Scarlet Letter Presentation
You will be presenting a theme/ motif or symbol to the class in a 3-5 minute presentation.
You will present:
Your theme/ motif or symbol
Its importance to the novel
5+ examples (quotes with pagination) of your topic
You will have a visual aid to assist you (may include quotes/ page #s)
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You must be focused, your topic should have a clear thesis
You must have clear evidence with pagination
You must be clear and use appropriate volume and voice
You must use appropriate poise and gestures
You must engage the audience and, in turn, be a respectful member of the audience
10 points each = 50 points total.
Presentations will begin after the novel is completed.
Possible topics:
The Black Man
Justice
Guilt
The Forest
Kissing
Forgiveness
Death
Sin
Secret Sin
Isolation
Betrayal
Revenge
Roses
Free Will
Blame
Social Status
Gossip
The Black Man
Appearances
Fate
Nature
Hypocrisy
Time
The Scaffold
Science and Faith
Femininity
Boston
Sin
Performance
Criteria
Exceeds
Standard
2pts
Meets
Standard
1 pts
Does Not Meet
Standard
0 pt
Thesis/Focus
and Purpose
Central message is
compelling, clearly
stated, and provides a
focus and direction for
the presentation.
Central message is clear
and provides a focus and
direction for the
presentation.
There is no clear
central message
and, therefore,
presentation is
unfocused.
Development
of ideas/
Use of
supporting
materials
Excellent supporting
materials (examples,
explanation, media, etc.)
make appropriate
reference to information
and significantly support
the central message.
Presenter speaks clearly,
at the appropriate rate,
and with the appropriate
volume for the audience.
Pronunciation is clear and
there are no grammatical
errors or verbal fillers.
Good supporting
materials (examples,
explanation, media, etc.)
make appropriate
reference to information
and generally support the
central message.
Presenter speaks clearly,
at the appropriate rate,
and with the appropriate
volume for the audience.
Pronunciation is clear but
there are a few
grammatical errors or
some verbal fillers.
Most of the
materials are of
poor quality and do
not clearly support
the central message.
Presenter is confident in
posture, polished in
appearance and seldom
returns to notes but rather
maintains eye contact
with the audience. Body
language including hand
motions skillfully
supports the verbal
message.
Presenter is confident in
posture, polished in
appearance but
sometimes returns to
notes and does not
maintain regular eye
contact with the audience.
Body language including
hand motions
adequately supports the
verbal message.
The presenter engages the
audience throughout
most of the presentation.
Oral
Delivery
Non-Verbal
Delivery
Audience
Engagement
The presenter
immediately gains the
audience’s attention and
continues to engage the
audience through
questions, active
participation, etc.
throughout the entire
presentation.
Presenter has major
problems with clear
speech, volume, and
rate. There are
frequent errors in
grammar or
pronunciation and
repeated use of
verbal fillers.
Presenter appears
uneasy, disheveled,
and unprepared,
and makes little eye
contact with the
audience. Body
language does not
support verbal
message.
The presenter does
not engage the
audience.
Score