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RGNUL Exagium 2018 Essays on Classics International Essay Writing Competition

Organization : Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Competition Name : RGNUL Exagium 2018 Essays on Classics International Essay Writing Competition
Applicable For : Students Pursuing Undergraduate (BALLB/ BA/B.Sc/B.Com/BBA/B.Tech/MBBS) or any other undergraduate
Competition Last Date : 2nd March 2018

Website : https://www.rgnul.ac.in/events.aspx?ref_id=86
2018 Brochure : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/28226-RGNULBRO.pdf
2018 Poster : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/28226-RGNULPOS.pdf
Registration Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/28226-RGNULFORM.pdf

RGNUL Exagium :

** Essays on Classics RGNUL Exagium is an online International Essay Writing Competition for Undergraduates, Postgraduates and Research Scholars from diverse disciplines.

Related : RGNUL Exagium 2016 Essays on Classics International Essay Writing Competition : www.contest.net.in/13291.html

** With an objective to enhance the reading, writing and analytical skills of the students, RGNUL Exagium attempts to engage the Undergraduates and Postgraduates in the reading of Classics.

** The classics penned by eminent authors and personalities imply continuance and consistence.
** The reading of such texts is of great significance to the young people as they get enlightened about various issues.
** It also enables them to understand the contemporary times.

** Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, India invites essay entries to RGNUL Exagium.
** The participants shall write an analytical essay* on the selected classic.
** Participants shall give an appropriate title to the Essay on the selected text.
** The essay must focus on the thematic concerns of the writer.

** Essay must be original, logical and coherent.
** Essay should not be summaries. Essay should discuss the major issues/themes of the text.
** The analysis of the text must be supported with proper evidence and personal response.
** Two texts can also be selected for the essay.

The participants will select Text/s from the list given below :

Name of the Book Author
The Art of Rhetoric Aristotle
The Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle
The Color Purple Alice Walker
The Glass Palace Amitav Ghosh
The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens
Bleak House Charles Dickens
Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe
No Longer At Ease Chinua Achebe
The Golden Notebook Doris Lessing
Ishmael Daniel Quinn
What is History E.H. Carr
The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Nineteen Eighty Four George Orwell
Walden Henry David Thoreau
What is Literature Jean Paul Sartre
The Pilgrim’s Progress John Bunyan
Nostromo Joseph Conrad
The Death of Ivan Illyich Leo Tolstoy
Family Happiness Leo Tolstoy
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
The Laws Plato
Gorgias Plato
Disorderly Woman Malathi Rao
The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood
Coolie Mulkraj Anand
The Serpent and the Rope Raja Rao
The Sari Shop Rupa Bajwa
The Second Sex Simone De Beauvoir
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf
Tess of the d’Urbervilles Thomas Hardy
Hard Times Thomas Hardy
The Golden Gate Vikram Seth
Leaves From My Personal Life V.R. Krishna Iyer

Eligibility Criteria and Rules for the Competition :
** The competition is open to the students pursuing Undergraduate (BALLB/ BA/B.Sc./B.Com/BBA/B.Tech/MBBS) or any other Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses (MA/LLM//MSc./MPhil/PhD) in any University/College across the globe.

** Only original essays on the selected text that have not been published or have not been accepted for publication should be mailed to exagium2016 AT rgnul.ac.in

** Plagiarism of any form shall result in disqualification.
** No identification marks must be found in any part of the essay.
** Registration form can be downloaded from the University website rgnul.ac.in

** The Essay must be type-written in English, in Times New Roman, 12 font size and 1.5 line space.
** Word limit for the Essay is 2000-2500 words.
** The Essay must be submitted in MS-Word format.

** Soft Copy submission of Essay, Registration Form, Institutional ID and Demand Draft on or before 2nd March 2018.
** Hard Copy submission of Essay, Registration Form, Institutional ID and Demand Draft on or before 9th March 2018.

** Late Entries shall not be accepted.
** Only two co-authors shall be allowed.
** The University shall publish the essays recommended by the Experts in a Book with an ISBN number.

** Authors shall receive a copy of the Book.
** Certificates of Participation shall be given to all the authors.
** No Registration Fees for International Participants.
** International participants must mail the Soft Copy only.

** e-Certificates shall be mailed to International participants.
** No Registration Fees for RGNUL Students.
** The students of RGNUL shall not be eligible for prizes but the best entries shall be felicitated with Certificates of Merit.

Evaluation Criteria :

Title Originality Analysis Language Coherence Total Marks
05 05 10 20 10 50

Registration fees :
National Participants : Rs. 1000 per entry Rs. 1500 (In case of co- authors)
Mode of Payment (Offline) : Demand Draft in favour of Registrar, RGNUL, Punjab, payable at Patiala

Guidelines for Submission :
** Registration Form can be downloaded from .rgnul.ac.in
** Soft Copy of the Essay, Scanned Copies of the filled Registration Form, Institutional ID Proof and Demand Draft to be submitted electronically to exagium2016 AT rgnul.ac.in
** Hard Copies of the Registration form, Essay, Photocopy of Institutional ID Proof and Demand Draft must be sent through Registered Post only

Entries must be addressed to :
Dr.Navleen Multani,
Coordinator RGNUL Exagium
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,
Punjab, Bhadson Road,
Sidhuwal,
Patiala – 147 006 (India)

Important Dates for Submission :

Soft copy of Essay, Registration Form, scanned copy of ID Proof & DD 2nd March 2018
Hard copy of Essay, Registration form, Photocopy of ID Proof & DD 9th March 2018
Declaration of Result Last Week of April 2018

Awards :
Prize Cheques and Certificates of Merit shall be awarded to 3 best essays.
Certificates of Participation shall be given to all Authors.
1st Prize: 7000INR
2nd Prize: 5000INR
3rd Prize: 3000INR

** Result shall be displayed on the university website rgnul.ac.in
** Winners shall be intimated through e-mail and on their mobile numbers.

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