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ELA Social Issues Group Presentations

The student will create a poster board/ oaktag display which includes the title and author of their book, a summary of the text, an analysis of the main characters, a plot analysis, a discussion/ analysis of their favorite chapters and their soundtrack information. The students will orally present a summary of the book, will discuss the plot and talk about the main characters.

Rubric Code: Y3W54B

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Presentation
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Presentation Board/Oaktag	Excellent Includes the title, author, names of the group members, and all aspects of their presentation (summary, character analysis, plot diagram, chapter analysis, and soundtrack). Use of imagination.	Good Includes title, author, names of the group members. Includes most of what is expected in the presentation. May be missing one aspect of the presentation. Use of imagination.	Fair Includes title, author, and names of the group members. Includes some of what is expected on the poster. Pieces of presentations may not be mentioned or not clear enough.	Poor Does not meet criteria.
Summary/ Plot diagram	Excellent Summary is well told and inclusive of details from the entire story. It is clear the student read the book and understood it. Plot diagram is drawn well and labeled and includes accurate details from the text.	Good Summary includes all aspects of the story, but at least one element is missing. It is clear the student read the book. Plot diagram is drawn well and labeled and includes most of the details from the text.	Fair Includes a description of some of the things that happened in the story. It appears the student read most of the book, but might not understand it. Plot diagram may not be visually appealing and may leave out details from the text.	Poor Summary is too vague. Does not appear the student read or understood the book. Plot diagram may be very vague and show a lack of information.
Character/ Chapter Analysis	Excellent Character Analysis is well told and inclusive of the characters' feelings and the Social Issue they are dealing with. It is clear the student read the book and understood it. Chapter analysis is specific and includes accurate details from the text.	Good It is clear the student read the book and understood it. Chapter analysis is specific and includes accurate details from the text but may be missing one or two minor details.	Fair Character Analysis briefly discusses the characters' feelings and the Social Issue they are dealing with but more than one element is missing or not clear. Chapter analysis may include details from the text but may be missing several important details.	Poor Chapter analysis is too vague. Does not appear the student read or understood the character and their social issue. Chapter Analysis is too vague. Does not appear the student read or understood the book.
Soundtrack	Excellent Music is clear and relevant to the information being discussed. Student explains the relationship between the songs being mentioned and the chapters being discussed.	Good Music is clear and relevant to the information being discussed. The relationship between the songs being mentioned and the chapters being discussed is understood but not strong.	Fair Music can be heard but may be slightly unclear and the information being discussed is not fully relevant. The relationship between the songs being mentioned and the chapters being discussed is understood but not strong.	Poor Music is unclear and irrelevant to the information being discussed. The relationship between the songs being mentioned and the chapters being discussed is not understood.
Neatness and Effort	Excellent The Board/Oaktag has clear, colorful illustrations, text and good use of space. It appears the students spent a lot of effort getting things just right. Neat typing/writing that is easy to read.	Good The Board/Oaktag has clear, colorful illustrations, text and decent use of space. It appears the students worked on it. Neat typing/writing that is easy to read.	Fair The Board/Oaktag has unclear, not colorful illustrations and weak use of space. It looks like the students didn't take care of it. Legible writing.	Poor The Board/Oaktag has no illustrations. It looks like the student threw it together at the last minute without much care. Handwriting is illegible.
Spelling and Grammar	Excellent There are little or no spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. The author's name, the title and member's names are spelled correctly.	Good There are a few minor spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. Either the author's name, the title or member's names are not spelled correctly.	Fair There are several spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. Either the author's name, the title or member's names are not spelled correctly.	Poor There are severe spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. Either the author's name, the title or member's names are not spelled correctly.

Keywords:

Text Summary; Character Analysis; Chapter Discussion/Analysis; Plot Diagram; Soundtrack

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English

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