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Reading Minute Presentations. Guidelines for Reading Minutes 2 nd Marking Period—2012/13. General Directions. Students will be assigned or select their date. Students must be ready on this date to present.
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Reading Minute Presentations Guidelines for Reading Minutes 2nd Marking Period—2012/13
General Directions • Students will be assigned or select their date. • Students must be ready on this date to present. • Students will need the actual book on the date of their reading minute presentation. • Students will be required to talk about their book in some fashion for more than one minute, but not longer than five minutes.
Presentation Directions • Content Directions for Oral Presentation. Students should • Explain the premise of the book in no more than 5 or 6 sentences. • Do not summarize or retell the story. • Explain your use of a particular QVCIPC strategy • Use lots of specific examples and details from the book. • Include and explain a significant quote or passage. • Compare this book to other books. (Text—to—text connections)
What to share about the book? • QVCIPC reading strategies with examples of how used • Predications • Visual images • Inferences • Questions • Connections • TEXT—TO—SELF • TEXT—TO—TEXT • TEXT—TO--WORLD • TSF (Text Structure Features) • Characters’ relationships • protagonist, antagonist, narrator, minor characters, foils • Genre and genre characteristics • Setting details/descriptions and their impact on characters’ lives • Title’s meaning • Themes or messages; lessons learned • Symbols • Opinion/recommendation • Favorite part • Biographical information about the author that relates to the book • Self-selected significant quote or passage with a follow-up explanation
Evaluation Criteria • The presenter has planned and practiced his or her Reading Minute. • The presenter offers and develops useful information and/or opinions about the book. • The presenter explains how he/she uses a specific reading strategy while reading the book. • The presenter uses literary terms correctly and includes specific details about the novel or book. • The presenter DOES NOT simply summarize the “plot” of the book. • The presenter delivers a talk about the book and does not merely read notes or PowerPoint slides, • The presenter has demonstrated from the Reading Minute that he or she is fulfilling a reasonable amount of recreational reading outside of class. • The presentation is delivered on the assigned date.
Evaluation Checklist—Reading Minute #1 ____ Reader demonstrates an understanding of the book. ____ The presenter shares interesting and significant opinions and insights about the book. ____ Presenter develops with specific details and literary terms 4 or 5 points about the book. ____ Directions are followed— • A single notecard or page of notes used. • A strategy is discussed. • A quote is shared and explained. • The presenter does not re-tell the book’s content. ____ Presenter’s outline/note-card allows for an organized discussion of the book. 4 = mastery of criterion 3 = satisfactory attention to criterion 2 = more development of criterion needed 1 = criterion ignored or not evident ____ TOTAL _______________ ‘s Reading Minute in LAPD ___ on ________________ (Presenter’s name) (Title of book)