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Battle of the Books Guidelines and Documents
- Battle of the Books Rules and Procedures - General guidelines for the event and what to expect.
- Coach's Information - An explanation of the responsibilities of a team coach and a suggested timeline to prepare.
- Universal Book Discussion Questions - Suggestions for leading discussions to further explore the books.
- Be Prepared for the Night of the Battle - Reminders and suggestions for both students and coaches participating in the event.
- How Battle Questions are Written - The guidelines we use to create unique, challenging questions for each event.
- Scorekeeping Guidelines - The guidelines used by scorekeepers during the events so each answer is judged fairly and equally across the county.
- Sample Answer Sheet - An example of the sheets provided to participants to record book title and author during the battle.