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Nature in Literature: Oral Report Due 2/21/12

Oral Presentation- Book Report 6 due 01/18/11

Students will give a short, 5-paragraph presentation to the class examining the role of nature in one of the approved books (see book list). The first paragraph will be the introduction containing an appropriate hook, author and title of the book, and the thesis statement. The second, third and fourth paragraphs will support the thesis statement, and include topic sentences, properly cited textual evidence and effective transitions. The fifth paragraph will be the conclusion, restating the thesis and ending with a 'so what?' statement. Students are required to have an extra typed copy of their report to project on the board during their presentation, and hand in this self-graded rubric before their presentation on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. 10 points will be deducted for students who do not have a typed copy or this rubric.

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Introduction and Conclusion
	Excellent! 30 pts	Needs Improvement 20 pts	Not Acceptable 15 pts
Introduction	Excellent! -The introduction has at least 4 sentences, and begins with one of the hooks studied in class: quotation, description, general to specific, or anecdote -Hook relates to the thesis and effectively engages the audience -The three main points which will form the body paragraphs are clearly specified in the thesis statement -Author and title of book are mentioned in introduction	Needs Improvement -Begins with an introduction of fewer than four sentences and/or lacks proper thesis	Not Acceptable -0-15 points depending on hook or lack thereof; thesis focus or lack thereof
Conclusion	Excellent! -Ends with conclusion of at least four sentences that restates the three main points, ties up the presentation and answers the question "so what?"	Needs Improvement -Ends with a conclusion of fewer than four sentences or does not restate the three main points -Answers the question "so what?"	Not Acceptable -0-15 points depending on thesis restatement or lack thereof; ends with a conclusion of fewer than four sentences that does not restate the three main points
Body Paragraph Content
	Excellent! 40 pts	Needs Improvement 25 pts	Not Acceptable 15 pts
Body	Excellent! -Effectively proves thesis statement in three body paragraphs, thoughtfully developing reasoning and staying on topic -Body paragraphs begin with topic sentences -Discussion includes at least three examples of textual evidence, properly cited with page numbers, to prove thesis -Correctly integrates a quotation into one of the examples -Uses two effective transitions between paragraphs	Needs Improvement -Does not completely prove thesis due to lack of textual evidence, illogical reasoning, repetition of reasoning, or proving something other than indicated in thesis -Lack of transitions	Not Acceptable -Body contains fewer than three paragraphs, and provides insufficient support for thesis -Body does not support assignment focus -Lack of textual evidence

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