Name
Date
Hour
English 9 Literature Circles
Final Presentation
As a wrap-up to our Literature Circles, your group will be making a
presentation to the rest of the class. Everyone in the group must
participate (i.e. speak) in the presentation in order to earn credit.
Also, remember that your audience (classmates) have not all read the
chapters that you have, so keep this in mind as you present.
You may divide this project as needed so that each group member makes a contribution. Be sure
to note on the rubric who is responsible for what, and turn in the written description of
everyone’s role in the project (see below).
You can work on your project during any worktime in class; you should make your final plans
with your group on Thursday, September 24 and again on Friday, September 25; you will present
your projects on Monday, September 28, 2015.
Presentation Requirements:
1. Introduction/Attention Grabber: You must get the class interested in your chapters at the
beginning of your presentation. You could pose a question to the class, read an important
quote, or play a song related to the novel. Be creative! (5 points)
2. Explain the setting of each chapter (time and place). (5 points)
3. Explain the major events that occurred in each assigned chapters. (5 points)
4. Explain any changes in characters. (5 points)
5. Explain how one theme is present in each chapter and text evidence of how that theme is
exemplified in the chapters. (5 points)
You must create the following visual aids:
1. Pictorial or graphic of setting for each chapter, min. 12” x 17” (10 points)
2. Pivotal character diagram for each chapter on posterboard with explanation on why these
characters are the most important in your chapter/s, min. 12” x 17” (10 points)
3. Illustrations of one important scene from each chapter
a. on un-lined paper, min. 8 ½” x 11”
b. Each scene must be on a separate sheet of paper in color
c. Each scene must include a quote from the novel at the bottom of the paper (be
sure to include the page number)
d. (5 points each – 15 points total)
4. Your group must also turn in a typed, written self-evaluation of each group member’s role in
preparing and giving the presentation (5 points)
Name
Date
Hour
Literature Circles Presentation
Grading Rubric
The group presentation will be graded with this rubric.
Requirement
Points
Responsible person
Introduction/Attention
5
Grabber
Explanation of setting
5
Explanation of theme
5
Setting pictorial or graphic
10
Pivotal Character diagram
10
Illustrations (w/quotes) of
important scenes
15
Typed group self-evaluation
TOTAL
Comments
Comments
5
65
Individual effort in the presentation will be graded with this rubric.
Requirement
Points
I fully completed the part of the presentation assigned to
me.
25
My parts of the presentation were of high quality,
including being well written and/or attractively designed.
10
I delivered my part of the presentation audibly and made
eye contact with my audience.
10
TOTAL
Comments
45