Book Reports for 2nd Semester - Honors English 9

The Book Talk must be done before Spring Break.  
​The Presentation & Video are due May 1, but we'll present them near the end of May.
(1) Book Talk
  • Basics
  • Grading
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You'll talk to me without your computer.
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​Requirements:
  • Read a book with at least 200 pages and a lexile of at least 1000.
  • Tell me about it in detail, convincing me that you read it.
  • You'll give me the book to look at while you're talking.
  • I'll ask you some questions about the book.
  • You must present it to me during Seminar or Silent Reading (talking, not reading).
  • Click here to schedule a time.
50 points total

35 for the Book Talk
  • 2-5 minutes (-5 for every 30 seconds +/-)
  • Plot/Content = 25 points
  • Answering my questions = 10 points
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15 for ​the Reading Logs file
  • Combine all your Reading Logs about this book into one file.
  • Email it to me the day before your Book Talk.
Presentation & Video
  • Basics
  • Video
  • Grading
  • Sample
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You'll give a presentation to the class with your computer.
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Requirements:
  • Read a book with at least 200 pages and a lexile of at least 1000.
  • Use this template for fiction or this template for non-fiction to create a slideshow.  
  • You must present it to the class (talking, not reading).
 
​Getting started:
  1. Open the appropriate template above.
  2. Click on "File" and then "Make a Copy."  You can't do anything else until you do this.
  3. Change the name of the file to __[Your Name]__'s Book Presentation.
  4. Click the orange "Share" button and share it with me.
You'll make a 30-second video about your book and show it to the class.

It can be a real video or photographs set to music, but it must include you & your friends, not things you find online.

Here are some ideas:
  • a trailer for the book ​(like a movie trailer)
  • your favorite scene
  • an exciting/funny/touching scene
  • a "what happens next" scene
  • an alternate ending

You might want to work in small groups so you can help each other, but everyone needs their own separate video.
75 points total

35 for the Book Talk or Presentation​
  • 2-5 minutes (-5 for every 30 seconds +/-)
  • Plot/Content = 25 points
  • Interest/creativity (Presentation)= 10 points
  • Answering my questions (Book Talk)= 10 points
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15 for ​the Reading Logs file
  • Combine all your Reading Logs about this book into one file.
  • Email it to me the day before your Book Talk/Presentation.

25 for the 30-second original video