Essays should be no less than six (6), and no more than fifteen (15) pages in length and double-spaced. All papers should include a title page, reference page and proper in text citation, using APA or MLA format.
**Some useful websites for APAand MLA formatting are:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://citationmachine.net/
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
The essay must have a cover sheet/title page, giving only the title of the essay. If illustrations are included, they must be properly cited using APA or MLA format. No clue as to an author’s identity shall be found within the body of the paper, only the essay chairperson will know the author’s identity.
Essays should be submitted by e-mail in a document or Word format. These essays will be forwarded to the judges (without the author’s identity) after the deadline has passed.
Any file that is unable to be opened by the essay chairperson or missing documents will be disqualified once the deadline has passed. All attempts to notify the author of any failures will be made by the chairperson in a timely manner and alternate methods of submission will be handled on an as needed basis. The student is expected to choose an oncology-related topic of personal interest. All references used must be from current (2015 or sooner) scientific journals and/or textbooks. Material intended for the general public is not acceptable.
