Call for Submissions: The deadline for submitting a paper for the James L. Golden Outstanding Student Essay in Rhetoric Award is Monday, May 1, 2017. The competition is open to original essays focusing on the history, theory or criticism of rhetoric both from undergraduates and from graduate students who, at the time of submission, have not been awarded the M.A. degree.
The outstanding essayist not only will receive recognition at the NCA Awards Event but will deliver the paper in a session at the 2017 annual conference. Submission of the paper will be taken as agreement to attend the convention. Travel support will be extended to the author of the winning essay (or senior author, in the case of a joint essay). Recognition will also be given to a Laureate group of top-rated papers.
Essays should be of a length not greater than 20 pages of double-spaced text in 12-point font (not including endnotes) with all author-identification information removed from the paper. Essays may have been presented orally prior to submission but may not have been previously published. No more than one essay may be submitted as a solely authored or co-authored essay in a given year by a particular individual; in the case of multiple authors, all authors of record must be students; award recognition shall be given to multiple authors and the prize stipend shall be divided between or among authors; however, travel support will be provided for only the first author.
Essays will be read by a panel of three judges and will be evaluated for their contribution to the understanding of rhetorical process and outcomes, for excellence of conception and grounding, for weight of argument, strength of evidence, and eloquence of expression.
Essays must be supported by a brief nomination statement from a faculty member that may be sent separately.
Send papers and nominations to: Professor Adrienne Christiansen via email to christiansen@macalester.edu. Nominations and papers should be sent as a Microsoft Word email attachment.
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