Mechanics For Poem Writing Contest

1. Open to all DMMMSU-SLUC College of Education Students.

2. Interested participants must register to this link: (insert link for registration).
3. The poem shall be on free-form and the language to be used is English.
4. The entry must depict the theme: (insert the theme).
5. The entry must be submitted to (insert the gmail to be used for submission) as a PDF file on or
before February 23, 2021 until 5:00 in the afternoon. The subject of the e-mail should be the
title of the poem and the last name of the contestant.
6. Entries must be suitable for publication to a general audience and must not contain anything
that is defamatory, sexually explicit, and/or obscene words and representations.
7. Each participant should submit ONE entry only.
8. Must follow the following format: Arial Font Type, 12 Font Size, Singlespacing, and Normal
Margin.
9. The poems will be judged with the following criteria:
Relevance to the theme 20% (The message of the poem is related with the theme)
Content and Writing Conventions 30% (The subject and construction of ideas are clear,
complete and well developed)
Creativity and Style 30% (The writer’s ability to use various writing techniques)
Originality 20%
TOTAL 100%

10. LYDC reserves the right not to accept or disqualify entries that do not follow the given
guidelines. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.