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Winslow Quiz Book

A Speechmark Social Activity Manual for Groups Book 1
By Robin Dynes
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The Winslow Quiz Book by Robin Dynes is a classic collection of over 2,000 questions spanning 40 diverse topics such as cookery, geography, proverbs, sport, and general knowledge. Carefully organised into three difficulty levels and presented on loose sheets, it is designed to facilitate engaging group quiz activities and help organisers quickly find suitable topics.
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Ideal for adolescents and adults who enjoy interactive group quizzes and wish to challenge their knowledge in a fun and accessible way.

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A quiz book that contains more than 2,000 questions categorised into 40 subjects. It features questions that are realistically within the scope of the average person. It covers various topics in such areas as cookery, animals, sport, home, spellings, history and general knowledge.

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A firm favourite for many years, the Winslow Quiz Book has now been completely revised. It contains more than 2,000 questions categorised into 40 stimulating subjects and presented in the original successful format.

Designed for those who use quizzes as a group activity, with a layout that enables the organiser to rapidly locate the required topic. Aimed at adolescents and adults alike, the questions are all realistically within the scope of the average person. Grouped into three ability levels.

Topics cover areas such as cookery, geography, proverbs, sport, general knowledge, and more. The topics are listed on loose sheets that can be distributed amongst the group.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780863884405

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 108

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About the Author

Robin Dynes is the Social Inclusion Officer for Adult Learning in his local authority. He has managed a mental health day centre, worked in a number of psychiatric hospitals and is a trained counsellor. He is the author of several books including 'The Reminiscence Puzzle Book', 'Creative Games in Groupwork', 'Memory Games for Groups', 'The Non-Competitive Activity Book', 'Creative Writing in Groupwork', 'Anxiety Management', 'The Memory Box', 'Positive Interaction Skills' and 'The Group Leader's Toolkit', all from Speechmark.

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