Invitation to the Plain English Speaking Award Semifinals and State Final 2008

The VCAA invites you to the

Plain English Speaking Awards

Semifinals and State Final 2008

Come and hear some of Victoria's best young speakers presenting a topic of their choice and drawing on their reserves and knowledge to speak in an impromptu setting

Semifinals: Tuesday 22 July and Thursday 24 July 2008

There will be two sessions on each day:

9.00 am for 9.30 start
12.30 pm for 1.00 start

You are welcome to attend a morning or afternoon session, or both.

State Final: Friday 25 July 2008

9.30 am for 10.00 am start (approx. finish 12 noon)

Venue: Treasury Theatre, 1 MacArthur Place, East Melbourne
(In the government precinct, opposite Parliament Station)

Teachers are invited to bring school groups to hear some of the best speakers who have entered the Award this year.
At all the finals students will present a prepared speech of six-minutes. They will then be given an impromptu topic on which to speak for three minutes.
Refreshments will be served. There is no entry fee for this event but we would appreciate you RSVP with approximate numbers by Wednesday 16 July

RSVP to
Phone: (03) 9651 4372 or 1800 137 194
Email: vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au

Download this invitation brochure (PDF - 148KB)

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		Invitation to the Plain English Speaking Award Semifinals and State Final 2008 The VCAA invites you to the Plain English Speaking Awards Semifinals and State Final 2008 Come and hear some of Victoria's best young speakers presenting a topic of their choice and drawing on their reserves and knowledge to speak in an impromptu setting Semifinals: Tuesday 22 July and Thursday 24 July 2008 There will be two sessions on each day: 9.00 am for 9.30 start 12.30 pm for 1.00 start You are welcome to attend a morning or afternoon session, or both. State Final: Friday 25 July 2008 9.30 am for 10.00 am start (approx. finish 12 noon) Venue: Treasury Theatre, 1 MacArthur Place, East Melbourne (In the government precinct, opposite Parliament Station) Teachers are invited to bring school groups to hear some of the best speakers who have entered the Award this year. At all the finals students will present a prepared speech of six-minutes. They will then be given an impromptu topic on which to speak for three minutes. Refreshments will be served. There is no entry fee for this event but we would appreciate you RSVP with approximate numbers by Wednesday 16 July RSVP to Phone: (03) 9651 4372 or 1800 137 194 Email: vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au Download this invitation brochure (PDF - 148KB)
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