ENGL 248 African American Literature

A collection of resources for assignments commonly seen in ENGL 248 at Green River College.

Assignment: Researched Oral Presentation

Oral Presentation Requirements

Each student is responsible for one 15 minute oral presentation in which you introduce a reading to the class.

Your presentation should include the following:
  • A summary that includes:
    • biographical info on your author
    • an overview of the author's work
    • an analysis of the work in question
    • a discussion of how that work fits into the larger literary canon, if possible
  • A work cited page - that includes a minimum of three authoritative sources from Holman Library (or appropriate .edu sites)
  • Four discussion questions
More specifics:
  • Each of the sources used in your summary must be clearly attributed in your presentation.
  • Your four questions aimed at fostering class discussion are due immediately after the presentation.
  • An array of mixed media can be used in the presentation (Power Point, overhead projections, audio, handouts, personal cell phones, etc.).
  • All materials must be typed and a copy of all three items (summary, works cited, and questions) is to be provided to each student in the class. The collection of typed summaries will benefit the class as we prepare for the final exam