Topic 1 in the AWC Annual Academic Writing Competition: Identify a commonly held perception and explain why it is incorrect.

Topic 1 in the AWC Annual Academic Writing Competition: Identify a commonly held perception and explain why it is incorrect.


The following are examples of such perceptions: ‘votes for women was a great cause with a positive outcome’; ‘everyone has a right to education’; ‘one must distinguish between dreams and reality’; ‘homicide is not civilized behavior’; ‘modern life owes a debt of gratitude to Thomas Edison’s inventions ; ‘we cannot escape the burden of the past’. Any commonly held perception in any field is acceptable. However, your piece may not contain anything libellous.

Maximum Length: 500 words
Top Prize: Apple I-Pad 2
Other Topics and Rules:  http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/support/academicwritingcentre/academicwritingcompetition/

Submit your essay by 21 February by emailing us at awccompetitions@gmail.com and irina.ruppo@nuigalway.ie


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