Daily Book Talk

5B

Book Talk Task

• You are about to prepare a Book Talk for the class based on a novel that you have most recently finished. The novel is to be a fictional chapter book at your reading level.

• Be creative. Imagine you are a sales person selling this book. You want the audience to purchase it and enjoy it.

Book Talk Assessment

• You will be assessed on your public speaking skills as well as your knowledge of the book.

Information in the Book Talk• The following information must be present in your Book

Talk:• Characters: Who are the main and supporting characters in

the book?• Setting: Where and when does the book take place?• Problem: What makes the story? What is the problem of

the story?• Recommendations: What type of reader is this book

recommended to?• Symbolic Item: Bring in an item that is symbolic to the story.• (The solution must not be stated as this would give the idea

away).

Presentation Assessment

• You will be assessed on the following performance during your presentation:

• Speaking: Do I have clear pronunciation?• Body Language: Am I standing tall and upright with

my face visible?• Eye Contact: Do I give eye contact to the audience

from time to time?• Volume: Is my speaking clear and heard by the

entire class?

Total Assessment /10Presentation: /4

Speaking:Body Language:

Eye Contact:Volume:

Information: /6Characters:

Setting: Problem:

Recommendations: Symbolic Item:

The presentation must not exceed 3 minutes!

Schedule• December 6-10• Monday: Ramzi, Sandra • Tuesday: Madj, Aya• Wednesday: Yahya, Najwa• Thursday: Adam, Kamal• Friday: Nassar, Sari, Noor

Schedule 2011

• Week of January 3-7• Monday: Suha• Tuesday: Serene• Wednesday: Christina• Thursday: Armenian New Year• Friday: Ali

Schedule 2011

• Week of January 10-14• Monday: Johanna• Tuesday: Mohammed• Wednesday: Lana• Thursday: Tarek• Friday: Taha

Schedule 2011

• Week of January 17-21• Monday: Natalie• Tuesday: Tamer• Wednesday: Dana• Thursday: Karim• Friday: Lea

Schedule 2011

• Week of January 24-28• Monday: Abdullah• Tuesday: Ramzi• Wednesday: Sandra• Thursday: Majd• Friday: Aya

Schedule 2011

• Week of January 31-February 4• Monday: Yahya• Tuesday: Najwa• Wednesday: Adam• Thursday: Kamal• Friday: Nassar

Schedule 2011

• Week of February 7-11• Monday: Sari• Tuesday: Noor• Wednesday:• Thursday:• Friday