Alphabet Book of the Americas Presentation Your job:

Write and rehearse a short speech sharing your book and your experience creating it

What’s expected:

Your speech should be less than 2 minutes Your speech should be prepared (NOT improvised)

You should know:

Your speech will be scored as a work sample (speaking expository)

EVERY speech should follow this outline: I.

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Introduction (brief—1 line) a. Hook the audiences’ attention! Top 3 letters a. Choose the 3 pages you are most proud of and share them with the class i. Don’t read the paragraph, but tell us about the information on each page Interesting fact a. Share the most interesting thing you learned while working on this project AND why this was interesting to you Conclusion a. To end your presentation, tell us something you learned about yourself from working on this assignment

Alphabet Book of the Americas Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.