What the Competition is about
The competition will be organized at two levels – the school level and the regional level. Further, the competition will be organized across two categories – Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary.
All the contestants will be required to submit a written essay online. Three winners will be selected at both levels and will win the awards mentioned further in this proposal. The school-level winners will then proceed to the regional round where they will compete with the winners of the other schools.
At the regional level, three winners will be selected again who will win the grand prizes
mentioned further in this proposal.
All the entries received will be reviewed by the empaneled judges at 1010 Coding which follows a rigorous and objective framework. An article will also be published on the 1010 Coding website about the winners.
Essay Topics
- Impact of Edutech in the nearest future.
- The benefit of coding in Education.
- Role of Technology in the Future of Nigeria.
Competition Timeline
The deadline for registering for the competition is 11:59 pm on Friday, 15th of July, 2022.
Criteria for Selecting Winners
1010 Coding already has an established panel of qualified individuals to judge the essays based on:
- The writer approaches the theme from a unique perspective.
- The writer addresses the theme.
- The writer outlines some relevant issues and takes a stance on the issues outlined.
- The writer outlines some relevant issues and takes a stance on the issues outlined.
- Well-organized argument
- There is a logical progression of ideas (argumentative/conceptual framework) that supports the position taken.
- There is a clear and consistent focus on the issues raised by the theme/questions.
- There is an absence of irrelevant or extraneous material and repetition.
- The position taken and claims made are well supported.
- The writer demonstrates a capacity to consistently relate relevant sources (articles, studies, books, interviews, etc.) to the argumentative framework.
- Grammatically and mechanically sound.
- The written style (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence construction) does not inhibit the reader’s understanding of the argument or its claims, the support offered to justify the claims, or any other warrants or grounds that justify the claims and the conclusions.
- First place is distinguished from the runners-up by:
- The degree to which a persuasive original argument has been developed.
- The depth and sophistication of the argument’s framework.
- The level of familiarity with/understanding of relevant issues and implications.