SHORT
STORY FEMALE AUTHOR PROJECT
ENGLISH 8
MRS.
MCDEE
Now that you have your author
assignments, it is time to know what your research will entail and how you will
proceed to accomplish this quarter project.
There will be two facets to this
assignment. The first facet is an essay which will be written using the
requirements listed below. The second facet will be a PowerPoint presentation
which will entail using the information from your written essay to create a
PowerPoint oral presentation which you will present to your classmates. You will have very little classroom time to
accomplish this task. Therefore, you will need to find time in your schedule to
work on this project.
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT: Your essay will be
FIVE paragraphs in length. It will be set up and written a bit differently than
your previous essays for you will not be writing only about a piece of literature.
Pay close attention to the instructions given for the format of each paragraph
in the essay.
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH: This paragraph should include the capture,
motivational and assertion steps explained in class. The number of sentences
for this paragraph is up to your discretion. However, the first sentence should
be general yet should capture the attention of your reader. You may use a
question, a quote, or an anecdote to catch the reader’s interest. Also, the
last sentence in this paragraph should be your assertion (another name for a
thesis statement) which will act as a map and state the main idea you will be
writing about in the body paragraphs.
THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS: Be sure that each of these paragraphs begins
with a well-stated topic sentence which gives direction to the information you
will include in the specific paragraph. Be sure to conclude each of these
paragraphs with a conclusive or summary sentence. Please remember to use a
transitional word or phrase between the second and third paragraph.
BODY PARAGRAPH #1 should include:
Biographical information
on your author such as birth & death dates, family background,
parentage, history of literary successes.
BODY PARAGRAPH # 2 should include:
A SHORT summary of the
short story you read by your author, a statement of the main
theme of the story and how her life, in your opinion,
influenced the story you read.
BODY
PARAGRAPH # 3 should include:
Your definition of what a gentle woman is
followed by your opinion, based on your author’s life and writing, on whether
or not she was a gentle woman. Be specific and give specific reasons, based on
her life experiences and/or her writings, which support your opinion.
CONCLUSIVE PARAGRAPH: This paragraph should begin with a topic
sentence that deals with the relationship you discovered between the author’s
life and the story you read. Be detailed and specific in this paragraph. Show
how your author’s life was reflected in the writing you read. Conclude with a
restatement of your thesis statement.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. DO NOT USE
CONTRACTIONS OR TO BE VERBS
2. DO USE ***vivid, descriptive verbs and adjectives
***present
tense
***First
person when opinion is stated; otherwise, used third person
***develop
a creative title
3. Word process the
essay using the correct heading format
4. Essay will be worth
150 points
5. The essay will not be conferenced
so do your best the first time around.
POWERPOINT ORAL
PRESENTATION:
Your
task for this aspect of the project is to insert the material researched &
written concerning your author into the PowerPoint outline form presented in
class. On the PowerPoint scheduled work days, please bring in a hard copy of
your written essay so that you can use that to help you accomplish this part of
the assignment. When you present your oral project in class the PowerPoint
outline will be the only aid you will use to present the information ( no
written copy of your essay or note cards will be allowed).
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Creative title (Can
be the same one used for your essay)
2. Follow the 6 format
steps used in presenting speeches. (See my website for format).
3. Only 4-6 slides may
be used. One slide should include a picture of your author.
4. Follow the steps for
presenting a speech given in class.
5. This part of the
project is worth 150 points.
****HAVE
FUN******************************************GOOD LUCK***
SCHEDULE
& DUE DATES FOR FEMALE AUTHOR PROJECT
10/25 (TH-A)
& 10/26 (F-B) Introduce project/Author Assignments chosen
ASSIGN:
Research authors/Choose short story by next class period
10/29 (M-A) Check chosen
reading selection
& 10/30 (t-B) In class writing of Author essay/Mrs.
McDee will check selection chosen
ASSIGN: Rough Draft
of author essay due 11/5 (M)
11/5 (M-A/B) Peer conference
Author essay
ASSIGN: Author essay
due 11/12 by All by Break
Power Point Presentations begin 11/13 & 11/15
Continue
on 11/16 & 11/19
Everyone’s Power Point Presentations are
due on 11/13 (A classes)
&
11/15 (B classes)