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Global Travel & Tourism Partnership
(GTTP)
International Travel Writing Competition
CRITERIA & GUIDELINES for ENTRY
- ELIGIBILITY
The competition will be open to all students currently enrolled in their country’s Travel & Tourism Programme, and will be divided into two categories
- Junior: Learners up to 14 years old (born after 1993 January 1)
- Senior: Learners over 15 years old (born on or before 1993 January 1)
- PURPOSE
The Aim of the competition is:
To provide another opportunity for GTTP Learners to research and write about tourism; to improve written communication skills; to generate articles from Teen Writers for the website; and to highlight travel writing as a career option.
- GUIDELINES
- Each entrant must determine his/her own area of focus and present an article (essay) based on research or experience. The article must, however, reflect the topic for 2008:
Secret Trails of My Country
(exploring and exposing one or more natural, historic or cultural attractions that are often overlooked; commercial venues, such as amusement parks, are not eligible as a subject)
- Entrants may submit only one original article which must be accompanied by an entry form (available from your teacher or at www.gttp.org).
- Entries must be certified by the TTP Teacher and/or the Country Director.
- Each Junior articlemust be at least 250 words in length, but not more than 500 words. Articles in the Senior category must be at least 500 words in length, but not more than 800 words. All articles must be typed and double-spaced on letter-sized paper or submitted in this format as an attached file to an email. The article may be written in the learner’s native language but this will be translated into English for publication.
- Entries must be accompanied by two or three captioned photographs which reflect the text of the article. The photographs do not have to be the work of the writer, but writers must secure the photographer’s permission to use the pictures. This written permission must be attached to the article. (See sample “Permission to Use” included here). Photos may be submitted electronically with the entry. Permission slips can be scanned and submitted electronically, but original copies must be provided in addition either by fax or mail.
- The article must include a bibliography detailing the sources of information.
4. JUDGING CRITERIA:
- Creativity
- Relevance to theme/Content
- Relevance of photographs to text
- Grammar
- Originality & Style
5. PRIZES, INCENTIVES & AWARDS
- National Prize Package: One winner in each age category:
- US $500
- Certificate of Achievement
- International Prize Package: One winner in each age category:
- US $1,000
- Article published in an international travel publication
- Article published on www.gttp.org
- Advisor/Teacher of Winning Entrant
- Day Trip to top Attraction/Weekend at Hotel
Note: Cash prizes may be used for the winner’s travel and/or education and will be dispersed by the national GTTP Director.
- All entries will be the property of the Global Travel & Tourism Partnership
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Entries with completed entry and photo permission forms must be submitted to your national Director’s office by 2008 March 30.
WHERE TO SEND YOUR ENTRY
For the address of the Director for your country, go to www.gttp.org, and click on your country name.
If you submit your entry by mail, address it to:
GTTP International Travel Writing Competition
Followed by the Director’s address
If you submit your entry by email, put in the subject line:
GTTP Travel Writing Competition
The following GTTP member countries and their schools are eligible:
Brazil
Canada
Hong Kong
Hungary
Ireland,
Jamaica
Russia
South Africa
United Kingdom
REMEMBER
YOU MUST INCLUDE THE ENTRY FORM, SIGNED BY YOUR TEACHER,
PLUS YOUR ARTICLE, PHOTOS, AND PHOTO PERMISSIONS.
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