Each person will be assigned one essay. Today you will have time to prepare a presentation based on your assigned essay. Your grade will be based on...
- As you read the essay out loud, what percentage of the words are audible and correctly pronounced? (25 points)
- How thorough are the answers you present to the following four questions? (25 points)
Analysis Questions:
1. What is the main issue that is
discussed in the essay?
2. What strengths does the author show
about him/herself? (qualities, values, etc…)
3. What is the most powerful and/or memorable
element of the essay?
4. What dialog or sensory imagery can you point out in the text? How is it useful in making the text more interesting to read?
5. What is the controlling impression?(What lesson or ideas about the author are understood by the end of the essay?)
Now, rate this essay on a scale from 1-5, five
being the strongest.5. What is the controlling impression?(What lesson or ideas about the author are understood by the end of the essay?)
HW: Finish preparing your presentation for class on Tuesday. Practice reading your essay out loud for a friend or two.