English 3 RESEARCH MINI-PROJECT: Greek Mythology

PHASE 1: Reser!h " #e$ %&est 'in(i)i(&l*

o Use the web quest guide to help you answer the question youre researching.
o Check in the web quest hard copy or email it to me. Turn it in stapled to the rubric after you have
presented.
PHASE +: Presenttion 'gro&, - in(i)i(&l gr(e )erge(*
o Use the facts from your research to put together a PowerPoint slide presentation or poster.
o Include
Title ! topic introduction"
Topic information # story retelling"
$%planation of cultural clues # connections to ancient &reek history"
'orks Cited list
Pictures (with citations)
o If youre working as an individual* you will be required to speak between + and , minutes.
o If youre working as a pair or group (up to - ma%imum)* you will $.C/ be responsible for speaking for
at 0$.1T two (2) minutes (ma%imum of 3 minutes)* plus a 4!. session at the end of your
presentation.
o All group members will be required to speak during the presentation.
o Individuals may request to present in front of me during 5e6teach or after school by appointment*
(but be aware there still may be some other students in the room during your presentation.)
o Presentations 7U1T include 89$ of these a PowerPoint* Pre:i or poster.
o PowerPoint presentations must follow the ;%; rule ; bullet points with ; words # bullet point"
o If you do a PowerPoint* you must use it as a tool* not as the entire presentation<
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@ring .00 research material and poster building # powerpoint materials to class. ?ou will not be able to
go to the computer lab<
Partners will work as directors* layout artists and researchers (you decide the roles in the group).
Practice your presentation within the time frame given* including practicing to maintain eye contact*
and putting together interesting aspects of the presentation (4#.* interaction* etc.)
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increases audience
understanding and
knowledge of topic"
5aises audience
awareness and
understanding"
5aises audience
understanding and
knowledge of some
points"
Aails to increase audience
understanding and knowledge
of topic"
1trength of 7aterial*
8rgani:ation
o Clear purpose and
subCect
o 5elevant
e%amples* facts
o Ideas supported by
evidence
/as some success
deBning purpose and
subCect"
1ome e%amples*
facts that support
subCect
7ay need to reBne
summary or Bnal
idea
.ttempts to deBne
purpose and subCect"
'eak e%amples*
facts or little
information"
7aCor ideas need to
be summari:ed or
audience is left with
a vague idea to
remember
1ubCect and purpose are not
clearly deBned"
Dery weak or no support of
subCect through use of
e%amples"
Totally insuEcient support for
ideas or conclusions"
7aCor ideas left unclear*
audience left with no new ideas
>elivery
o 5ela%ed* self6
conBdent and
appropriately
dressed for
purpose or
audience"
o @uilds trust and
holds attention by
direct eye contact
with all parts of
audience"
o Aluctuation in
volume and
inFection help to
maintain audience
interest and
emphasi:e key
points
o 4uick recovery from
minor mistakes"
o .ppropriately
dressed"
o Aairly consistent use
of eye contact"
o 1atisfactory variation
of volume and
inFection
o 1ome tension or
indiGerence
apparent and
possible
inappropriate dress
for purpose"
o 8ccasional but
un6sustained eye
contact with
audience"
o Uneven volume
with little or no
inFection
o 9ervous tension and#or
inappropriately dressed for
purpose and audience"
o 9o eGort to make eye
contact with audience
o 0ow volume or
monotonous tone cause
audience to disengage