POWERPOINTBOOKREPORT
Assignment:
Youareto createaPowerPointPresentationto giveanaccurateaccountofyourindependent
readingbook.Belowiswhatyoumustincludeinyourslides.Becreativeandhavefunwithit. YouwillbepresentingthePowerPointto theclass.MakesurethatyousavethePowerPoint eitherinyourschoolfolderoronaflashdrive.Youshouldtestitaheadoftimeto makesureit willopenupappropriatelyontheschoolcomputers.Eachslideshouldhavetheheadingatthe top.
SlideNumbers:
1. Coverslide:title,author,name,class,date
2. Setting(time+ place=mood)Tone(seeexamplesbelow)
3. Point of viewhow youknow(first-person,thirdpersonlimited,orthirdperson omniscient).
4. Charactersandthestateofthemaincharacter'sconflict:statethetraitsthat exemplifythemaincharacter.
5. Divideupyourchaptersinto3sections.Forexample:Ifyourbookhas15chapters,
divideitintoCh.1-5,Ch.6-10,andCh.11-15.Thefirstsectionshouldbeasummaryon thisslideofwhatoccursinthebook(beginning):Exposition,risingactions—labeleach part
6. Secondsectionsummary(middle):climax
7. Lastsectionsummary(end):fallingactions,resolution
8. Useaquotefromthebookto illustratefigurative language,setting,ormood.Embedthequotein yourowncommentary.Includepagenumber.
9. Themeofthebook(Italicizetheentiretheme)anda picturethatdepictsthestory
theme.
10. Who would you recommend this book to and why.
11.Referenceslide(title,publisher,date)inMLA(ModernLanguageAssociation)format.
Example:
Soto,Gary.LivingUptheStreet.NewYork:BantamDoubledayDellPublishing
Group,1992.
Tone:Thewriter'sattitudetowardhisorheraudienceandsubject.Thewordshe/sheuses establishesthetoneofthepiece.Examplesofadjectivesdescribingtone:
Formal-wordsusedsuchas: shall,surely,certainly,etc.
Informal-common,everydaywordsused
Serious-thetoneis verystaidandstrong;nohumorevident
Playful-wordsusedsuchas:happy,fun,joking,etc.
Bitter-thewriterusedwordslikehate,unforgiving,upset
Ironic-twistsandturnsinthestory;whatyouexpecttohappendoesn'thappen
Cynical-complaints,negativestatementsaboutpeople,places,things
Sarcastic-wordsthatsayonethingbutmeantheopposite
Defiant- angrywordssuchas:regret,rebellion,hate,etc.
Determined- strongwordsofsuccess:will,shall,indeed,succeed,certain Enduring-wordssuchas:try,stickitout,fight,win,trudgeon,nevergiveup Confident-wordsthatshowpositiveoutlook;sure,indeed,youcandoit
Dedicated-strongwordsaboutstickingwithit:staywithit;keepgoing;don'tgiveup
Hopeful-positivewords;hope,future,change,positive
Joyous- positivewords;great,wonderful,exult
Reminiscent-wordsthatlookbackto betterdays;goodolddays,past,betterthan,etc. Melancholic- sadwordsareused;dreary,sad,dark,cloudy,depressed,tears,cry,etc. Dark-depressingwords:depression,black,nofuture,death,murder,kill,etc. Mysterious-wordssuchas:mystery,questionable,doubtful
Exciting-wordssuchas:celebrate,travel,fast,move,quick,surprise,wow
Adventurous-wordsandsituationssuchas:expedition,trip,curious,odyssey,journey
Nostalgic-wordstalkingaboutthepastin a betterlight:olddays,quiet,gently,antique, personable,betterbackthen