The Classics Network relies heavily on users' submissions in order to continue expanding. We are happy to be able to offer a number of rewards to users who submit their work--especially their essays--to our sites. You can:

• WIN MORE THAN $2000 in 2006 for registering as a user, submitting essays on literature or philosophy, submitting creative writing, taking part in the discussions on our Forums, becoming a Classics Expert, and more.

• RECEIVE A FREE PRINTED CERTIFICATE for submitting an essay which receives an Editorial Rating of 3 or more stars. These stunning certificates make a perfect addition to a job portfolio and give you recognition for your achievements in the humanities.

• Additionally, contributing to the Classics Network is an excellent way to have your work published. Essays published on the site must meet a minimum standard of scholarship, and this--together with your free certificate--will demonstrate your ability to your teachers and even prospective employers. You'll also have the opportunity to engage with people who have similar interests--each page on the site has its own interactive messageboard, so your writing could become the site of interesting discussions. Share your work with the world today!

We appreciate your continued support of the Classics Network. In the future, we hope to be able to offer even more benefits to our contributors. We are therefore developing the Contributor Point scheme, which allows you to accumulate points which can, in the future, be redeemed for additional benefits. More details forthcoming.

 

By participating in the Classics Network community in 2006, you will be able to win up to $2000 in book vouchers and cash prizes! Most prizes are awarded to users who submit their essays to our sites, but there are other categories too, including prizes for creative writing and for our volunteer Experts.

        Terms and conditions

• Prizewinners will be notified by email. Entrants must provide a valid email address when registering with LiteratureClassics.com in order to be eligible to win.

• Prizewinners will be air mailed a cheque for the prize amount (in the case of cash prizes) or emailed a book voucher (in the case of book voucher prizes). Entrants from anywhere in the world are welcome.

• The editors' decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered into. The editors reserve the right to withdraw a prize or refuse to offer a prize to a particular user for any reason.

• The editors reserve the right to change the drawing dates and prizes for any reason at any time without notifying users.

 

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The best essay on literature submitted in 2006 will be awarded a $200 cash prize. The best essay submitted to LiteratureClassics.com will be selected by our Editorial Team during a meeting in the first week of January 2006. All essays which received an editorial rating of 4 or 5 stars will be considered at the meeting. The essay must be submitted during 2006. Regular prize conditions (see below) apply.

The best essay on philosophy submitted in 2006 will be awarded a $200 cash prize. The best essay submitted to PhilosophyClassics.com will be selected by our Editorial Team during a meeting in the first week of January 2006. All essays which received an editorial rating of 4 or 5 stars will be considered at the meeting. The essay must be submitted during 2006. Regular prize conditions (see below) apply.

The best overall contributor in 2006 will be awarded a $100 cash prize. On midnight December 31, our system will automatically select the user who has the most number of contributor points. You may earn contributor points by submitting essays and creative writing pieces. Submitting an essay earns you as many contributor points as stars your essay receives in its Editorial Rating; submitting a creative writing piece earns you one contributor point.

The most outstanding Expert for 2006 will be awarded a $100 cash prize. Our Editorial Team will select the most outstanding user Expert during our meeting in the first week of January 2006. Experts are users who are knowledgeable about a particular literature author and who volunteer their time to assist in developing the site and communicating with other literature enthusiasts. Please read further about Classics Experts and the expectations of Expert volunteers. Experts will be assessed on the following criteria: level of communication with other users, evidence of assisting with developing the author site, and demonstrating an outstanding knowledge of the author and his or her works.

The best creative writing piece submitted in 2006 will be awarded a $50 Amazon.com book voucher. At the end of 2006, our Associate Editor in Creative Writing will select the most outstanding piece of creative writing from our database. In order to be considered for this prize, the creative writing piece must have a very good average user rating (of at least 4). However, user rating will not be the only criterion. Our editor will also take into consideration the originality of the piece and the quality of the writing.

The best poem submitted in 2006 will be awarded a $50 Amazon.com book voucher. At the end of 2006, our Associate Editor in Creative Writing will select the most outstanding poem from our database. In order to be considered for this prize, the creative writing piece must have a very good average user rating (of at least 4). However, user rating will not be the only criterion. Our editor will also take into consideration the originality of the piece and the quality of the writing.

The best posts on the Forums will each be awarded a $25 Amazon.com book voucher. Any user who writes an outstanding post on the Classics Network Forums will be awarded this prize. ‘Outstanding’ will not be defined therefore includes a wide range of possibilities (we might awards it to the most humorous post, to the most interesting post, to the post which most adequately answers a question another user has posed, or to none of the above). Posts must be on-topic (i.e., about or related to literature, philosophy, or politics, or the humanities in general) in order to qualify. We hope to award this prize more than once to as many outstanding posts as possible.

 

 

We regularly send free printed certificates to users who submit outstanding essays to our sites. Each high-quality certificate acknowledges the fact that you have written an excellent critical essay and recognises that you’ve chosen to submit it to the Classics Network. They are a symbol of your achievement in writing a lucid, scholarly and innovative essay. They make a perfect addition to your resume or job portfolio, indicating to prospective employers your skills in writing, communication and analytical thinking.

 

       Terms and conditions

• Entrants must provide a valid email address and must provide a mailing address within 21 days of reciept of the Notification of Award email in order to be eligible for a certificate.

• The editors reserve the right to refuse to offer certificates to any particular user for any reason whatsoever.

• The editors reserve the right to change the details of this offer, or to withdraw it entirely, for any reason at any time without notifying users.

Certificate types

Each certificate is graded according to the editorial rating your essay receives:
(i) for an editorial rating of 3 stars, a “Certificate of Commendation in Literature/Philosophy” will be awarded;
(ii) for an editorial rating of 4 stars, a “Certificate of Distinction in Literature/Philosophy” will be awarded; and
(iii) for an editorial rating of 5 stars, a “Certificate of Excellence in Literature/Philosophy” will be awarded.

As of 1 January 2002, certificates will be sent to any registered user who submits an essay which receives an editorial rating of 3 or more stars, provided the user:
(i) uses a valid email address when submitting the essay; and
(ii) provides a mailing address (where the certificate will be sent) within 21 days of receiving their Notification of Award email.

The review process

Essays are reviewed by our editorial team, who assign each essay an Editorial Rating on a scale from 1 to 5 stars. For more information on the criteria used to assess essays, please read our Editorial Policy. 

 

Notification of Award

Whenever an essay receives an Editorial Rating of more than 3 stars, the person who submitted it will receive a separate Notification of Award email. Included in this email are instructions for adding a mailing address to your LiteratureClassics.com user account information. You must add a mailing address within three weeks of receiving the Notification of Award email in order to be eligible to receive the certificate.

Certificate dispatch

We send certificates either quarterly or every four months, depending on demand. The planned dispatch dates for 2006 are 1 May, 1 August and 1 December. These dates are subject to change.

We send certificates by surface mail to any destination in the world. Please allow up to nine months for your certificate to arrive, although most will arrive much sooner.
 

 

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