Mag Inc 2009
Source: http://contests.thestar.com.my/nie/default.asp
Communicate your angst and win prizes in the process!
Lots of people will tell you that your teenage years can be the greatest years of your life. Perhaps you don’t think so. And you’re probably right. You’ve got every reason to gripe about being misunderstood. Not only do you have to wrestle with personal issues like self-image, you also have to deal with external, social issues that trail you - pornography, substance abuse, and teenage pregnancy, among others. You’re at a challenging phase in your life right now. But don’t feel pressured when you feel down. “Growing up” isn’t as easy as it’s made out to be!The Star and Pizza Hut’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) contest wants you to channel that energy because we know that no one understands these issues better than teenagers themselves.
Rules and Regulations:
Participants
The contest is open to all primary 4 to 6 and secondary school students in Malaysia. Participation is through schools only, i.e. entries from individuals or tuition centres will not be entertained.
Registration
Schools can register online at http://contests.thestar.com.my/nie from Apr 1-Apr 30. The registration list will be published on May 24 in StarEducation. Schools/contest coordinators are to check to ensure their teams are on the list.
What are participants required to do?
Under the supervision of their English language teacher, students work in teams of four/five to produce a 3-page mini magazine of their own title that investigates, probes and addresses an issue of teen angst.
Teams may focus on an issue/topic listed in the following (or a teenage angst issue of their choice):
1. Dealing with a jealous friend
2. Bullying
3. My parents, my friends?
4. Cliques in school
5. Favouritism at home and at school
6. Handling examination pressure
7. Internet addiction
8. Substance abuse
9. Teen dating versus studying
10. Smoking
11. Self-harming behaviours
12. Teens and body image
13. Teen suicide
14. Runaway teens
Projection of the chosen issue/topic in the mini magazine must be in the form of a feature article. Include three other elements which can be found in a magazine (eg.interviews, short stories, poems, advice columns/agony aunt pages, comic strips, anecdotes, advertisements, polls, surveys).
Format/content of magazine
Each team must use the original blank magazine template published in the Star-NiE pullouts on Apr 1 and Apr 22 to create their self-titled mini magazine for the contest.
The 3-page magazine must be based on the theme of teenage angst.
The content of the magazine must be written to include (but is not limited to):
• A feature article (which is compulsory)
• AND at least three elements of the following:
Interviews, short stories, poems, advice columns/agony aunt pages, comic strips, anecdotes, advertisements, pictures, photographs, polls, surveys, dialogue boxes, etc.
The front page of the magazine (tabloid size A3) has space for a self-titled masthead for the mini magazine, followed by pages two and three on a broadsheet/centre spread.
Feature article
It is compulsory for each team to write a feature article on the topic selected. With all other elements being equal, the strength of the feature article will carry the most weight in the awarding of prizes.
The feature article must include at least one illustration, picture or photograph.
Length of the feature article:
• Primary – 500 words
• Lower secondary – 800 words
• Upper secondary – 1,000 words and above
Marks will be allocated for layout, creativity, content and use of language.
Qualification for prizes
Each student can only be the member of one team.
Participants must be in teams of four or five.
Each participating team must submit a self-titled mini magazine that is designed on three A3 pages of Star-NiE’s original template.
Teams that submit a 3-minute video clip may stand a chance to win exciting prizes in the video clip category.
The video clip should be formatted on MPEG files that are supported by Windows Media Player, and must be downloaded into a Compact Disc only. The disc must be clearly labelled with the team’s name and school.
Each team may submit more than one entry, but only one entry per team shall be eligible to compete in the Grand Prize level, i.e. the Merit Awards and Grand Prizes.
Students may conduct research from books, articles and the Internet but materials must not be plagiarised. Plagiarism will result in the disqualification of an entry.
For each team member to qualify for a personal pan pizza voucher from Pizza Hut, the team must produce a 3-page mini magazine that is designed on the original template published in the Star-NiE pullouts on Apr 1 and Apr 22.
For each team member to qualify for a regular pan pizza voucher from Pizza Hut, each team must either:
• Produce two 3-page mini magazines (of different topics)
OR
• (In addition to one 3-page mini magazine) produce a 3-minute video clip in the form of an advertisement, a PSA (Public Service Announcement) or a message tackling the issue/topic featured in the mini magazine. The clip must then be downloaded into a Compact Disc (with another original Form C attached) and submitted together with the mini magazine.
Pizza Hut vouchers
The contest coordinator from each participating school will receive a coordinator level prize of a RM50 Pizza Hut voucher.
Teachers stand a chance to win one or three Pizza Hut regular pan pizza voucher(s).
The list of teams and teachers receiving their vouchers will be published on 19 July in StarEducation.
The Pizza Hut vouchers for the participating students and teachers will be sent to the schools in August.
Grand prize finalists
For students to stand a chance to take part in the Grand Prize level, the contest coordinator from each participating school MUST NOMINATE ONE ENTRY for the mini magazine category and ONE 3-minute video clip for the Video Clip category for the relevant levels – primary, lower secondary and upper secondary.
Failure to do so on the school’s part will result in the automatic disqualification of entry in the Grand Prize level.
Two finalist teams from each level are to give a formal presentation on their mini magazine in English to a panel of judges in September.
The judges’ decision is final. All winning entries will become the property of the contest organisers. Insightful articles will be published in Star-NiE’s Stuff@school.
Note: The video clip entry is solely optional. Judging for the merit and grand prize award will be based solely on the mini-magazine category.
Submission of entries
The Contest Coordinator (teacher-in-charge) who coordinates the contest in school submits the entries together with a copy of the completed registration form downloaded from the contest website.
Contest coordinators must submit their schools’ entries (as proof of participation and for judging) in one batch by June 20. Entries must be sent to:
The Education Editor
Mag Inc 2009
Star-NiE Level 3A,
Menara Star,
15 Jalan 16/11, Section 16,
46350 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Each school may submit more than one mini-magazine or video clip entry.
Every mini-magazine entry must be submitted on an original mini-magazine template published on April 1 and April 22 in Star-NiE.
In the video clip category, use an original copy of Form C as a cover/sleeve for the team’s video entry. One CD must contain only one video clip. For example, if a team sends in five video clips, the team must download each clip onto five separate discs, each attached with an original Form C. Each entry must be a team effort of either four or five students, and should be supervised by an English language teacher.
Proof of postage is not proof of receipt.
Prizes:
Communicate your angst and win prizes in the process!
Lots of people will tell you that your teenage years can be the greatest years of your life. Perhaps you don’t think so. And you’re probably right. You’ve got every reason to gripe about being misunderstood. Not only do you have to wrestle with personal issues like self-image, you also have to deal with external, social issues that trail you - pornography, substance abuse, and teenage pregnancy, among others. You’re at a challenging phase in your life right now. But don’t feel pressured when you feel down. “Growing up” isn’t as easy as it’s made out to be!The Star and Pizza Hut’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) contest wants you to channel that energy because we know that no one understands these issues better than teenagers themselves.
Rules and Regulations:
Participants
The contest is open to all primary 4 to 6 and secondary school students in Malaysia. Participation is through schools only, i.e. entries from individuals or tuition centres will not be entertained.
Registration
Schools can register online at http://contests.thestar.com.my/nie from Apr 1-Apr 30. The registration list will be published on May 24 in StarEducation. Schools/contest coordinators are to check to ensure their teams are on the list.
What are participants required to do?
Under the supervision of their English language teacher, students work in teams of four/five to produce a 3-page mini magazine of their own title that investigates, probes and addresses an issue of teen angst.
Teams may focus on an issue/topic listed in the following (or a teenage angst issue of their choice):
1. Dealing with a jealous friend
2. Bullying
3. My parents, my friends?
4. Cliques in school
5. Favouritism at home and at school
6. Handling examination pressure
7. Internet addiction
8. Substance abuse
9. Teen dating versus studying
10. Smoking
11. Self-harming behaviours
12. Teens and body image
13. Teen suicide
14. Runaway teens
Projection of the chosen issue/topic in the mini magazine must be in the form of a feature article. Include three other elements which can be found in a magazine (eg.interviews, short stories, poems, advice columns/agony aunt pages, comic strips, anecdotes, advertisements, polls, surveys).
Format/content of magazine
Each team must use the original blank magazine template published in the Star-NiE pullouts on Apr 1 and Apr 22 to create their self-titled mini magazine for the contest.
The 3-page magazine must be based on the theme of teenage angst.
The content of the magazine must be written to include (but is not limited to):
• A feature article (which is compulsory)
• AND at least three elements of the following:
Interviews, short stories, poems, advice columns/agony aunt pages, comic strips, anecdotes, advertisements, pictures, photographs, polls, surveys, dialogue boxes, etc.
The front page of the magazine (tabloid size A3) has space for a self-titled masthead for the mini magazine, followed by pages two and three on a broadsheet/centre spread.
Feature article
It is compulsory for each team to write a feature article on the topic selected. With all other elements being equal, the strength of the feature article will carry the most weight in the awarding of prizes.
The feature article must include at least one illustration, picture or photograph.
Length of the feature article:
• Primary – 500 words
• Lower secondary – 800 words
• Upper secondary – 1,000 words and above
Marks will be allocated for layout, creativity, content and use of language.
Qualification for prizes
Each student can only be the member of one team.
Participants must be in teams of four or five.
Each participating team must submit a self-titled mini magazine that is designed on three A3 pages of Star-NiE’s original template.
Teams that submit a 3-minute video clip may stand a chance to win exciting prizes in the video clip category.
The video clip should be formatted on MPEG files that are supported by Windows Media Player, and must be downloaded into a Compact Disc only. The disc must be clearly labelled with the team’s name and school.
Each team may submit more than one entry, but only one entry per team shall be eligible to compete in the Grand Prize level, i.e. the Merit Awards and Grand Prizes.
Students may conduct research from books, articles and the Internet but materials must not be plagiarised. Plagiarism will result in the disqualification of an entry.
For each team member to qualify for a personal pan pizza voucher from Pizza Hut, the team must produce a 3-page mini magazine that is designed on the original template published in the Star-NiE pullouts on Apr 1 and Apr 22.
For each team member to qualify for a regular pan pizza voucher from Pizza Hut, each team must either:
• Produce two 3-page mini magazines (of different topics)
OR
• (In addition to one 3-page mini magazine) produce a 3-minute video clip in the form of an advertisement, a PSA (Public Service Announcement) or a message tackling the issue/topic featured in the mini magazine. The clip must then be downloaded into a Compact Disc (with another original Form C attached) and submitted together with the mini magazine.
Pizza Hut vouchers
The contest coordinator from each participating school will receive a coordinator level prize of a RM50 Pizza Hut voucher.
Teachers stand a chance to win one or three Pizza Hut regular pan pizza voucher(s).
The list of teams and teachers receiving their vouchers will be published on 19 July in StarEducation.
The Pizza Hut vouchers for the participating students and teachers will be sent to the schools in August.
Grand prize finalists
For students to stand a chance to take part in the Grand Prize level, the contest coordinator from each participating school MUST NOMINATE ONE ENTRY for the mini magazine category and ONE 3-minute video clip for the Video Clip category for the relevant levels – primary, lower secondary and upper secondary.
Failure to do so on the school’s part will result in the automatic disqualification of entry in the Grand Prize level.
Two finalist teams from each level are to give a formal presentation on their mini magazine in English to a panel of judges in September.
The judges’ decision is final. All winning entries will become the property of the contest organisers. Insightful articles will be published in Star-NiE’s Stuff@school.
Note: The video clip entry is solely optional. Judging for the merit and grand prize award will be based solely on the mini-magazine category.
Submission of entries
The Contest Coordinator (teacher-in-charge) who coordinates the contest in school submits the entries together with a copy of the completed registration form downloaded from the contest website.
Contest coordinators must submit their schools’ entries (as proof of participation and for judging) in one batch by June 20. Entries must be sent to:
The Education Editor
Mag Inc 2009
Star-NiE Level 3A,
Menara Star,
15 Jalan 16/11, Section 16,
46350 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Each school may submit more than one mini-magazine or video clip entry.
Every mini-magazine entry must be submitted on an original mini-magazine template published on April 1 and April 22 in Star-NiE.
In the video clip category, use an original copy of Form C as a cover/sleeve for the team’s video entry. One CD must contain only one video clip. For example, if a team sends in five video clips, the team must download each clip onto five separate discs, each attached with an original Form C. Each entry must be a team effort of either four or five students, and should be supervised by an English language teacher.
Proof of postage is not proof of receipt.
Prizes:
Student level
To qualify for
One Pizza Hut PERSONAL pan pizza voucher per team member
Do
Produce ONE 3-page Mag Inc 2009 mini magazine on one teen angst issue/topic.
Produce ONE 3-page Mag Inc 2009 mini magazine on one teen angst issue/topic.
To qualify for
One Pizza Hut REGULAR pan pizza voucher per team member
Do
Produce TWO 3-page Mag Inc 2009 mini magazines on two teen angst issues/topics.
OR
Produce ONE 3-page Mag Inc 2009 mini magazine on one teen angst issue/topic
AND
ONE 3-minute video clip tackling the issue/topic featured in the mini magazine.
Teacher level
School contest coordinator: A RM50 Pizza Hut voucher.
Teachers supervising 4 teams and below will receive 1 voucher.
Teachers supervising 5 teams and above will receive 3 vouchers.
School level
The school with the highest number of entries (which includes the 3-minute video entries) will win sports equipment worth RM1,000.
There are three categories:
• 500 students and below
• between 501 and 1,000 students
• 1,001 students and above
Grand final
Upper Secondary/Grand prize:
5 units pre-u scholarships worth RM100,00.00 And a trip to Sibu Island Resort, Johor
(Sponsored by Taylor’s University College and Sibu Island Resort)
Upper Secondary/Runner-up:
3 days-2 nights Genting Resort
(Sponsored by Genting, City of Entertainment)
Lower Secondary/Grand prize:
East Malaysia
(Sponsored by Star-Pizza Hut)
Lower Secondary/Runner-up:
3 days-2 nights Genting Resort
(Sponsored by Genting, City of Entertainment)
Primary/Grand prize:
Sibu Island Resort, Johor
(Sponsored by Sibu Island Resort)
Primary/Runner-up:
3 days-2 nights Genting Resort
(Sponsored by Genting, City of Entertainment)
Video Clip category/1 team (6 Cameras):
A470 Power Shot digital cameras
(Sponsored by Canon)
Highest entries
1001 above 2 teams RM1,000 sports vouchers (Sponsored by Pizza Hut)
500 - 1000 2 teams RM1,000 sports vouchers (Sponsored by Pizza Hut)
500 2 teams RM1,000 sports vouchers (Sponsored by Pizza Hut)
Merit Awards
75 teams RM200 Pizza Hut vouchers (Sponsored by Pizza Hut)
Happy Writing!!! =)
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