English Creative Writing (30)

Genre : Literary Arts

Description :

A Theme Based individual event where participants will write a short story in English based on the given prompts.

No. of teams per IIT :

2

No of participants per team :

1

Time Limit :

4 hrs

Rules :

1. The word limit is 2000 words.

2. Entries should have a title.

3. This will be a theme-based writing competition where the theme will be provided on the spot and the participants must come up with the story in the given time.

4. The short story should be an original work of the participant. Plagiarism of any kind is not allowed. The story can be inspired a bit but it must be mentioned. Also, any charge of plagiarism will be dealt by the judges.

5. No participant will be allowed to enter the hall after 1 hour from the competition start timing. Participants will be allowed to leave after completion of two hours of competition time

6. Each participant must write and submit 1 short story on the provided themes on-spot in English only.

7. Illustrations such as graphs and sketches are not allowed.

8. Any form of vulgarity/obscenity in content will be dealt with very strictly. The participant’s entry may be disqualified from the competition. It will be left to the judge's discretion.

9. A zero percent relevance to theme will lead to disqualification.

Judging Criteria :

• Prose Structure - 15%
• Creativity and Content - 30%
• Vocabulary and Language - 20%
• Relevance to theme - 25%
• Overall Impact - 10%

Judges for the Event :

Ruchira Mandal

Argha Kumar Banerjee