Synonyms Unit 4
Practice for Friday's recording
Today:
I collected the good-rough draft.
I reviewed the vocab words and checked the pictionaries.
Then we practiced recording.
I gave the students a poem. Each student had a stanza. I reviewed the rubric for an oral presentation and had each one read their piece. Then we discussed the results.
You can listen to the recordings at MrBoZ.com
I told the students that no one will get lower than a C unless they really mess it up. However, to get an A, I have to hear emotion added to the words being read. Simply reading well is not enough for an A. Sections 4 and 5 struggled with that. While they read clearly, only a few achieved an A. I hope they realize that they must go above and beyond for the A on Friday. They will receive a grade for the reading!
Here is the rubric:
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A
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B
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C
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D
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Audio
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Voice quality
is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation.
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Voice quality is
clear and consistently audible throughout the most of the presentation.
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Voice quality is
clear and consistently audible through some of the presentation.
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Voice could not
be heard.
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Pacing
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The pace (rhythm
and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really
"get into" the story.
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Tries to use
pacing but it is often
noticeable that the pacing does not fit the story line. Audience is
somewhat engaged.
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No attempt to
match the pace of the storytelling to the story line or the audience.
Audience is
not consistently engaged.
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Just read the piece in a
monotone.
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Emotion
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Emotional
dimension of the piece matches the story line well. Listeners are
encouraged to care about the person and his/her story.
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Emotional dimension of the piece somewhat
matches the story line.
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Emotional
dimension of the piece is distracting or is absent.
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No emotion. Read it to get it over with.
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Adapted
from Digital Storytelling Tips and Resources
By
Gail Matthews-DeNatale, Ph.D.
Associate
Director of Academic Technology
Simmons College Boston, MA Copyright
2008
