ENG 2D Summative: Biography
For the final summative for ENG2D course (worth 10% of your overall grade), each student
will choose a biography or autobiography and obtain a copy from the school library, the
public library, or purchase it. You will need a copy of the book for approximately 5-6 weeks.
The deadline date for choosing your book is Fri. April 8.
What is a biography? An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another
What is an autobiography? A history of a person’s life, written or told by that person
Your summative consists of two sections: the Process and the Creative Presentation
A. Process:
Log
#1
Log
#2
Log
#3
Early Life/Introduction
To be completed in class
Wed. April 20
Significant Event in Subject’s Life
To be completed in class
Mon. May 2
Analysis, Reflection on
Biography and Presentation Plan
To be competed at home
Wed. May 11
B. Presentation:
You may choose one of the following options to present the life of your subject. It is
important that you show the connection between the biography and your presentation. For
example, demonstrate how the novel inspired your particular presentation and support it
with examples or quotations from the book.
Creative Presentation
Options
Talk Show Interview
Tabloid Double-page
Spread
A&E style Biography
Documentary
Dramatic Monologue
Funeral Eulogy
Presentation
Hall of Fame/Museum
Exhibit
Specific Requirements
Like Ellen, Oprah or Larry King Live. Could be in video form
or live. Suggested time 3-5 minutes.
Like People Magazine, including photos and concise text
(must be exactly 4 pages). Photos and articles will require
captions.
A video to include commentary by friends, colleague, and
family members to create an accurate portrait of your subject.
Live performance of 3-5 minutes, rendering your subject’s
thoughts and feelings, in first-person… Bring in an object that
would typify your subject. You must hand in your script.
Use Photostory 3 to create a visual presentation (with music)
that would be played at your subject’s funeral; deliver a 2-3
minute eulogy to accompany it, and submit your script.
3-D display which includes photos, diary entries,
representative objects, facts and/or statistics. This will be
presented.
All presentations are to be done individually and they will be shared with the class.
Presentations should take approximately 3-5 minutes. Presentations will begin on Monday,
May 16, 2011.