BOOK REPORT ASSIGNMENT

ORAL BOOK REPORT

Directions: Choose one of the following options for this book report. All the book reports will be in the form of an oral presentation. You should also be prepared to answer questions about your novel. Your grade will be based on the following criteria:

· Ability to demonstrate understanding of selected novel

· Volume/clarity

· Poise

· Eye contact

Total Points: 50

Due Date:

Week of December 10, 2007

Choice A:

Give an informative presentation on your selected novel. Include details about the character, setting, the genre, and the plot. Include your overall opinion of the novel with support. You may use note cards, but you still must maintain adequate eye contact. Time requirement: 1 ½ - 3 minutes.

Choice B:

Pretend you are one of the characters in the novel. Through your dramatization, the audience should understand your role in the novel, your relationships with other characters, where you are from, and what happens to you throughout the novel. You should not use note cards. Props and costumes are encouraged, if applicable. Time requirement: 1 ½ - 3 minutes

Choice C: (Partner Presentation)

Read the same novel with a partner. (When you check in your novels, you must tell me that you are working together.) Decide how you would like to present the novel to your classmates. You can do one of the following:

• Do a “talk-show” style critique of the novel. Through your evaluation of the novel, you should reveal details about the characters, setting, genre, and plot.
• Do a dramatization as two characters from the novel. Through your dramatization, the audience should understand your roles in the novel, your relationships with other characters, where you are from, and what happens to you throughout the novel.
• Conduct an author or character interview. One partner acts as the author (or main character) and through the interviewer’s questions, you should reveal details about the characters, setting, genre, and plot.

Time requirement: 2 ½ - 4 minutes.