Writers'+Presentations

You will be researching various aspects of these writers' lives, then sharing your findings in group presentations and fact sheets. Sign up for one of the writers on the chart below. You will have some class time to work on this project. Use the writers' pages to organize your information and discuss ideas with your group members. More specific details will be offered in class.


 * Writers || Student #1 || Student #2 || Student #3 || date of presentation ||
 * **F. Scott Fitzgerald** || Avril || Daisy || Evan! || 14 September ||
 * **E.B.White** || So Yeon || Emily || Lesedi || 16 September ||
 * **Sophocles** || Maura || Crystal || Liam || early October-ish ||
 * **John Keats** || Abhinav || TJ || Adrian || early November-ish ||
 * **Carol Ann Duffy** || Teresa || Alice || Pam || early November-ish ||

Components : · What influenced their writing? · Time period/historical era · Personal background · Photos/images · Literary contributions (known for...?) · Quotations, excerpts from significant works · What is their influence on the world (literary? political? social?)

Knowledge and Understanding: Accurate, informative, interesting, appropriately detailed-- effectively balanced between details and broad ideas (10 marks)

Presentation (Organization): Clearly focused and coherent; supporting detail well integrated; spoken, not read, with appropriate eye contact; of appropriate length, within time limit; effectively paced (10 marks)

Use of Language: Clear, varied, and precise speech; effective word choice; appropriate register/level of formality, no significant lapses in grammar and expression (10 marks)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Visual aids: 1. Power Point 2. Fact Sheet (maximum two sides...posted on Wikispace) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Sources must be cited in MLA format <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Length: approximately 15 minutes ( 5 minutes per group member)