AP Language and Composition Independent Non-Fiction Seminar

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2. 1. Options List Homework presentationFor criteria, see the sure Be practicesyour group presentation, the using note and cards other methods ensure to organized an delivery. discussions, or issues social commentary. Nomatter what mode choose, you the should performance flow together. of one the methods:following dramatization, acting, video, movie clips, Reader’s Theater, shows,paneltalk your presentation.To up liven yourperformance of time 10-20 minutes, you want may share to scenethrougha any want go to back the to or individual group thatprojects you havecreated find and a way incorporateto them into will likelyYou need use to a ofvariety presentation modes in order incorporate to these required elements. You may audience, setting, speaker, purpose, pathos, ethos, logos, and details other pertinent the to of message book.the meaning, characterization and character (thisdevelopment happens even in non-fiction), symbols, images, style, The presentation must somehow incorporate overview ofan the theplot (or content the of book), deeper themes, proposal detailing yourpresentation.The project be should an interesting,creative unique, synthesisyour of book. group Your present will a projectfinal duringthe three last daysthe of unit. On PresentationsFinal expected fill to out feedback about forms the nature and effectivenessthe of discussion. totwice, demonstrate progress in discussion.othergroup As present, groups rest the theof students will be need comeclass to each day toprepared the discuss reading. Your willcalledgroup be upon at once,least possibly fishbowls, mini talks, book discussion circles, etc. The presentations will be not announced aheadof time, soyou Throughout the unit, will yourgroup be requiredpresent to ideas orally. Thesepresentations take themay form of Activities/PresentationsClass Group Projects ofpurpose the log sheets is document to discussions daily forfuture reference. Theselogsheets may be graded. theAt end each of discussion, you complete must logsheet a covering major andpoints discussed. issues The LiteraryGroup Discussions. and organization the theof or book writing.(Formore pleaseideas see the handout entitled speaker,elements: subject, audience, purpose, logos, ethos, pathos, sentence choices,structures, word repetition, coverperiodically the basic literary elements suchplot, as character, tone, theme, etc. setting, as well as rhetorical that an sparked interest, connections that you found and pertinentother topics. suggested It is that yourdiscussions sharing consider homework assignments completed nightthe before, youquestions haveabout the reading,ideas portion ofA day each will be asideset foryourgroup discuss to the assigned reading. this During should time, you The of purpose the book? belongthey might within to the Do book. they represent Plot? characters? speaker?the Ethos? Pathos? Logos? back of side the explaincollage, why you chose these they words, are how eachconnected to or other categories you, how a as reader, felt. theInclude page numbers collage that covers. the approximately In 200 words, the on back at collage, shouldthe you able be remember to what was going duringthat on portion theof reading, and be will covered. The impact ofvisual the collage tell should a potential a reader lot book, about and the looking plot line, as well as characters. Work get to fifty such words, phrases, or sentences sothe whole paper sheet of thatand illustrate sentences tell or something about As your book. you in think look, of terms theme,the setting, Write the thetitle of book center in the a of paper.sheet of Then look through magazines forwords, phrases, believewhat this you tells about us the character/speaker. Then up write and the on post page a 250-300 explanation word how of you decisionsmade the you didand create links at to different least five that sites you yourcharacter think or the speaker bewould interested in. andbackground pictures and then creating information thattell a would viewer about your character. Also, one Select the character author/speakeror and design homea page forthem, out picking an appropriate Word Collage Create Home a Page Facebook Page (Web-based)or ) Final Presentation Rubric . . Day 5 , your, must group a submit Guidelines for Guidelines Small

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