But let's get to the point of this blog: your book group presentations. We have our volunteer groups lined up for tomorrow. Period three will hear a bit on Speak and period four will hear from one of the Someone Like You groups. We will be analyzing how well they present their information and discussing ways they can improve. We will all benefit from this. After they present, I will offer time to the groups to practice and prepare for Friday, our first day of presentations. Here's a glance at the rubric so that you are sure what you need to do.
An A presentation will:
have everyone equally involved for each question
be presented in a smooth, planned, organized fashion with no repetition
offer intelligent discussion that is thorough, clear, and supported
increase our awareness of and interest in the book
be passionately presented
not give away key details or the ending (fiction books only)
not involve winging it except spontaneous positive additions
A B presentation will:
have almost everyone equally involved
be pretty well planned out and presented in a mostly smooth, organized fashion
offer good discussion that’s fairly thorough, mostly clear, and usually supported
inform us about the book
be presented with some enthusiasm
keep most of the key details and the ending vague
not involve any winging it
A C presentation will:
have an emphasis on two or three group members
have an inconsistent plan and a rocky presentation
offer discussion that is at times surface-oriented, muddled, and unsupported
generate more questions than answers about the book
lack anything beyond blips of passion and enthusiasm
give away a couple key points to the story
exhibit some winging it; should have done more specific preparation
A D presentation will:
mostly be conducted by one group member
have no clear plan of production and too many stops, pauses, and
I-don’t-know-what-to-do-next moments
offer vague, simplistic, unsupported discussion
give us no idea what the book is about and convince us that you
didn’t read the book (and we shouldn’t either)
not even have the blips of passion and enthusiasm
tell us what you shouldn’t have told us about what happened in the story/ending
be almost completely made up on the spot
You received your papers back today and typed up your reflections. We'll staple those to the papers tomorrow, and you can then file them in your folders. If you decide to rewrite your paper, make an appointment to come and see me. Be prepared to tell me what you will do to improve the paper. Don't come see me unless you have ideas written down. See me no later than next Wednesday. The grade will be recorded on the first quarter report card.
Enjoy the evening. Don't eat too much candy. See you tomorrow.
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