Fiction Book Talk English 9 & 9B
Fiction Book Talk English 9 & 9B
9.7.17 Deliver oral responses to literature that: advance a judgment demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas of works or passages… demonstrate awareness of the author’s writing style and an appreciation of the effects created…
9.7.6 Analyze the occasion and the interests of the audience and choose effective verbal and nonverbal techniques (including voice, gestures, and eye contact) for presentations.
9.7.5 Produce concise notes for extemporaneous speeches
9.7.2 Choose appropriate techniques for developing the introduction and conclusion in a speech, including the use of literary quotations, anecdotes…
Presentation date: ______. Practice and time your Talk home; it should be 3 - 5 minutes.
o Hook listeners – grab your audience’s attention!
o Show audience the book and tell title, author, when it was first published.
o Give a concise summary (60 sec or less) of the plot using literary jargon: protagonist, antagonist, setting, exposition, rising action, climax, and a little of the books ending. Tell just enough to entice fellow students to read it but don’t spoil the ending.
o Fluently read a selected passage from the 2nd half of the book (1/2 page) and tell why you selected that particular passage. The passage should strongly reflect a literary element, such as characterization, theme, setting, foreshadowing, conflict, imagery, etc.
o Pick out 2 literary terms NOT used during your plot summary or reading and discuss their use in your book, providing examples (imagery, personification, simile, metaphor, mood, irony, tone, characterization, theme, etc.). List the 2 terms on the rubric before your talk.
o Share what you liked and/or disliked about the book or how would you rate it and why.
o Talk about one or more connections you’ve made
§ between the book and your life (events, feelings) OR
§ between the book and other books you’ve read OR
§ between the book and historical events OR
§ between the book’s theme and your life OR
§ some other connection
o Speak comfortably and enthusiastically (you must practice at home; it will be evident that you have or have not done this).
o Cliffhanger: end your book talk with something unresolved or some food for thought so your audience will be eager to read the book!
Don’ts * Don’t read your notes. * Don’t speak with a monotone voice
* Don’t lean on the blackboard or slump over the podium.
* Don’t plagarize – don’t say things in your talk that you read online or are otherwise published. *Don’t take longer than 60 seconds to summarize your book
Use the following grading rubric to plan your Talk.
You are required to present this rubric just before you present (or lose 2 points).
Book Talk rubric
Last Name ______First ______Period _____
Title ______Author______
Creative and effective hook ___ / 2
Title, author, publishing date and concise (60 seconds or less) summary of plot ___ / 6
Appropriate passage read fluently, with inflection, expression, proper pace & volume;
student explained why this particular passage was chosen ___ / 5
Two literary terms discussed w/examples given ___ / 4
Student related what was liked about the book and discussed connections ___ / 3
Cliffhanger ended talk naturally and was enticing! ___ / 2
Student spoke comfortably from bulleted note cards [hand note cards in after Talk],
used appropriate eye contact; voice is clear and reflects enthusiasm. ___ / 4
Total ___ /26