ETA SIGMA PHI 
Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests

Previous Winners: 2012 / 2011 / 2010 /  2009 / 2008 /  2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004

ETA SIGMA PHI 
Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests

Annual Greek Translation Contest

Advanced:  This contest consists of the sight translation of a passage in Greek which is considered within the comprehension of students beyond the second year of college Greek.

Intermediate:  This contest consists of the sight translation of a passage in Greek which is considered within the comprehension of students in the second year of college Greek (courses commonly designated by numbers at the 200 or 2000 level).  It is intended for such students only.

Koiné:: This contest consists of the sight translation of a passage of Koiné Greek which is considered within the comprehension of students in the second year of college Greek or beyond.

Annual Latin Translation Contest

Advanced:   This contest consists of the sight translation of a passage in Latin which is considered within the comprehension of students beyond the second year of college Latin.

Intermediate:  This contest consists of the sight translation of a passage in Latin which is considered within the comprehension of students in the second year of college Latin (courses commonly designated by numbers at the 200 or 2000 level).  It is intended for such students only.

Annual Latin Prose Composition Contest

This contest consists of the translation of a passage of English into Latin.  The contest is intended for advanced students of Latin who are in their third or fourth year of college Latin.  Contestants  may use a dictionary (without paradigms), e.g., Cassell’s.

Prizes

For the advanced contests, including the Latin Prose Composition Contest, first prize will be $100.00, second prize $75.00, and third prize $50.00.  For the intermediate contests, first prize will be $75.00, second prize $50.00, and third prize $40.00. All winners will also receive a certificate of recognition.

Eligibility

The contests are open to students in classes in Greek and/or Latin in colleges and universities which have active chapters of Eta Sigma Phi.  Up to three students may enter each contest.

Deadlines

E-mailed requests for testing materials should be sent to David Sick (sick@rhodes.edu) by February 10, 2012. These materials will be sent as e-mail attachments to the adviser, who will make copies as needed and administer the tests during the week of February 13-17, 2012. (If paper copies of testing materials are desired, such a request must be received by February 3.) Completed tests must be returned with a postmark no later than Saturday, February 18, 2012.  Winners will be announced in conjunction with the 84th Annual Convention (March 16-18, 2012) in Columbia, Missouri.

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