Book Talk Peer Review

Book Talk

Choose a book you read to share with the class. This is an oral presentation and you will be evaluated on content and delivery (Remember PVLEGS). It is a good idea to “hook” your audience with a significant quote from the book. In addition, you can read a short, important passage to entice your audience to want to read this book. The purpose of a book talk is to sell the book. Make sure to have the book with you! Don’t forget to TAG ! (Title-Author-Genre)

REQUIREMENTS: Summary of the book (without ending or other surprises/twists), include:  Setting – where & when and how you know  Main character(s) – descriptions that include physical and personality traits  Conflict – what was the main problem and what type of conflict is it?  Plot – summary of the idea of the book  Point of view – who’s telling the story? First person or third person?  Genre – action/adventure, fantasy, science fiction, realistic fiction mystery/suspense, historical fiction, biography, autobiography, informational Review includes:  Rating of book  Explanation of rating (why you gave it the score you did)  Who would be most likely to enjoy or not enjoy reading this book Visual Aid This is something you create to give the class an image of your book. It should help your classmates learn about the book you are sharing. Some possibilities are a PowerPoint, Prezi, or Google Slides. There are other options too. Be creative, but remember LESS IS MORE. This part will be evaluated on neatness, visual appeal, and relationship to what you share in your talk. **PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT USE THE VISUAL AID TO READ FROM. IT IS MEANT TO ASSIST YOU AS PART OF YOUR PRESENTATION.

Steps: (Check off each one as you complete it.) ______Choose a book ______Write down your ideas for each part of the requirements listed above ______Create your visual aid ______Practice your talk, then practice some more. ______Check to make sure you’ve included all the requirements and evaluate yourself on the rubric to see if there’s anything you want to add or revise. Oral Presentation Rubric : Book Talk Student Name: ______

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Content Thoroughly Shares all required Missing one or Missing much of shares all elements. more of the the required required required content. elements. elements. Speaks Speaks clearly, Speaks clearly, Speaks clearly, Often mumbles Clearly distinctly, and distinctly, and loud distinctly, and or can not be loud enough for enough for all to loud enough for understood OR all to hear all the hear most of the all to hear most mispronounces time, and time or all the time, of the time, but multiple mispronounces but mispronounces also important no words. 1-2 words. mispronounces words. 2-4 words. Enthusiasm & Facial Facial expressions, Some effort is Very little use of Eye Contact expressions, eye eye contact and made to show facial contact and body body language enthusiasm in expressions or language sometimes facial body language. generate a generate a strong expressions, eye Did not strong interest interest and contact, and body generate much and enthusiasm enthusiasm about language. interest in topic about the topic in the topic in others. being others. presented. Preparedness Student is Student seems The student is Student does completely pretty prepared but somewhat not seem at all prepared and might have needed prepared, but it is prepared to has obviously a couple more clear that present. rehearsed. rehearsals. rehearsal was lacking. Visual Aid Excellent visual Visual aid connects Visual aid does There is no aid that connects with information not have a strong visual aid. well with being presented connection with information and is neat and information being being presented. fairly visually presented and/or The aid is neat appealing. lacks neatness or and visually visual appeal. appealing. Listens to Listens intently Usually listens Sometimes does Sometimes Other to everyone's intently but may not not appear to be does not appear Presentations presentations. concentrate fully, listening or is to be listening Does not make does not make slightly distracting and has distracting distracting noises or 1-2 times. distracting noises or movements. noises or movements. movements.

Book Talk – Peer Review Book Talk – Peer Review

Name of Speaker: ______Name of Speaker: ______

Content 4 3 2 1 Content 4 3 2 1

Speaks Clearly 4 3 2 1 Speaks Clearly 4 3 2 1

Enthusiasm & 4 3 2 1 Enthusiasm & 4 3 2 1 Eye Contact Eye Contact

Preparedness 4 3 2 1 Preparedness 4 3 2 1

Visual Aid 4 3 2 1 Visual Aid 4 3 2 1

Comments: ______Comments: ______

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