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ENG3U Final Oral Presentation

• This presentation is your Summative Task and is worth 10% of your final mark in

this course

Issues in World Literature: Diversity and Debate

Do you know the song 'It's a Small World After All'? It tells us that we all have a common bond: our humanity, and the planet we share. The lyrics suggest that we should focus on our similarities rather than our differences to bring about a peaceful world. While this is an admirable sentiment, it is easy to see that all too

often, injustice and oppression within society prevent us from achieving that

ideal 'small world' unity.

Overall, literature has proven to be one of the best ways to understand and

combat the difficult social or other issues that shape our world. A few of the social issues that literature primarily wrestles with are age/aging, gender, ethnicity, human rights, Climate change, destruction of nature, large scale

conflict / wars, inequality (income, discrimination) poverty, religious conflicts, government accountability and transparency / corruption….

“Children of today face a society that is increasingly global in

focus and are profoundly affected by decisions and events

occurring beyond their own shores, whether they are World

Trade Organisation agreements, terrorism in Pakistan,

deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, genetic

engineering innovations, or a simple sneeze in China that

evolves into a global influenza epidemic"

Debbie Bradbery

“The power of literature to effectively convey complex ideas

should not be surprising”

Lewis, Rogers and Woolcock, 2005

In today’s globalised society where we are all increasingly becoming more

interconnected at every level, it is ever more important to understand and be sensitive to the unique realities, experiences, perceptions and behaviours of lives and realities of others near and far. Everything we do has an impact or a

consequence to something or someone else around the world. We need to know and appreciate this. We need to be aware of the climatic implications of, for example our overconsumption; the direct impact of buying unfairly traded food or the use of child labour in the clothes we buy; the neglect of the brutality and consequences of war throughout the world and our unwelcome of the refugee or asylum seeker.

But how can we know for example what it’s really like to have been a child soldier kidnapped and abused under the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda? Or the brutality of everyday life under apartheid in South Africa? Or life today for a teenager in war-torn Afghanistan or Syria?

Our exposure to world literature (and, in particular fiction) through novels and

poetry can support exploration, understanding and active engagement in today’s global realities and interconnections (cultural, economic, environmental, geographical, political, religious, social and technological). Using novels and poetry to learn more about global issues can be a powerful tool; according to Amnesty International, even the story of Paddington Bear can support a

discussion about refugees and the resilience of the human spirit.

“…novels and even picture books possess great power to open up

new worlds and inspire a capacity for empathy. Being able to

empathise makes it easier to be kind, tolerant and willing to

consider other points of view. It makes it harder to adopt prejudiced

stances, helps to guard against aggression and conflict and may

even encourage people to take positive action on behalf of others.

It also helps young people to put their own problems in perspective.

These are all values that lie at the heart of human rights – and we

can find them in novels and picture books for children.” – Amnesty

International

YOUR TASK

You are required to give an 8-12 minute presentation.

• You will discuss a connection or relationship between a current* world issue

(political, social, economic, geographical, etc) in today’s society with major issues in at least one major work studied in this course.

*current means an issue that has been relevant in the last 3-4 years

• Your presentation will have a visual element. Include your list of sources

used for your presentation.

Suggested Outline for your Oral Presentation

Introduce your issue by giving a brief overview of it. about 1-2 minutes

Introduce the literary work(s) you will connect with the issue and the reason for your choices.

about 1-2 minutes

Present your analysis – with visuals 6-8 minutes

Summarize your main points and thank the audience for their attention

less than 1 minute

Anticipate and address and refute

comments/questions the audience may have

1-2 minutes

In your analyses, you may consider some of the following: (a) the writer's style

You can analyse the writer's style and its effect on the novel or on the theme.

Is the style unique to this writer, or is it representative of a group? (b) narrative elements

Choose at least two of the elements of atmosphere, characters, or setting and show how the writer uses these to develop a theme or themes

(c) literary devices/techniques

Discuss how the writer's use of imagery, symbolism, contrast, or point of view enhances the novel.

(d) theme topics/issues

Discuss social, political or global issues that may have influenced the author to write about these in the novel. Are these issues relevant and universal?

Review the following effective presentation skills:

• make sure your topic is clear and logical

• make sure your presentation is well organized with an introduction, a

middle and end

• make sure that you have a thorough knowledge of the subject

• make sure that you gather information from a variety of sources

• make sure your visuals are effective

• make sure you use appropriate tone and language for a classroom

presentation

• make sure you have effective eye contact

• speak fluently with varying volumes and rates of speech

• articulate clearly your ideas

• use conjunctions effectively (for example – and, then, because)

• speak for the appropriate length of time

• avoid unnecessary movement such as tapping, shuffling, shaking

• make sure your voice and your presentation are engaging and inspiring

ENG3U – FINAL ORAL PRESENTATION - Rubric

Communication /25 PRESENTATION STYLE: (out of 25 marks)

Absent (0)

Very Weak (1)

Weak (2)

Satisfactor y (3)

Good (4)

Excellent (5)

Mark Out of (5)

LANGUAGE USAGE: (Content in terms of diction/ sentence structures / grammar / absence of slang / avoidance of fillers, especially ‘like’)

EYE CONTACT: ( Sustained / frequent / with all areas of audience / only glancing at notes i.e. NO reading unless quoting from another source such as the novel or a critic

BODY LANGUAGE & ENTHUSIASM (AUDIENCE APPEAL): (Facial expressions / hand gestures / physical movement / engagement of audience, etc) USE OF VOICE: (Inflection / enunciation / volume / projection / pacing)

ORGANIZATION: (Length 7 min / clear stages to presentation / well-rehearsed / smooth transitions between stages / providing a sense of ‘closure’ or ‘wrapping up’)

EXTEMPORIZATION: (Speaking naturally with only sporadic and brief reliance upon cards, notes, power point, etc. ie. no reading of pre-prepared wording)

Content – Analysis and Connection to a World Issue (out of 25 marks)

RELEVANT and LOGICAL: connections between major works in the course and world issue are logical

SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS: are logical, organized, well thought out and clearly communicated

LITERARY WORKS: presentation demonstrates strong understanding of the major works selected

THINKING and CREATIVITY: presentation demonstrates strong thinking skills and creativity in making the connections

SOURCES: sources cited are valid and reliable; and are integrated into the presentation effectively

TOTAL

/50