PERDANA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION-MPH
ESSAY COMPETITION 2010
“PROVOKING THOUGHT: WRITING ORIGINAL, INSIGHTFUL OPINION ESSAYS”
A Public Talk with
Alexandra Wong, Daniel Chandranayagam and Amir Muhammad
Writing thought-provoking essays take, well, a lot of thought, and practice. Find out from veteran freelance writer and The Star columnist Alexandra Wong on how to generate unique perspectives on current issues. Learn from lawyer, freelance writer and The Sun columnist Daniel Chandranayagam on how best to go about researching, preparing and writing your opinion pieces. Then get the low-down from film-maker and author Amir Muhammad on how to make your writing fresh and relevant.
Date: 5th September 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Venue: MPH 1Utama
Admission is FREE .
SPECIAL BONUS: Bring your college / university student cards! The first 20 College/ University STUDENTS who attend will receive a FREE copy of Amir Muhammad’s New Malaysian Essays. All attendees will receive a copy of PLF’s compilation of winning essays “Malaysian Youths Speak Out on Leadership”
The talk is organised in conjunction with the PLF-MPH Essay Competition 2010 themed “Malaysia in a Globalised World” open to Malaysians aged 18 to 25. More information is at www.PerdanaEssayCompetition.com.my .
We look forward to seeing you there this Sunday, and do bring along your friends and family!
