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The Merry Ann DeVaney Sauls Academic Writing Contest
The Merry Ann DeVaney Sauls Academic Writing Contest was developed by the Writing Across the Curriculum Interest Group to enhance the prestige of academic writing in the disciplines at Cottey. The contest is named after an alumna of Cottey College who funded the endowment that supports it and who believed very strongly in the value of writing and communicating well.
All students are invited to submit writing to the contest. Writing done for courses in each of the four divisions of the college and in composition courses is eligible. Off-campus judges, professors in the relevant disciplines at other colleges and universities, choose the best from the finalists. The authors are honored at a public ceremony at the end of each academic year, and the top essays in each category are published annually in the publication Write On, Sister, edited by members of the English Department.
For many Cottey students, entering the Merry Ann DeVaney Sauls Academic Writing Contest is a way to seek public recognition for the hard work they do throughout the year. Typically between 60 and 85 entries are submit to compete for 10 top honors.
The Writing Across the Curriculum Interest Group seeks ways to promote writing in and across the disciplines and to honor the good writing students do at Cottey. It comprises faculty and staff interested in student writing and writing instruction at Cottey. In pursuit of these interests, the group conducted a pilot writing portfolio project and developed the Cottey College Academic Writing Contest. It also supports the Writing Center located in the Academic Assistance Center of the Academic Center.
To view the past publications of Write on, Sister, click on a link or image below.
Department of English
Course Descriptions
The Merry Ann DeVaney Sauls Academic Writing Contest
Cottey College Writing Center
Sigma Kappa Delta
The Image Tree
For more information on Cottey's academic program, please contact the Office of Enrollment Management by email or by calling 1-888-5-COTTEY (1-888-526-8839).
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