Oral Presentation (Due Feb.

15 ) th
ELA.9.C.2.1 – Present information orally, with a logical organization and
coherent focus, with credible evidence, creating a clear perspective.
Figurative Language – Choose one from each text to talk about. Total 2 Figurative Languages.
‟Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be
Fingerprinted”

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

How does the figurative language that you chose create mood in both texts? (For example, watch this video of
how one reader determines the mood from the author’s use of figurative language and diction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2rKjgXDeQ)

Find evidence (quotes) in both texts. Make sure to cite which text and paragraph you got it from.

Name:
Context & Connotation

How does the texts’ content determine the connotative and denotative meaning of the words/phrases you
chose? (For an example, look at this video on how a reader can determine the meaning of a word:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGuycnVkIy4)

Find evidence (quotes) in both texts. Make sure to cite which text and paragraph you got it from.

Name:
Theme – Identify one theme from each text to talk about. Total 2 themes.

How does the theme you chose develop throughout the text? (For an example, watch this video on how one
reader determines the theme from a text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7NwQcHYac)

Find evidence (quotes) in both texts. Make sure to cite which text and paragraph you got it from.

Name:
Perspective & Point of View

How does the author create irony or satire through the influence of the narrator? (For help, watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6v2e37D-es)

Find evidence (quotes) in both texts. Make sure to cite which text and paragraph you got it from.

Name:
How to cite text evidence

1. Locate it in the text

2. Introduce the quote by telling what text it comes from and who is doing what followed by a comma
• In the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the author states,

3. Pull the whole quote and make sure there are quotation marks around it since they are not your words. ‟ ”

4. Immediately after the quote, put parenthesis with the paragraph or page number inside the parenthesis (9)

5. After the last parenthesis mark, put a period .

Please make sure to consult the rubric for each category.
If you want a good grade, you will need to make sure you rehearse and do not lose eye contact with your
audience.
A good speaker always does the following:

• Introduces himself or herself

• Keeps eye contact

• Speaks clearly and loudly

• Avoids having food or gum in their mouth

• Stays on topic

• Does not laugh randomly or allow oneself to be distracted

• Rehearses/practices your speech