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2019年度加州立法论文大赛

        2019年度加州立法论文大赛开始接受投稿了！大赛的目的是为了促进加州青少年关心时事，提高对争议话题的独立研究和判断能力。本次大赛由以下组织联合举办：圣地亚哥亚裔平权会(SDAAFE)、硅谷华人协会基金会(SVCAF)和金橙俱乐部(TOC)(以组织英文名字母顺序排序)。 以上三个组织分别代表圣地亚哥（San Diego, SD）, 北加（Northern California, NorCal), 和橙县（Orange County, OC）三个地区。请仔细阅读以下参赛规则。

  • 题目：加州众议院提案AB-392和平警察（2019）目前正在加州众议院辩论和投票。 假设你是加利福尼亚州立法委员，你会支持该提案还是反对？ 为什么？ 请做自己的研究，然后写一篇文章来支持你的决定。 请清楚列出你的参考文献。
  • 资源: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB392  
  • 参赛者资格：现居住在加州的6-12年级的在校学生。（请按照就近原则从圣地亚哥(SD), 北加(NorCal), 和橙县(OC)三个地区中，选择一个作为你的参赛区）
  • 要求：英文，500 – 800字（不包括论文题目和参考文献）
  • 提交截止日期： 2019年8月31日（星期六），晚上11点59分.  电邮至: essay2019@sdaafe.org
  • 邮件内容应包含论文，签名的申请表，和签名的免责文件。表格下载地址： https://tinyurl.com/2019contest 
  • 邮件标题: 2019_参赛区的代号(从SD, NorCal, OC中按就近原则选一个)_你的名字                                           (范例：Mary Lee来自圣地亚哥地区，邮件标题为2019_SD_Mary Lee)
  • 裁判(论文将由写作专家和当地政治领导人来评分):
  • 写作技巧和语法占30%
  • 论证占35%
  • 调研和支持数据占35%
  • 奖励(分两级进行):
  • 本区预赛：三个赛区分别评出本区正反双方的优秀文章，9月30日公布结果。
  • 州级决赛：各区预赛优秀文章自动进入州级决赛，正反双方都有机会获得以下金额奖励： 一等奖$1,000正反方各一名；二等奖$500正反方各一名； 三等奖 $300正反方各一名。结果将于10月上旬公布。
  • 州级决赛获奖者必须参加10月下旬在圣地亚哥举行的大赛颁奖典礼（具体时间地点于8月通知）
  • 获州级奖的文章将发布在SDAAFE，SVCAF和TOC的网站上以表彰参赛学生。获奖文章内容不代表以上三个组织的观点。所有参赛者所花的时间可由本区组织授予义工时间。
  • 论文格式要求：
  • 文件类型 – 以.doc或.docx文件的形式提交。
  • 字体 – Times New Roman字体，12磅大小。
  • 间距 – 双倍间隔。
  • 参考文献 – 必须包含你所咨询的至少三份参考文献的清单。
  • 征引格式 – 使用MLA，芝加哥或APA格式手册的征引格式。
  • 请一定填写申请表，你的合法监护人必须签署免责文件。
  • 不要在文章中输入你的名字。不要以任何其他方式在文章中传达或暗示你的个人身份。

2019 ESSAY CONTEST ON CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATION 

The 2019 Essay Contest on California State Legislation is now open for submissions! The goal of this contest is to promote awareness among youth on public affairs, and political and legal systems of California. It is meant to reward those young people who show a solid understanding of issues that affect Californians. This essay contest is held statewide by three organizations: San Diego Asian Americans For Equality (SDAAFE), Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF), and The Orange Club (TOC), representing San Diego (SD), Northern California (NorCal), and Orange County (OC) regions, respectively. 

  • Prompt: California Assembly Bill  AB-392 Peace Officers (2019) is currently being debated and voted on in the California State Assembly. If you were a California State Legislator, will you support the bill or oppose it, and why? Please do your own research and write an essay to support your decision with clearly listed references.
  • Resource: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB392
  • Eligibility: Current California resident, grades 6-12 students. Please choose the closest region from SD, NorCal, or OC as your local submission region.
  • Word limit: English, 500 – 800 words, not including title and references
  • Deadline for submission: August 31(Sat.), 2019, 11:59 p.m.
  • Email to: essay2019@sdaafe.org including your essay, the signed application form, and the signed waiver document. 
  • Forms download link: https://tinyurl.com/2019contest 
    •  Email subject line: 2019_region code (choose one from SD, NorCal, or OC)_your name        

          Sample: 2019_SD_Mary Lee (It means that Mary Lee is from San Diego region.)

  • Judging (Essays will be rated by panels of local political leaders and writing experts.):
  •  30% Writing Skills and Grammar; 35% Arguments; 35% Research and Supporting data
  • Prizes (The prizes will be awarded in a two-tier process.):
  1. Local Round: The submitted essays will be judged locally in contestants’ corresponding submission region. The results will be announced on Sep. 30th, 2019.
  2. State Finals: The local winning essays on both sides of the argument will be automatically entered in a statewide contest. Each side of the argument will be presented with a First Place with $1000 award; a Second Place with $500 award; and a Third Place with $300 award. The Finals results will be announced in early October.
  3. The State Awardees must attend the Award Ceremony in person to receive the prize which will be held in late October in San Diego. Detailed information coming in August.
  4. State winning essays will be published on SDAAFE, SVCAF, and TOC websites. All contestants’ efforts can be counted as volunteer hours for the local organization.
  • Essay submission specifications:
  • File Type — Your essay should be submitted as a Word .doc or .docx file.
  • Font — Use the Times New Roman font, 12 pt font size.
  • Spacing — Your essay should be double spaced.
  • References — Your essay must include a list of at least three references.
  • Style Guide — Use any of the MLA, Chicago or APA style manual for reference formatting.
  • Do — Must sign the application form and the waiver document.
  • Don’t — Please do NOT mention your name within the essay, or in any other way convey or imply your personal identity in the essay, as all essays will be rated anonymously.