Narrative and Epic Poetry

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Tips on Giving Oral Presentations

We will begin presenting on Thursday. Remember that a lot of this grade is on your presentation skills, rather than your awesome power point (but your power point should still be AWESOME). This video will give you some quick tips for your presentation. It will discuss some common mistakes and what you can do instead.



Once you finish your power point, you can spend class time practicing your presentation. Remember, you will need to say "Next Slide" when you want the slide to change.

Multimedia Presentation

Multimedia Presentation 

This is your chance to show your creativity and “sell” your cause!  Design a multimedia presentation (including images, graphics, music, etc.) that clarifies the information in your speech and compels your audience to take action.

Format Choices (If you have other ideas, ask Mrs. Oliveira).  

·         slideshow

·         video

·         PowerPoint

·         Prezi

Grading

*Each of the following bulleted requirements is worth ten points.*

·         Multimedia presentation includes an extensive variety (15 minimum) of images (pictures and other graphics including charts, graphs, maps, etc.) that clarify the information included in your essay.

OPTIONAL: Include music/sound that appropriately enhances the effect.

·         Multimedia presentation includes persuasive sentences to compel your audience to support your cause (could include facts/statistics, questions...do not just copy and paste entire sections of your paper).

·         Multimedia presentation includes a credits page citing web addresses for images and other graphics found online.

·         Speaker pronounces words clearly.

·         Speaker makes eye contact with audience throughout the presentation.

·         Speaker projects voice loudly enough to be heard.

·         Speaker uses pauses effectively (doesn’t rush).

·         Speaker demonstrates understanding of the topic (pronounces words correctly, explains ideas accurately, is able to answer basic questions).

·         Speaker appears well-rehearsed (presentation flows smoothly, speaker doesn’t stumble over words or forget parts to presentation, etc.)

·         Listener pays close attention to each presentation and does nothing to distract other audience members.

Presentations will begin on Thursday, April 23, 2015. Every group should be ready to present on Thursday, but presentations may continue into the next day. 

Formal Style

                 
The Rules of Formal Writing

• Most sentences should be complex and add specific meaning to the writing.
• Keep a serious tone with literal meanings. 
• The piece should have a specifically-stated purpose, called the thesis in academic writing.
• Avoid contractions.
• The piece will be written in the third-person perspective.

The following pronouns CAN NOT be used in formal style:

• First Person          I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours

• Second Person      you, your, yours, you, (y’all), your , yours

The following pronouns CAN be used in formal style:

• Third Person he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, they, them, their, theirs, its

Written Essay Requirements/Example essay

Written Essay 

*Each of the following bulleted requirements is worth five points*

Introduction

·         includes an attention-grabbing hook

·         includes a thesis that clearly states the topic and the author’s opinion of the topic

·         lists two different logical points that support the thesis

Body Paragraph (each person in a partnership/group is responsible for writing one body paragraph)

·         focuses on a single point

·         each point is logical and clearly supports the thesis

·         includes a clear topic sentence (introducing the point)

·         includes at least three supporting detail sentences

·         includes at least two outside facts or examples within the supporting details that clearly support each reason

·         includes a closing sentences that summarizes and brings the paragraph to a close

·         contains no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or word usage

·         lists reasons (one per paragraph) in the same order as the introduction

Conclusion 

·         restates the thesis

·         relists reasons

·         gives a clear call to action

Works Cited 

·         contains at least three credible outside sources

·         correctly formatted (correctly punctuated and capitalized, double-spaced, labeled, alphabetized, and on a page by itself)

Format/Vocabulary

·         maintains a formal style (not conversational and written in third person)

·         essay has a proper MLA heading, 12 point Arial/Times New Roman font, and double spaced

Transitions

·         uses transitions appropriately between sentences and paragraphs to clarify the relationships between ideas

Conventions

·         contains no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or word usage

Example Persuasive Essay

Making sentences flow in a paragraph

SOME USEFUL TRANSITIONS

(modified from Diana Hacker, A Writer’s Reference)

• To show addition: again, and, also, besides, equally important, first (second, etc.), further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, moreover, next, too

• To give examples: for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, that is, to illustrate

• To compare: also, in the same manner, likewise, similarly

• To contrast: although, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, though, yet

• To summarize or conclude: all in all, in conclusion, in other words, in short, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to sum up

• To show time: after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as, at last, before, during, earlier, finally, formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile, next, since, shortly, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, when, while

• To show place or direction: above, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, farther on, here, nearby, opposite, to the left (north, etc.)

• To indicate logical relationship: accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this reason, hence, if, otherwise, since, so, then, therefore, thus

Making sentences flow example