1. Name of author Subtitle about the author Your name Your language arts class

2. Biographical Background Early childhood experiences Family background Travel, hobbies, interests, Other job experiences Other influences on the writer’s life Author’s advice or thoughts about writing

3. Titles of Books Read Choose two books and give a brief summary. Discuss your reaction to the book and give a rating. Use a different slide for each book.

4. Author’s Writing Style Choose two of the following to discuss about your author and give examples from the text: –Use of figurative language –Mood –Character development –Description –Plot development –Theme

5. Compare/Contrast Two Characters Character #1 –Physical traits –Character traits (personality) –Thoughts, feelings –Actions and behaviors Character #2 –Physical traits –Character traits (personality) –Thoughts, feelings –Actions and behaviors

6. Questions to Discuss Choose two of the following: –What types of conflicts are presented in the books you chose? –What are some of the connections that you can make to the characters or plot within your novels? –Do you think your author is an outstanding writer? Why or why not? –Can you connect these books to others that you have read? –What conclusions can you make about the author that you studied based upon his/her writing? –What have you learned from doing this project?

7. Bibliography List the website addresses that you used in your research. Give other references that you used such as books and magazines.