Writer Application 2008-09

Thanks for your interest in supporting quality quizbowl. Aegis Questions is always looking for new, quality writers of Illinois-format pyramidal questions. For an example of Illinois format and the style of questions we are striving for, you can look at our 2006 New Trier Varsity or 2008 Masonic Academic Bowl packets.

We are currently accepting applications only from anyone who will have graduated high school before the 2008-2009 school year. Ex-high school players, college players, and coaches alike are invited to apply.

The whole application must be filled out accurately for you to be considered for a position. Because the application asks for eight pristine sample questions, you likely won't be able to finish it right now. Work on your responses and sample questions in a word processor and come back later when you're finished.

Full name:
Email:

Best/favorite subjects, or subjects you would be most willing or able to write:

Experience with quizbowl, including any experience writing questions, if any:
(Please be detailed in your response. Address your familiarity with Illinois format and rules.)

In the space below, include four tossups and four bonuses in Illinois format. These must be questions that have never been heard by any players. Format them in any reasonable way in the textbox, but be sure to include categories and answers. You can write any subjects, though we ask that no more than one of the eight questions be about pop culture.

Write the best questions you can, on subjects about which you are most knowledgeable. If you accept a position at Aegis, these will be counted as your first eight questions, so they don't go to waste. This represents the bulk of your application, and will be read carefully by all three Directors. We read your questions before seeing the rest of the application, so be sure not to put anything in this box that identifies who you are. And don't worry, we understand if you have no experience writing questions; we will take your whole application into consideration. We simply prefer to first judge your questions blind.

Anything else you wanted to say? You don't have to use this space if you don't want to. Really, it's OK.

Thanks for your application; we hope you will be joining the Aegis team! We will email you back when we have come to a decision. Please allow some time for us to process your application.