1. Final Submission Checklist This is what you will need to turn in. Make sure you have them exactly in order.

2. Final Project- Due December 1 (15 days away!) A cover sheet (typed) C:\Documents and SettingsC:\Documents and Settings The product (research paper, children’s story, biography chapter). Your works cited page with 5 references (typed) R:\Works Cited sample.docx R:\Works Cited sample.docx Notes for your oral presentation. You can get this from my web page (Interview or Book Talk) A video/audiotape of book talk or interview

3. Book Talk 3-5 minutes Each student will assume the persona of the author studied. In the book talk you should: Give title of book you are discussing Briefly summarize the book’s plot Tell important events that happened in history when this book was written Tell reasons why the author write the book Describe hardships the author had while writing the book Was the book popular when first released? Why or why not? Read an excerpt (paragraph or two) and explain why the selection is important to the book

4. Interview 3-5 minutes Each student will assume the persona of the author in an interview. The interviewer questions the author as though it were a contemporary talk show. The student being interviewed will provide the interviewer with the questions to be asked. You must answer 15 questions from the interviewer. Basic questions such as “where were you born” “how old are you” “how many books have you written” DO NOT COUNT. You may use your guiding questions. Following the show or as part of it, you should be prepared to answer questions from the audience.

5. OH and ONE MORE THING…. You must DRESS UP as your author. Even if your author is a BOY and you are a GIRL or vice versa. You must have a costume (clothes, wig, props, etc) You will have 1 min. to change before your presentation.