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PechaKucha Book Report Project Written Project Carefully write a seven-paragraph essay that examines your book. Your essay will be graded on the quality of your analysis as supported by evidence (details and quotations), as well as the quality of the writing. You must follow this outline! This is to assure that this is a new book report, not a recycled or copied report. Each of the Roman Numerals indicates one paragraph. I.
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Introduction – Give the title and author of the book, then describe in detail the most interesting or exciting thing in the book. Also, include positive reasons why I should be interested in reading this book. (For a good grade: Give your essay a creative title and your introduction a “hook.”) Most Important Conflict – Describe the most important conflict that motivates the majority of the story, and any reasons why this conflict came about. (Use quotes from the book to illustrate or give evidence of things you state, including the page numbers in parenthesis after the quote)
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Resolution – Describe the outcome of the most important conflict.
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Theme - What conclusions concerning human nature or life in general can you arrive at from reading the novel? Describe what in the story leads you to this conclusion and give details to support it.
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Setting - Describe the main setting and the effect it has on the conflict and its resolution. Imagine and demonstrate how this story would have been different if it had occurred at another time and place (be specific).
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Mood –The feeling created by the reader by a literary work. Illustrate the overall mood of the story and analyze which elements (character, setting, situation, or theme) contributed most to the mood. Explain why.
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Plan the Sequel - Imagine what the next book should be using one or more characters from this book. Describe what you see being the main conflict and events in a sequel. (If there is a sequel to this book, try not to copy it – instead, try to imagine what you would do if you were the author.)
Visual Project: PechaKucha 15x15 What is PechaKucha? PechaKucha is the Japanese term for the sound of conversation (“chit chat”). PechaKucha is a simple presentation format where you show 15 images, each for 15 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. PechaKucha is more performance than presentation! Requirements: Presentation must consist of 15 slides, no more, no less. Each slide is only allowed to remain on the screen for 15 seconds. Total Presentation is 3 minutes & 45 seconds. • Images over Text: No words are allowed on the slides! Use images that advance your presentation and illustrate your points. • No transitions or animation: No slide transitions and fly-in text. This eats up time and detracts from the focus of this fast-paced presentation style. • No video or audio: Video and audio don’t work well with this presentation style. • Rehearse, rehearse, and rehearse: Did I say rehearse? While this presentation is meant to be more informal and conversational, you must make sure you get your important points across, and you won’t be able to do that successfully if you don’t practice. 15 seconds is a short time and every slide that goes over that time forces you to speed up on all subsequent slides to make it up. Practice is critical. Important tips to remember! 1. NO TEXT on your slides! 2. Avoid templates. Neutral backgrounds and easy to read fonts are required. 3. Consider your 15 slides as a story. Do they flow together to create a great story? 4. Consider your images very carefully. In a PechaKucha, images are the only information on the entire slide. A well-chosen picture is worth a thousand words. 5. Don’t use slide transitions. Use direct cuts from slide to slide. Do not use dissolves, and clever transitions like “curtains” or “barn doors.” 6. No sounds or video clips. There just isn’t time, and these features are just distracting in a PechaKucha. Your voice is your sound instrument in this presentation. 7. It will be obvious if you do not practice your presentation. 15 seconds is an amazing short period of time. Most students who do not practice end up talking too fast as the slides change. A good PechaKucha is not about talking faster or talking over the wrong slide. Timing is of the essence of a good PechaKucha. Practice is essential. You will set the slideshow on automatic advance, so the slide will change in 15 seconds even if you don’t finish your remarks. Think about how your slides and your spoken remarks match up. They are two parts of a whole, and a successful PechaKucha is both well designed and well spoken. You should consider yourself a performer, and you are attempting to deliver a great performance.