2012 DECA Ontario Provincials Written Event Submissions

Please follow the instructions below carefully.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 by midnight PART A Submit to turnitin.com

1. Register as a new student and log on only ONE person from the team has to do this a. Cut and paste this link to your browser: https://turnitin.com/newuser_join.asp?svr=3&sessionid=35fbec1bdae04449bb954db5b0e54a57&lang=en_us&r=25.6360771816873 b. Sign in as a New User to complete profile c. Class IID: 4421496; Password: proposals d. Save your Written Proposal as a PDF or Microsoft Word document File Naming Convention: EVENT CODESCHOOL-LAST NAMES [i.e. ADC 1 East York CI Plagianakos, Smith] e. Submit under 2012 Proposals as a PDF or Microsoft Word document f. Click the green arrow to upload your submission g. BEFORE you log off, print a confirmation receipt to ensure you correctly uploaded the document. PART B Mail TWO Good Copies to DECA Ontario

2. Mail to DECA Ontario a. Ensure submission is in the following order, staples in the top left corner: i. Written Events Check List DECA Guide page 86 http://www.deca.org/_docs/conferencescompetitions/DECA_CE_Checklist.pdf ii. Statement of Assurances Must be Signed DECA Guide page 87 http://www.deca.org/_docs/conferencescompetitions/DECA_Written_Statement.pdf iii. Title Page and Written Proposal b. Mail/Courier TWO COPIES of your submission to the address below: DECA Ontario 100 Richmond Street West, Suite 341 Toronto, ON M5H 3K6

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Each school may submit a maximum of 3 written proposals per event category. Written Proposals are submitted before the Provincial Competition to be assessed for plagiarism and adherence to the DECA Competitive Event Checklist.

DECA Written Event Statement of Assurances, 2012

Research and report writing are important elements of modern business activities. Great care must be taken to assure that the highest ethical standards are maintained by those engaging in research and report writing. To reinforce the importance of these standards, all written entries in DECAs Competitive Events Program must submit this statement as part of the entry. The statement must be signed by the DECA member(s) and the chapter advisor. I understand the following requirements are set forth by DECA Inc. for all Competitive Event entries containing a written component. These requirements are additional to the general rules and regulations published by DECA Inc. By signing this statement, I certify that all are true and accurate as they relate to this entry. The contents of this entry are the results of my work or, in the case of a team project, the work of current members of this DECA chapter. No part of this entry has previously been entered in competition. This entry has not been submitted in another DECA Competitive Event. Credit for all secondary research has been given to the original author through the projects bibliography, footnotes or endnotes. All activities or original research procedures described in this entry are accurate depictions of my efforts or, in the case of team projects, the efforts of my team. All activities or original research described in this entry took place during this school year or the timeline specified in the Event Guidelines. I understand that DECA has the right to publish all or part of this entry. Should DECA elect to publish the entire entry, I will receive an honorarium from DECA. Chapters or individuals with extenuating circumstances may appeal the right to publish the entry to the executive committee of the board of directors prior to submission of the project for competition.

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This statement of assurances must be signed by all participants and the chapter advisor, and submitted with the entry, or the entry will be given 15 penalty points. _______________________________________ Participants Signature _______________________________________ Participants Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________ Print/Type Participant Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Competitive Event Name/School/Province To the best of my knowledge, I verify that the above statements are true and that the students (students) work does not constitute plagiarism. _______________________________________ Chapter Advisors Name ________________________________________ Chapter Advisors Signature ________________________________________ Participants Signature

_______________________________________ Chapter Advisors Email Hole punch and place in front of the written entry. Do not count as a page.