Blog Post #14

What Did I Leave Out?
My activity for Blog Post #14:

Children’s Author Choice

Oral Presentation

Please reserve your author by signing below with your partner.  If, after exploring information about your author, you feel you don't have enough information, please see me to choose another author.

Author                                     Partner #1                          Partner #2

Henry & Mudge Cynthia Rylant
Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes
Fun Reads Margie Palatini
Judy Blume
Jan Brett
Eric Carle
Tomie dePaola
Love her books! Mem Fox
My Side of the Mtn. Jean C. George
Non fiction Gail Gibbons
Good website Dan Gutman
Coretta Scott King Award Among others Virginia Hamilton
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson
Because of Winn-Dixie Gary Paulsen
Picture books for older kids Patricia Polacco
Holes, Sideways Stories Louis Sachar
Stinky Cheese man Jon Scieszka
Maniac McGee Jerry Spinelli
Good website Audrey Wood
Picture books: Kissing Hand, etc. Audrey Penn

After selecting an author with your partner, please email the above list to Amandaweller22@gmail.com

Oral Presentation Guidelines

Reserving Your Author: 

You and your partner may reserve your author before and after your class  at the end of November.  Have several choices in mind in case someone else reserves your first choice.  There will be a “Children’s Author Choice” reservation sheet at the sign-in counter.

Elements to Include in Your Presentation:

• You can use a Prezi or create a Google Presentation
• Click here for more information on how to create a Prezi
• I would suggest you watch How to use Prezi if you have never used Prezi

Slide One:  Share picture of the author and the most interesting biographical information.

Slide Two:  Newberry and/or Caldecott Awards:  Include a picture of the book cover(s) with award emblem or show the actual book(s).

Slide Three:  Visit the author’s website:  Show information for teachers, parents, librarians and/or kids.  If the author’s website has a video of the author reading or talking, play no more than 30 seconds of that video.  If there’s no video on the author’s website, try to find another site that might have it.  Example:  ReadWriteThink.org

Slide Four:  Tell something unique or interesting about the author’s books. 

·         Are there recurring characters in his/her books?

·         Are there recurring themes?

·         What genre(s) does the author prefer?

·         Any other interesting facts you would like to share

Practice your presentation to ensure that it does not exceed four minutes and that each partner has equal presentation time.  Points will be deducted for exceeding the time limit.   See the oral presentation rubric for expectations.

Rubric:

Name:_____________________________ Date:_________________________

	Children’s Author Oral Presentation
	0	2	3	4	Total
Biographical information and Awards Weight = 3	Author information is minimal, uninteresting with no mention of awards.	Author information has few details and presentation is not particularly interesting.  Gives only titles of award-winning books.	Student presents information about the author.  Shows examples of award-winning books.	Student highlights most interesting information about the author.  Shows examples of award-winning books.	/12
Author’s website, books, audience and genre Weight = 3	Student presents minimal information.  Does not elaborate or explain.	Student seems uncomfortable with the information and fails to motivate the audience to know more about the author.  No book list.	Student explains and elaborates. However, explanation could have been more motivating. Includes list of books.	Student explains and elaborates in a way that motivates audience to know more about the author.  Includes list of well-known books.	/12
Grammar Weight = 3	Student's presentation has three or more grammatical errors.	Presentation has two or more grammatical errors.	Presentation has only one grammatical error.	Presentation has no grammatical errors.	/12
Eye Contact Weight = 3	Student reads all of report with no eye contact.	Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report.	Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.	Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.	/12
Elocution Weight = 3	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.	/12
				Total Points:	/60

Here is my Prezi Presentation for this activity.
ENJOY!