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THE “PACE YOURSELF” TIMELINE FOR YOUR CULT./LIT. ORAL PRESENTATION

Oral Presentation Date: ____________________________________

The chart below refers to the weeks before your oral presentation date and provides guidelines for your work.

8^th week	7^th week	6^th week	5^th week	4^th week	3^rd week	2^nd week	Final week
- finish reading book	- continue research of all areas	- continue research of all areas	- continue research of all areas	- conference with teachers: bring info. & questions	- conference with teachers again?	- finish making packet (submit for copying?)	- submit packet for copying (deadline: 5 days. before date)
- summarize book in bullets & think about themes	- copy pages of all sources	- copy pages of all sources	- what connections do you see?	- redirect research, if necessary; finish up research	- finalize structure of oral & finish oral notecards	- practice oral: 20 min.? required info.? readjust plan?	- practice, practice, and practice some more!
- evaluate book as work of lit. while it’s fresh	- check: 6 sources? 3 different kinds?	- check: 6 sources? 3 different kinds?	- finalize theme; decide literary elements	- plan out oral (what info? what order? catchy? visual aids?)	- practice a “rough” oral	- decide: food/drink? costume? music?	- last-minute ques. for teachers?
- begin research of both settings or of person’s life	- works cited entries?	- works cited entries?	- what info. should you include in oral? in packet?	- start making oral notecards (your own words in bullets)	- finalize packet information & start making packet	- decide visual aids & make them	- Relax…You’ve done the work. You’ll be fine.
YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)	YOUR DATE(S)

Remember, the best oral presentations:

show a lot of research, insight, and “extra” knowledge during the question-and-answer period
are creative and interesting for the audience, too
are well-planned and well-practiced (it’s painfully obvious if this isn’t the case)

We know that you are not polished, professional speakers. We don’t expect perfection or complete calm. We do expect you to take this project seriously and to present the evidence of your research, planning, and practice. You CAN do it!!

The oral grade is worth 200 points in both World Culture and World Literature class.

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