Pre-AP English II Outside Reading Assignment
First Semester
Book Requirement: Non-fiction with a 200 page minimum and no movie version.
Teacher must approve book by Monday, September 14, 2015 (25 POINTS).
Suggestions: Biographies & autobiographies, memoirs, historical documentaries, etc.
Go beyond the first search for a topic on Amazon, delve into the obscure. Find a book on
someone that is not so famous but his/her life story is interesting. Look for the books on
topics that interest you but that you are not necessarily already an expert on the content.
The book should be inspiring, enlightening, moving, shocking, etc. How to Take 10
Strokes off your Golf Game or ACT for Dummies would NOT be the kind of non-fiction
book that will have significant “moments.”
Assignment:
Presentation and Visual: (150 POINTS)
Prepare an advertisement for your book. The purpose of your presentation will be to
encourage others to read your novel. Your presentation must be a minimum of 5
minutes. All of the requirements for the presentation are included on the attached rubric.
You MUST have a visual to enhance your presentation. Some ideas include but are not
limited to: movie poster or trailer, t-shirt design, soundtrack, magazine ad, commercial,
etc. I have attached a list of other project ideas to help with the creative process. Please
tell me in advance what you will need for your presentation.
Avoid PowerPoint presentations.
DUE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 (NO EXCEPTIONS)
BOOK APPROVAL: 25 POINTS
PRESENTATION: 100 POINTS
VISUAL: 50 POINTS