Have I got a GREAT language arts project for you
!! Who can come up with the most
creative presentation promoting his/her favorite young adult author!!
A sweet prize awaits the winner of the best presentation decided by
your classmates!!
- FIRST - Choose your favorite
author of young adults.
- SECOND
–Research the life of your author and the books written within the past
10 years.
- THIRD
–Write a persuasive paper.
- FOURTH
– Plan an oral presentation.
Please note:
I will give you guidelines during class to help you complete your
project. I will give you a
deadline when project is due.
GOAL: You will earn 5 points for each section
completed …. while improving your oral speaking skills and creative writing
skills.
There is a list of websites you can use in The Resources to locate authors of young adults if you do not
have a favorite. You will need to
use a minimum of 3 websites to compile your project. Extra points will be
given for great sites of authors of young adults’ books. A minimum of two
sources of printed materials must be used including the authors’ books.
You will use your creative talents to write a paper persuading your
classmates to vote your author as FAVORITE AUTHOR OF YOUNG ADULTS.
Please include a list of all resources used. You will
give an oral talk about your author. You
may dress, speak, etc. as your author.
The following websites can be used in choosing an author of young adults
if you do not have a favorite:
You will also use a minimum of 2
printed materials. You may
already own one or more books. Don’t
forget to visit the Girard Library online.
Goal: Your goals will be to learn
how to use valid websites and printed material for your project….while
improving skills in word processing, oral speaking,
and research.
A 20 point rubric
has been designed for the following areas:
Organization, content knowledge, visuals, mechanics, and delivery
An electronic portfolio of your paper and book jacket
will be kept on your personal disk. Hyperstudio
may be used to design your book jacket.
Any of our 3 word-processing programs can be used to complete your
paper.
Conclusion
You will have
learned a creative way to research authors of young adults’ books. I can’t
wait to see and hear the completed projects!!
I know you are so talented and I’m excited to have your share this
with your classmates!! Who will win??
Credits and References
Don’t forget to list your websites, printed
materials, and anyone who helped you on the last page of your paper.
Thanks so much, Maria Mastromatteo, for your wonderful expertise!!
Who’s
your favorite author?
