ITC Lichfield Final November 2010 Dear all
As mentioned in a previous message, on Thursday 20th January, all members of BISC have been invited to take part in the annual Not the Speech Contest.
The Not the Speech Contest is an annual competition between Birmingham and other clubs within the Anglia Region. It is designed as an informal alternative to the Speech Contest itself which for our club will take place in early February. All members are invited to compete and we're on a mission this year as last year, a Lichfield member won!
The rules are fairly simple and reflect the basic guidelines around club evenings:
- You choose your own subject
- You speak for between 5 and 8 minutes and get a light on at 5 minutes and off at 6 minutes.
- Because this is a competition, the use of a clock or watch is not permitted
N.B It has been requested that you should try to ensure yout speech is not purely a personal story- in other words not an "I" speech. This does not mean you cannot bring in personal anecdotes but it must not be a totally personal story.
If you would like to compete, please drop me a line to express your interest. I will then pass your details onto Lorna Sheldon who will be chairing the competition. You wil then be required to provide the title of the speech, the purpose (to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to inspire, a research speech or a current event speech) and a biography which will be used to introduce you at the competition.
The location of the evening is detailed in the attached document and the event starts promptly at 7.30pm. We can perhaps arrange for members to travel together. If you would like to do this, please do get in touch and I can coordinate this. If you would like to travel by train, arrangements can be made to collect you from Lichfield City station.
Hope you can make it and have a go at competing!
If you have any questions, drop me a line or see me on Wednesday evening.
Best wishes
Lucy Dinsdale
President of Birmingham International Speakers Club
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