How to Participate in
the STC Abstract Contest
The following text was supplied
by the Society for Technical Communication (STC):
STC awards
certificates and cash awards to students for the quality of their written
abstracts. Abstracts are judged on format, syntax, spelling, grammar, punctuation,
neatness, and originality. There are three categories for the
abstract contest: Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8, and Grades 9-12. A written abstract is:
- required for grades 9-12
- strongly recommended for grades
7-8
- recommended for grades 4-6
Follow these steps to enter your abstract for STC judging:
1. Print the STC Science Fair
abstract form.
2. Fill in the form and have your adult sponsor sign it!
3. Staple the form to a copy of your abstract.
4. Submit the signed form and abstract at registration.
(The adult sponsor, not the student, must sign the form to
certify that the abstract is the student's own work.)
Please Note!
You must have two copies of your
abstract. One stays with the project portfolio at your display; the
other is stapled to the abstract form and submitted at registration
to the STC contest. Any abstract submitted without the abstract form
or without the adult sponsor's signature will be disqualified. STC
will not return abstracts unless specifically requested to do so.
Recommended Reading and Viewing:
Abstract
Q&A and Hints
STC Judging Hints
(useful for students and judges)
Example Abstract
2006 winning abstracts
STC Contests
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