Presentation Assignment
Choose one author you are particularly drawn to, and begin your
research on her bringing your findings together in a PowerPoint presentation or
a website presentation as a tribute to your chosen author. All sources of
information must be cited in proper parenthetical citations.
1-2 slides of Introduction to your topic: include your name and title of presentation
Section 2: Biographical Information: (2-4 slides)
Keep this section concise and interesting with visuals (if you insert photos, do not skew them – only insert what looks good)
Relevant childhood data: family, education, travels, etc
Relevant publication data
Major awards & honors
Any other interesting biographical data
Section 3: Overview of Major Themes & Concerns: (2-4 slides)
What are some of the important information bits about this author’s writings that scholars focus on? What is she known for? Why is she important in terms of contributions to the literature of women?
This is a critical, analytical portion of writing; hence
there should be no use of 1st (I) or 2nd (you)
person. Discuss the
poetry or literature in terms of positives (or negatives) it (and the author)
has had on the literature of women. This portion must contain at least three (3) different in-text citations from secondary
critical sources.
This section must follow
MLA format and include the sources of all the poems, biographical sources, and
critical sources (at least 3 of which have been used in the overview of themes
section). Make sure your parentheticals
match your bibliography.