Your presentation counts as the final exam grade in English and in History. Your presentation must be given on the assigned date, or you must contact Mrs. Bush before you are scheduled to present.
| Attire | 5 | Dressed in costume or appropriate clothing (no jeans, no tennis shoes, shirt with collar, etc.) (You either earn all five points or none.) |
| Content | 40 | Reveals insight to family history, patterns of immigration, previous lifestyles of Americans. Tie to history is integrated. |
| Organization of Content | 10 | Catchy introduction. Logical presentation of information. Good transitions between “parts”. Effective closing. |
| Creative Element | 20 |
Skit, Powerpoint,
Overhead, Poster, Song, Artifact, etc. |
| Speaking Ability | 15 | Volume, rate and pauses are appropriate. Eye contact with all members of the audience and for the majority of the speech. Tone is effective to help audience understand information, not just “hear it”. |
| Length | 10 | Speaker has effectively planned/rehearsed speech to 15-20 minute time frame. |
