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Essay Competition

ESSAY COMPETITION

​Did you write a kick-arse paper for Contract Law and now don’t know what to do with it? Want some serious bragging rights and the chance to compete with it nationally? Then enter the RMIT LSS Essay Competition.
You could win $100 and have your essay published in our LSS Law Journal! Check out last year's publication here.

Students are encouraged to submit an academic paper between 3,000 and 12,000 words on ANY legal issue. Your paper needs to have been graded at 70% or above.

The top 3 papers may be submitted to ALSA’s National Essay Competition, where you enter the competition to win a grand prize of $1,000 and national publication in ALSA's academic journal.

This competition is open to all RMIT JD students.

Commitment Level: Low
Preparation: None! You have already done it!
Competition time: None!
Applicable career: Written communication is key in every area of the legal sector!

ENTRIES close 11 September 2020
Competition Rules
1. RESEARCH AND PREPARATION 
1.1  All substantive research and preparation for the oral component must be conducted solely by the competitor. Competitors may not receive assistance and advice.
Penalty: Any contravention of 1.1 will result in disqualification. 

2. BASIC RULES
2.1 The paper is to be no longer than 12,000 words (maximum word limit). 
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof over the maximum word limit (12,000 words).​
2.2 The paper is to be no shorter than 3000 words (minimum word limit). ​
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof under the minimum word limit (3000 words).
2.3 Basic footnotes, bibliography, titles, subtitles and contents pages will not be considered part of the word limit as outlined in 2.1 and 2.2. 
2.4 Explanatory footnotes are permitted, but must be included in the word limit. 
2.5 The paper should conform to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation. 
2.6 The paper should have already been submitted for marking as part of your Juris Doctor. Minor edits only are permissible. 
2.7 To enter your paper must have received over 70% upon original marking.
2.8 Evidence of the mark must be submitted with the paper. Screen shot including name/student number will be accepted
2.9 All entries must be submitted via the website by 5pm on 30 September 2019. Entries must include the paper in pdf or word format, the declaration of originality and word length and evidence of original grade mark
Penalty: For any breach of section 2.9 Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) 
2.10 Each competitor may submit only one (1) paper. 
2.11 Late entries will not be accepted. Competition organisers, at their discretion, may accept late entries for equitable reasons.

Essay Competition Entries

    Max file size: 20MB
    Please upload your paper here in PDF or Word format
    Max file size: 20MB
    Please upload evidence of your original grade mark for the paper submitted. A screen shot from Turnitin showing the grade mark is preferred.

    ​DECLARATION AND STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP

    In submitting my essay, I declare that
    1. This work is my original work and no part of it has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made.
    3. No part of this work has been written for me by any other person.
    4. I have previously submitted this work for the RMIT Juris Doctor course and it has received 70% or higher as its original grade mark.
    5. This paper contains between 3,000 and 12,000 words as defined in the rules of the competition.
    6. I give permission for this work to be reproduced, communicated, compared and archived for the purpose of assessment in relation to this competition.
    7. I give permission for my work to be retained by RMIT LSS for publication/dissemination in future publications or via other means, provided correct acknowledgement is given.
    I understand that:
    8. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is my own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence.  Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
    9. Plagiarism includes the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy my work.
    10. Any suspicions/allegations of plagiarism in this competition will be taken seriously and investigated by competition organisers. Responses to plagiarism not only include disqualification from the competition, but could also include referral to the faculty for further investigation.
    I declare that I have read and understood the declaration and statement of authorship.
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