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Hints
Do not put your name on any part of the documentation!
Use plastic page protectors.
Bind pages together somehow.
Provide one complete copy for each judge.
Keep it short - two pages max for the written part (exclusive of bibliography).
Don't overdo the bibliography.
Presentation counts. Display your entry in an attractive way.
Sources
Primary Something you have personally seen or have read in the original language.
Secondary A translation or a really good picture; a book full of good references.
Tertiary A book with no bibliography or references, like Braun & Schneider. Avoid using tertiary if possible!!!
Documentation for Youth Entries
The documentation should be appropriate for the age of the child. There is no place on the entry forms I have to mark age but check with the autocrat. There may be different entry forms for youth. If possible, I would suggest marking the age on the documentation somewhere, simply to assist the judges. They would naturally expect better documentation from a 15-year-old than from a 6-year-old.
The documentation for a youth entry might be something as simple as "my mother read to me from <name of book> and it said..." Remember that pictures are really useful for documentation, and if the pertinent parts are circled or something written on the paper in the child's handwriting that would also help.
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