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WRITING CONTEST: ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS

Asalaamu alaykum warahmatullah wabarokatuh.

Pharmaceutical Muslim Students Society of Nigeria - PMSSN, is pleased to announce the winners of the maiden edition of PMSSN National  Writing contest in both Essay and Poetry categories.


However, below are few remarks from judges;

About two to three cases of plagiarism were noticed in the essay category entries.

Two entries sent by different individuals fed off the work of another. This severely affected the points they got for creativity.

 A particular entry fed off news reports from www.pharmacytimes.com and www.pharmacy.biz. Sourcing for information is not wrong. But sections of this entry were verbatim when compared with information from these websites.

Many of the entries flouted the word-count limit.

Going forward, the contestants failed to consider readability while writing. Short sentences are more readable than long sentences.

The contestants should always proofread and edit accordingly. It is necessary to check for the accuracy of the information they share in their write-ups. The accuracy is essential; you do not want to mislead people with what you share. Sharing inaccurate information might leave a dent on your reputation as a writer.

You should always use grammar appropriately when writing in any language.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:

 Essay Category

Adepoju Sulaiman (OOU) - 1st position

Olajide Habeeb (UI) - 2nd position

Poetry category

Jimoh AbdulLateef (UI) - 1st position

Tiamiyu Aisha (OOU) - 2nd position.

BarokaAllahu feekh to the winners and we say 'JazakumuLlahu khayran' to everyone that was a part of the contest.

Note - Winners will be contacted via email to claim prize
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