31 January 2012

Announcement of winners: March 2012

Award Ceremony: March 2012

  •    1st Prize - $12,000 Book Voucher (1 for each of 2 age group categories)
  •   2nd Prize - $10,000 Book Voucher (1 for each of 2 age group categories)
  •  3rd Prize - $8,000 Book Voucher ( 1 for each of 2 age group categories)
  • Consolation prizes X 10 in each group $2000