Thought the PR types might be interested in this post from Russell Hirst,
UTK English and tech writing professor and STC member.
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>Dear colleagues,
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>Here's a contest in which you may be interested. Possible submissions are
>presenting themselves to me every day.
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>From: Gabrielle S Kuiper <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: The Philosophy and Literature Bad Writing Contest
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>CALL FOR ENTRIES. Philosophy and Literature, a journal of the
>Johns Hopkins University Press, announces the fourth Bad Writing
>Contest. Please cross-post the following announcement on related
>lists for humanities, culture theory, philosophy, social sciences,
>criticism, editing, etc.
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>The Philosophy and Literature Bad Writing Contest
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>The challenge of the Bad Writing Contest is to come up with the
>ugliest, most stylistically awful single sentence (or two) from a
>published scholarly book or article. Ordinary journalism, fiction,
>etc. not allowed, nor is translation from other languages into
>English. Entries must be non-ironic, from actual serious academic
>journals or books--parodies cannot be admitted in a field where
>unintentional self-parody is so rampant. Winning entries will be
>checked by our researchers before prizes are awarded.
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>Judging will be by editorial staff of Philosophy and Literature.
>Finder of the winning sentence will have first choice from a list of
>splendid new books in history, philosophy, and the humanities. The
>second-place winner will have second choice, and so on. We are
>certain winners will be pleased with the selection. We expect the
>award of six prizes. If necessary, there will be a seventh prize (a
>book by Jacques Lacan) and eighth prize (the complete works of
>Jacques Lacan). Multiple entries are welcome. Entries also
>accepted by fax and normal post.
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>We've fine prizes for this fourth contest, so join the fun! Please
>use the subject heading "Bad writing entry" and copy the quotation,
>along with bibliographic details, directly to Denis Dutton, editor
>of Philosophy and Literature. The address:
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>Contest deadline: 31 January 1998.
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> Russ Hirst, Assoc. Prof. of English
> English Dept., The Univ. of Tennessee
> Knoxville, TN 37996-0430
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