Practicing Speaking SkillsUsing Powerpoint to Share Information

Senior English:ORAL PRESENTATIONS

You will be graded in the following areas:

Individual Speaking 4 pointsVisual Powerpoint 4 pointsGroup Collaboration 4 pointsContent & Accuracy 4 points_____________________________

16 points total

RUBRIC

ArticulationClarityEye ContactMannerismsPoiseUse of the Power pointVolume

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKING

Consistent formattingStylistically pleasingReadable textKey words and phrases

VISUAL POWERPOINT

Requires ongoing collaborationGroup Work sometimes neglects true

collaboration

Then what does true collaboration look like? Collaborators in a group:Delegate little tasks, not big onesMeet regularly to communicate and share

resourcesProvide feedback and input every step of the

processPractice and rehearse beforehand

GROUP COLLABORATION

Research a historical or cultural topic related to The Kite Runner

Explain the topic in depth to give your peers clear background understanding about the topic,

Illustrate how this topic is related to The Kite Runner

Topic Options:Sunni Muslim Shi’a (Shiite)

MuslimHazara people Daoud KhanSaur Revolution

CONTENT & ACCURACY

5 content slides, minimum (7 total including the title page slide and Works Cited slide)

3 sources, minimum (all must be PANDA)Saved on a flashdrive or emailed to Ms.

Lukowski (must be able to access the presentation from Ms. L’s computer on the day of presentations)

For MLA help, visit the PCH Library’s webpage or Purdue’s Writing Center: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

In Class: Tuesday, April 3If you are conveniently absent, you will write

a paper on the topic and present your findings on your own the next class period

Make-up paper and presentation must be completed and ready to turn in at the beginning of the NEXT CLASS…

No exceptions.

DUE DATE