Monday, September 21, 2015

Author Biography PowerPoint Presentation

Objective:  Create a PowerPoint presentation about an author of significance.


  1. Decide whose biography you will do research on.  Your person should be someone who has contributed something of importance to society or history and has become well-known because of it.

Have this person approved!


  1. Create an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation about the person you have chosen to research.
           Slide 1: Introduction Slide

         Slide 2: Background Information

·         Where/when was this person born?

·         Childhood 

         Slide 3: Becoming an Author

·         What did this person do for a living?

·         What qualities or traits do you believe made this person a successful author?

·         What did this person do to become published?

 
         Slide 4: Impact on Others
 
 
·         How has this person made an impact on others’ lives?
·         In what ways was his/her life remarkable, admirable, or even despicable?
·         Was this person a hero? Why or why not?
 
Slide 5: Decisions/Lessons
·         Did this person make any major mistakes or bad decisions?
·         What are some important lessons you or any other person might learn from the way this person lived?
 
Slide 6: Quotes
·         Famous quotes from this person
·         What do the quotes mean to you?
 
            Slide 7: Other/Your choice

Slide 8: Sources
 
  1. You must have pictures ON EACH SLIDE! Pictures must be clear and appropriate.  They must add to the purpose and design of the slides. 
  1. Slides should be clear, easy to read, and well balanced.
  1. Correct spelling/grammar
 
  1. Present to class:
·         Speak clearly
·         Explain each slide thoroughly
·         Make it easy to understand
 
 
GRADING RUBRIC
Creativity
Presentation was engaging, interesting, and created curiosity.
 
/10
Content
You brought your topic to life with complete, thorough, and appropriate information.
 
/10
Visual
Your visual was well crafted and helped the class understand your information.
 
/10
Presentation
Presentation was well given.  You understood the material and spoke clearly to the audience.
 
/10
Use of Tools
You demonstrated proper use of PowerPoint tools. (Formatting, Animation, Transitions, etc.) 
 
/10
Total
 
 
/50
 
 
 

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