Unit 10.

1 Conflict
English as a Second Language
Performance Task – Book Review Oral Presentation

Book Review Oral Presentation

You will present the novel you read independently to the class. You will discuss the main characters, the
setting, the conflict, and how the conflict was resolved. You should also explain at least one text-to-self,
text-to-text, or text-to world connection that you made while reading this book.
The presentation is to be between 1and 2 minutes long.
Cue cards are permitted, though they should contain only notes – you should not read your presentation
off of the cards.

You will be assessed according to this 50 point rubric :

2 points 6 points 8 points 10 points
Moderately
Fully Meets Exceeds
In Progress Meets
Expectations Expectations
Expectations
Speaks clearly and
Presentation was
Frequent Clearly spoken distinctly all of the
difficult for
problems with with good time. Excellent
classmates to
Speaks Clearly/ pronunciation. pronunciation. pronunciation.
understand
Volume Volume did not Volume carried Volume is loud
because of
carry presentation presentation to enough to be
pronunciation and
to all students. most students. heard by all
volume.
classmates.
Stands up
Showed no straight,
Showed little Posture showed
confidence. Did looks relaxed and
Posture and Eye confidence. Made confidence. Some
not make contact confident.
Contact little contact with eye contact made
with the Establishes eye
the audience. with audience.
audience. contact with
audience.
Stays on Topic/ Little focus on the Focus on topic Mostly stays on Stays on topic
Content topic. often strays. topic. 100% of the time.
Student is
Little evidence of Some evidence of
Evidence of completely
Time Limit/ preparedness. preparedness.
preparedness. prepared and has
Preparedness Does not meet Close to time
Time limit met. obviously
Time limit. limit.
rehearsed.
Listens intently.
Did not respect Does
Listens attentively
Listens to Other other presenters. Listens attentively not make
to most
Presentations Was a distraction to all presenters. distracting
presenters.
to others. noises or
movements.

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 Unit 10.1 Conflict
English as a Second Language
Performance Task – Book Review Oral Presentation

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