WRITTEN ARTICLE

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BACKGROUND

The purpose of a ‘Written Article’ is to tell a story about an issue facing your community or the world and share it to the public locally and internationally. It aims to tell a true and accurate story through an environmental lens.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Sunway University students up to the age of 24.

HOW TO JOIN?

Below are the step-by-step instructions to enter the YRE COMPETITION 2024 (Category III),‘Written Article’ Category.

STEP 1

Identify a local environmental issue and choose the best theme for it. Refer to themes here

STEP 2

Write your article and prepare it in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.

STEP 3

Submit your photo by clicking the button below.

HOW TO WIN?

Boost your chances of winning the YRE COMPETITION 2024 (Category III),‘Written Article’ Category with these essential guidelines!

FORMAT & STRUCTURE

Participants can only submit one (1) article.
The written work must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (docx.)
The article does not exceed 1,000 words excluding the captions and references.
The article must be written in English.
Title of the article must not exceed 140 characters.
At least one (1) to three (3) images must be provided (pictures, illustrations, diagrams, etc.). Each images must include a caption of no more than 20 words and a source statement.
Must have an introduction, body (paragraph content) and conclusion as well as answer to questions on ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘why’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ better known as the ‘5W1H’ method.

Honest & Fair Reporting

The article must be an honest and genuine representation of reality, and the subject and/or background of the writing are not modified or significantly altered.
Scientific facts, statistics, and information need to be supported by credible sources.
Sources used in the article should be written in footnotes or in APA @ MLA format. This includes citations of the author/original source for any illustrations (pictures, illustrations, diagrams, etc.) used in the article.

Constructive & Holistic Perspective

The article should be balanced and fair in terms of arguments before proposing possible solutions to the environmental issues that the writer wishes to study.
The article should address the aspects of historical, economic, social, and/or political implications in the topics chosen for the participant’s project through an environmental perspective.
The article must show the connection between local and global events, issues, and/or phenomenon.
The article should produce relevant and workable solutions to the environmental issues that the writer wishes to express.

Authenticity & Autonomy

The article written by the participants themselves are of genuine and unique subjects and/or scopes. Participants choose challenging topics or described them in various ways.
Participants wrote the article in a creative manner.
Participants conducted fieldwork and research on specific topics outside of the school grounds.

Dissemination and Participation in Workshops

Participants are required to share their work through a minimum of three (3) different channels. A total of 5 points can be awarded for the dissemination of works through the following channels:
- Personal Sphere = 1 point
- Campus Community = 1 point
- National Media (newspaper, TV, Radio) = 1 point
- 5 different YRE workshops = 1 point
- International Media Channel = 1 point
Proof of dissemination should be included with photos/screenshots.

"WHERE TO START?"

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