Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

“Good People, Good Deeds: English Writing Competition 2022-23”

Organiser

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

Partner Organisations

• Native-Speaking English Teacher Section, Education Bureau
• Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• School Partnership and Field Experience Office, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

(In no particular order)

Theme

Good People, Good Deeds

Objectives

1. To provide students with the opportunity to pay tribute to those who live up to the ideals of our community and put into practice universal moral values including dignity, kindness, respect, impartiality and the spirit of humanity; and
2. To promote students’ interest in writing and the use of English language.

The Competition provides young writers with a platform to explore the world of writing, to stretch their imagination; and most importantly, to infuse positive energy into society, thus fostering social cohesion and promoting care, mutual help and solidarity in the local community.  Students may write how a person can make a difference simply by showing love, appreciation and kindness to people around them.

Levels of Entry

The Competition is divided into three levels:

1. Junior (Primary 4 – Primary 6)
2. Middle (Secondary 1 – Secondary 3)
3. Senior (Secondary 4 – Secondary 6)

Each school may submit the best 10 entries per level, for which certificates of participation will be awarded to the writers/participants.

All entries must be submitted by school. No individual entry will be considered.

Adjudicating Panel

• Native-Speaking English Teacher Section, Education Bureau
• Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• School Partnership and Field Experience Office, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

(In no particular order)

Judging Criteria

• Ability to inspire and empower the readers with positive energy
• Originality, imagination and content
• Development of ideas / the plot and characters 
• Use of language
• Performance in the interview (for finalists only)

Word Limits

The word limits for the different levels are as follows:

1. For Junior level, an entry not exceeding 500 words
2. For Middle level, an entry not exceeding 700 words
3. For Senior level, an entry not exceeding 1,000 words

Awards for each level

Gold (HK$3,000 book voucher)
Silver (HK$2,000 book voucher)
Bronze (HK$1,000 book voucher)
Merit (HK$ 200 book voucher)

Schedule

Submission deadline	:	28th April, 2023
Selection Exercise	:	Late May 2023
Interview for shortlisted candidates	:	Early July 2023
Winner Notification	:	By August 2023
Awards Presentation Ceremony	:	September 2023

Submission Guidelines

• All entries must be accompanied by a duly completed Official Entry Form (a Google Form) and a Student Information Form. (See Note 1)
• The Student Information Form must be submitted in both WORD and PDF versions.
• All entries should be submitted through the Official Entry Form on Google Form:https://forms.gle/1mjrPiv8LYVyp5Ue8All entries must be submitted in PDF. Entries that are not submitted in accordance with the requirements and entry format will be disqualified. (See Note 2)
  All file names must compose of the name of the school and student, e.g. ‘TungwahGroupofHospitals_SandyLee’. You are advised to confirm the receipt of your application by contacting Ms Keith TONG at 2859-7655 or twghsgpgd@gmail.com.

• No individual entry from students will be considered.
• Only 10 entries per level will be accepted from schools.
• Once the entries are submitted, no correction or amendment for any reason will be accepted.  Please check thoroughly before submission.
• For enquiries, please contact Ms Keith TONG at 2859-7655 or email to twghsgpgd@gmail.com.

Forms Download

• Student Information Form (Junior Level/ Middle Level/ Senior Level) (attached)

All Forms must be completed in BLOCK LETTERS.

The form in WORD version can be downloaded from above or the Google Form.

Entry Format

All entries must be printed on a plain A4 paper without any marks, names or school logos on the paper.

Paper	:	A4
Font Colour	:	Black
Font Type	:	Arial or Times New Roman
Font Size	:	12 and double line spacing with 3 cm wide margins all around
Page Number	:	All pages should be numbered at bottom center.

PLEASE DO NOT INSERT ANY IDENTIFICATION (NAME AND/OR SCHOOL NAME) IN THE ENTRY.
* Serial number can be put down by pencil at the top right hand corner of each entry.

Anthology Publication

All award-winning writings may be published.  Tung Wah Group of Hospitals reserves the right to “slightly edit” the works that will be published.

Award Presentation Ceremony

There will be an Award Presentation Ceremony for Bronze, Silver and Gold award winners, together with students with merit.  Details will be announced duly.

Reminders

• All entries must be original work of students who are the sole authors.
• The entries should not have been published in any format or media.
• Entries with plagiarized texts will be disqualified.
• By entering TWGHs “Good People, Good Deeds: English Writing Competition 2022-23”, the student gives TWGHs permission to contact him/her with regard to the competition.
• TWGHs retains the copyright to all the writings received for the competition.
• The deadline for submitting entries is 28^th April, 2023.  All submissions received after this date will not be considered.
• TWGHs reserves the right to decline any entry not meeting the guidelines.  Students are suggested to check the entries to avoid mistakes.
• The competition will be judged by an Adjudicating Panel.  In the event of a tie, the award will be shared.  The Adjudicating Panel’s decision will be final.
• The Competition is solely organised by TWGHs.  TWGHs has the right to alter the Competition and Competition Rules or make exceptions without any prior notice.