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3 . E x a m p l e s o f g o o d p r a c t i c e
Contestant present the book of their own choice (with the recommendation and help of
their mentors – teachers and librarians). Only prose texts of national and foreign literature
are considered. All the texts have to be age appropriate.
The course of some contests: Presenting the chosen piece of literature cannot last longer
than five minutes. Within the first two minutes, the contestant should explain his choice
(why this particular piece of literature) in a creative and innovative manner, without using
technology. The remaining three minutes are reserved for expressive reading aloud. The
presentations will not be interrupted unless the contestant exceeds the five minutes time
limit. The end of those five minutes will end with a sound signal.
Marking criteria
Creativity in the introduction part
Clarity and perspicuity
Expressiveness
Whether the text was age appropriate
General impression
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Note: The idea for this contest came from the National library Vlado Gotovac in Sisak and
Primary school “The 22 nd of June”, Sisak. The contest was based on the Dutch project
“National reading contest” 13 .
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