So many statements related to the Star Wars universe are made quickly and forgotten without detailed thought. Lost is much of the theorizing discourse of old, replaced instead with 144 characters of "analysis." You may now be a part of bringing back the postulations and argumentations.
You must present a one-sentence position statement related to Star Wars. The preference of this competition is to have the statements be in relation to Episode VII, or other current Star Wars events. You must take a side for or against that position and write an essay arguing your position, as if debating it.
Example statements (these can be used):
"Disney was correct in wiping out the EU."
"There's no way that Luke was stupid enough to leave a partially-burnt Vader mask on the pyre."
"The hype for the movies has raised expectations too high for the movie."
"The Dark Brotherhood should re-write its lore from scratch to completely adapt to the new movies."
"Disney should have left the Indiana Jones show in Hollywood Studios instead of tearing it down for new Star Wars fare."
"Jac Cotelin is a total badass and would kick Kylo Ren's butt!"
Statements may be related to real world or fictional issues, both related to or unrelated to the DB. Theories pre- and post-Episode VII release may also be used.
Statement: "Jar Jar Binks was a trained Force user, knowing Sith collaborator, and will play a central role in The Force Awakens."
Essay: https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w
Essay must be submitted in Word or PDF format. Essay must contain the statement and then a minimum of 500 words in support of or against the statement.
Essays will be graded on a 1 to 5 scale per category with the following criteria:
Postulation (25%) - Did you pick a thought-provoking statement? Did you choose a position that was hard to argue, or easy to argue (with higher points going to harder arguments)? Is your theory correct (with higher points going to more accurate statements)? Does the statement refer to Episode VII or current Star Wars/DB issues (with higher points going to current/Episode VII issues)?
Argumentation (55%) - How well do you argue your point? Can you convince me of your position? Is your theory plausible? Did you address possible arguments against your position? Includes entertainment value and creativity.
Syntaxalation (20%) - Includes grammar, spelling, mechanics, and use of formatting.
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1st place
Battlelord Mateus Kelborn
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2nd place
Qyreia Arronen
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3rd place
Epis Locke Sonjie
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