Entry Details

Length of story: approximately 1 Fill in the blank 1 of 6

Story must include: a 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 6

Minimum age: 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 6

Last entry date: 1st 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 6

Web address: www. 5 Fill in the blank 5 of 6 .com

Don’t:                         6 Fill in the blank 6 of 6 the story to the organisers

The competition is judged by 7 Fill in the blank 1 of 4

The top five stories will be available 8 Fill in the blank 2 of 4

The top story will be chosen by the 9 Fill in the blank 3 of 4

The first prize is a place at a writers’ workshop in 10 Fill in the blank 4 of 4

18. must not miss Fill in the blank 1 of 3

19. temporally closed Fill in the blank 2 of 3

20. large queues Fill in the blank 3 of 3

George is studying Mechanical Engineering which involves several disciplines. He is finding 23 Fill in the blank 1 of 4 the most difficult. At the moment, his course is mainly 24 Fill in the blank 2 of 4  . He will soon have an assignment which involves a study of 25 Fill in the blank 3 of 4  . He thinks there are too many 26 Fill in the blank 4 of 4 and would like less of them.

Initial thoughts

Most important consideration: your audience

Three points to bear in mind:

-what they need to know

-how 31 Fill in the blank 1 of 10 they will be

-how big the audience will be

Structure

Start with information that makes the audience 32 Fill in the blank 2 of 10

End with 33 Fill in the blank 3 of 10

Design

The presentation needs to be 34 Fill in the blank 4 of 10

Vary content by using a mix of words and 35 Fill in the blank 5 of 10

Presenting

Look at the audience, be enthusiastic and energetic

Voice –vary speed and 36 Fill in the blank 6 of 10

Occasionally add 37 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 for greater impact

Do not use 38 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 (e.g. appears, seems)

Questions and Interruptions

When asked a question, first of all you should 39 Fill in the blank 9 of 10

Minimum interruptions by 40 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 them.