Book Talk Presentations

Each group will be responsible for conducting a "book talk" on the appointed item. Groups will use the visual aid as a talking point to lead a 3-5 minute discussion of the selection. Groups may choose to focus on a specific talking point, such as theme, or may wish to focus on a point of interest in the piece of literature. If groups are short on items for which to discuss, they may select from the general list below:

• Writer's Craft: Tools a writer uses to "create" a story. Some elements of writer's craft include
      * irony
      * foreshadow/flashback
      * tone (the attitude a writer takes toward a subject)
      * rhythm/repetition/cadence/rhyme
      * personification
      * onomatopoeia
      * simile/metaphor
• Characterization: the process through which a character evolves in a story
• Plot: exposition, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution

At any rate, each group will be graded on a collaborative effort and the group's level of interaction with the text. Students are encouraged to ask appropriate questions of the audience. The audience is encouraged to appropriately respond.

"Orpheus the Great"
"Annabel Lee"
"Eldorado"
"The Highwayman"
"Mother in Mannville"