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Introduction to: Written Events
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WHAT IS IT?
• INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM EVENT
• EXAM (FOR SOME EVENTS)
• CREATE A WRITTEN DOCUMENT (BUSINESS
PLAN, SALES PITCH, REPORT OF ACTIVITIES)
• PRESENTATION WITH JUDGES
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INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM EVENT
INDIVIDUAL• SOME EVENTS
DONE INDEPENDENTLY
TEAM • SOME EVENTS
HAVE TEAMS OF 1-3
• CHAPTER TEAM EVENTS
REQUIRE LOCAL CHAPTER
MEMBERS’ INVOLVEMENT
IN ACTIVITIES
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CLUSTER EXAM
• 100 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
• 90 MINUTES
• CONTENT BASED ON THE EVENT YOU ARE
COMPETING IN
I.E. ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
COMPETITORS WOULD TAKE A
MARKETING CLUSTER EXAM
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CLUSTER EXAM
SOURCE: DECA.ORG
• ONLY SOME EVENTS HAVE CLUSTER EXAMS!
• CHECK DECA.ORG/COMPETITIONS/HIGHSCHOOL
TO SEE IF YOUR EVENT REQUIRES AN EXAM
• SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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EVENT OF YOUR CHOOSING
• YOU WILL RECEIVE A PROMPT FROM YOUR
CATEGORY, SO CHOOSE AN EVENT THAT
INTERESTS YOU!
• 24 EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM!
WWW.DECA.ORG/COMPETITIONS/HIGHSCHOOL
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WRITTEN REPORT( R E Q U I R E D I N A L L E V E N T S E XC E P T P R O F E S S I O N A L S E L L I N G )
• DO YOUR RESEARCH, PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES, AND
GATHER YOUR IDEAS WELL AHEAD OF TIME
• CREATE A POLISHED, ACCURATE, AND VISUALLY APPEALING
WRITTEN REPORT
• MAXIMUM REPORT LENGTHS RANGE FROM 5 TO 11 TO 30
PAGES BASED ON EVENT
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WRITTEN REPORT: THE BASICS
• FOLLOW THE FORMAT GIVEN IN THE EVENT GUIDELINES BY
CLICKING ON YOUR EVENT NAME AT
DECA.ORG/COMPETITIONS/HIGHSCHOOL
• MAKE SURE TO READ ALL THE EVENT GUIDELINES
THOROUGHLY SO YOU DON’T LOSE ANY PENALTY POINTS
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SAMPLE WRITTEN EVENT
EVENTSPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTION PLAN (MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE EVENT)
PART OF PAGE 3SOURCE: DECA.ORG
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PRESENT TO A JUDGE
• EITHER 15 OR 20 MINUTES MAX, DEPENDING ON THE
EVENT
• PITCH YOUR PLAN, PRODUCT, OR PRESENT YOUR
RESEARCH OR PROJECTS
• USE VISUAL AIDS (I.E. POWERPOINT, POSTER) TO
ENHANCE YOUR VERBAL PRESENTATION
• ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS FROM THE JUDGE(S) AT
THE END
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SOURCE: DECADIRECT.ORG
PRACTICE,
PRACTICE,
PRACTICE,
AND
MAKE IT COUNT!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION…
• PLEASE VISIT THE CALIFORNIA DECA RESOURCES PAGE AT CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/RESOURCES.PHP FOR ADDITIONAL ROLE-PLAY RESOURCES
• CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS/ADVISORS OR YOUR STATE OFFICERS (CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/OFFICERS.PHP)
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