Monday, October 1, 2007

"Fiction: An Overview" Presentations

Your Task: In groups of 2-3, you will be preparing and delivering short presentations based on short sections of the introduction to chapter two in the textbook. This will give us a nice overview of fiction as we embark on our first independent reading project.

Schedule: Prepare today & tomorrow...present Wednesday and Thursday
Length: 3-5 minutes
Guidelines:
  • ----you are responsible for teaching the information in your section...the class will be required to take notes and will be quizzed on Tuesday, October 8th
  • ----you will each receive two pieces of posterboard to use...but...if you have any familiarity with powerpoint...
  • ----You need to ask yourselves two questions:
    • -- What terms and concepts do my classmates need to know? What is important?
    • -- How can you present this information in an engaging way that ensures that your peers will comprehend the information?