ARCHDIOCESAN PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

Today I have had the pleasure of witnessing a very proud moment for St Pat's Bega when a Year 3 student presented her speech at the Archdiocesan Public Speaking Competition. Rowan Leiper delivered an engaging and well thought our speech on the topic "How to pick a book". Rowan has spent many weeks refining and practising her speech and delivered it beautifully today. Well done Rowan. Enjoy reading Rowan's speech.

Hi my name is Rowan and I am here today to tell you all about how to pick a book. Some people like me get really stuck for choosing a book to read. 

Here are some tips that could help you to choose inspiring things to read. 

This is a couple of the many recipes to find the most perfect book.

Number 1: To be able to pick a book you need to know what topics you like. I would personally think of 2 or 3 topics to choose from. 

2: you also need to read the blurb or at least 3 pages of the book

One other importance is to not rely on the cover to relate to the inside of the book because some people think it is all fairies and unicorns. 

Most good books like Harry Potter's J.K Rowling put a lot of interesting bits into the book that aren’t on the cover but are very necessary bits that make the book very interesting.

3: You also need to know the authors you like for instance if you like girly books and comics I strongly recommend that you read the series by Raina Telgemere.

Some people wonder why it is important to know what books you like? 

1: So you don't get bored when reading.

2: So that you enjoy it, which helps your brain.

So, how do you know if a book is a good fit for you when you are reading it? Well it influences you, it brings funny memories back to you.

Why is it important to read? Reading is good for you. It strengthens your brain and it helps you sleep. Research shows that 6 minutes of reading a day helps lower stress levels. And reading a book that you like brings you happiness. So in conclusion, follow these steps to picking a good book for you and fall in love with reading, just like I have.