Your first project
Your first project!
Choose one or two partners in your class and get together at break, at lunchtime or during an afternoon to go over everything we have learnt, watched and listened to so far.
Then choose one of the film composers that have been mentioned (except John Williams: we will be studying him later on) and prepare a
presentation using powerpoint.
The first thing you must think about is why you chose the composer you chose. Prepare a commment on why you like his film score: in two sentences each, including five adjectives, try to explain why his music inspires you. Does it reflect the scenes in the film well?
At the end of each presentation, you and your teacher must ask the presenters one question each.
Your classmates and your teacher will give your powerpoint marks. Then you will help to mark the presentations of the other pairs/groups. See who gets the highest marks!
To get high marks, take these following suggestions into account:
* Explain in two sentences each why you chose the composer you chose and why you like his film score.
* Include photos of your chosen composer and mention some of the films he has written music for.
* Don´t write a lot on each slide! The powerpoint must be used only as guide for your presentation with a few words or dates on each slide: if there is a lot of writing your audience will read it all instead of listening to you!
* Make sure you include only the most vital and interesting information: your presentation should last only three or four minutes.
* Make it fun to watch and listen to. If it is interesting you will get higher points.
* Face your audience and speak confidently!
After the end of each presentation, each pair or group must explain the reasons for the mark that they have given their classmates. As well as learning about your chosen composer, you will practice a lot of English!
Your teacher will make copies of this rubric to help to evaluate your classmates´ powerpoints.
Up to 4 points per category, TOTAL OUT OF 24 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Effort to speak for themselves |
Doesn´t try at all (all memorized) |
Tries a bit (mostly memorized) |
Decent effort even though there are many mistakes |
Excellent effort even though there are many mistakes |
Pronunciation
|
Largely incomprehensible/spoke too fast |
Somewhat difficult to understand and strong Spanish accent |
Easy to understand although with a Spanish accent |
Sounds almost like a native speaker |
Grammatical accuracy
|
Multiple mistakes that take away meaning |
Frequent mistakes that make it somewhat difficult to understand / basic mistakes (ie “he have”) |
Some unimportant mistakes that don´t interfere with the meaning |
Very accurate, few mistakes |
Fluency and answers to questions |
Does not flow Stuck answering questions |
Frequent pauses Anwers with much difficulty |
Occasional pauses Manages to answer fairly well |
Natural pattern of speech Answers promptly and fairly correctly |
Original and interesting (shared mark with partner) |
Total lack of new focuss and material, class obviously not interested |
Not much originality, class not really focussed |
Quite original and interesting, keeps the class focussed |
Highly original and interesting, class is listening eagerly |
Powerpoint and use of time (shared mark with partner) |
Too much writing and/or too long |
A little too much writing and/or went over time slightly |
Clear powerpoint and good use of time |
Original, engaging powerpoint and good use of time |
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