the rubric is attached. On the poetry response journal you will have to pick two extra poems form each chapter. Do I need to list the two from each chapter?

Introduction to Literature Oral Presentation

Connecting to the Culture assignment

Topic: Censorship and Banned Books

Present a short original video in Collaborate or upload to YouTube

Grading: Outline and Working Bibliography-submitted BEFORE presentation- 35 points

Oral Presentation- 65 poionts

INTRODUCTION

Open with an overview of the topic of censorship and banned books and move readers to your thesis, your central focus/conclusion about this topic that will be supported throughout the essay.

BODY-

The first section should give some historical background about the fight over what is appropriate in literature, and the banning of books. When did book banning become prominent? By whom? What are some of the most famous incidents of book banning? How prevalent is book banning in our culture today?

Next, you should discuss what arguments people make for or against book banning. What are the prevailing and enduring arguments? Do they make sense? Is there ever a valid reason for banning a book from a publicly-funded institution (library, school, etc.)? If so, describe it. What motivates people to call for the banning of a book? How are these challenges met?

Finally, focus on readings from the course. Give examples of how and why some of the works we have read could be harmful or inappropriate. Discuss what you would say to them, and how you might defend the author’s intentions. Remember that this is not asking you to discuss what you liked or didn’t like about the work, but why free speech is so important, why just because something might be offensive to one person does not mean it doesn’t have a valuable message for another reader.

CONCLUSION

The closing should look to the future and sum up what you believe can be learned from studying works of literature. Why do we continue to study American literature and what meaning can it have in our communities and our lives?

REQUIREMENTS:

WORKING OUTLINE AND WORKING BILIOGRAPHY-see Lesson 15 instructions

Students will submit a preliminary Outline of their speech as well as list of sources that will be sued and referenced within the discussion. See Lesson 15 for more details on these preliminary assignments.

Presentation should be no shorter than 10-12 minutes in length.

A minimum of three reliable sources, properly introduced and paraphrased or quoted, and no fewer than three specific examples from our readings used to illustrate and support your points within the presentation.

For grading I will follow the rubric in Lesson 15. What I am looking for here is a paper that has something to say, is well-researched and well-written, and demonstrates a clear understanding of formatting and documentation.