You Will Be Graded on the Following

Book Talk

Due Date: Friday, September 15, 2017

You are required to complete a book talk assignment to present to your classmates and peers. A book talk is a 3 to 5-minute oral presentation using a book of your choice. Your goal is to convince your peers to read your recommended book. You will need to include a 2-4 paragraph summary to interest the audience, without giving away the important parts and the ending. Remember that the main purpose of a book talk is to grab the audience's interest and make them want to read the book.

Below is a list of suggested book talk presentations. You may choose one of the suggestions or come up with your own. If you choose to create your own presentation, you must get approval before producing a final draft. Your presentation must include a visual aid.

Do not forget to include a summary 2-4 paragraphs in length. You need to include the three key elements of a book talk: the hook, the content, and the cliffhanger.

Presentation Suggestions

Costumed Presentation
*Dress as either the author or one of the book’s characters. / Diorama
*Create the setting or main event of the story. / Interview
*Interview the author or a character.
Collage
*Create a collage to represent the setting or main event. / Scene
*Act a scene from the book. / Book Review
*Write a book review for a major book retailer.
Comic Strip
*Create a comic strip representing a major event or incident. / News Story
*Create a news story about something that happened to one of the characters. / Advertisement/Flyer
*Create a book advertisement or a flyer.
Brochure
*Create a travel brochure inviting tourists to visit the setting of the book. / Commercial/Movie trailer
*Create a commercial or movie trailer advertising the book. / PowerPoint
*Create a PowerPoint presentation.

You will be graded on the following:

Visual Aid – 20

Attention Getter – 15

Clear content of the book– 15

Cliffhanger – 15

Book Rating/Explanation -15

Oral Presentation – 20

Total Points: 100

Book Talk Graphic Organizer

Directions: Follow these step-by-step guidelines to write your Booktalk. Three key elements will help you: the hook, the content, and the cliffhanger.

The Hook

Present something that will grab the listener’s attention. Examples: read a part of the book, ask a question, give a description, or strong statement that will catch the class’s interest.

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The Content

Get into the character. As the main character, you will explain and summarize the book. Be sure to include the main problem in the book (but DO NOT SHARE HOW IT IS RESOLVED.)

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The Cliffhanger

End your book talk with something unresolved; leave your audience wanting more, so they will want to read the book to find out what happens next.

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