The document provides guidance for student group presentations on universal themes from readings completed in class. It lists books read - To Kill a Mockingbird, Julius Caesar, Lord of the Flies, and The Great Gatsby. Students will give group presentations on universal themes from each book. The document also provides tips for effective presentations, including maintaining eye contact, speaking clearly, being well-prepared and practicing, while avoiding distracting mannerisms or relying solely on notes. An example presentation topic is then outlined on the "Good vs. Evil" theme in Lord of the Flies.

1. Creating Effective Presentations…and,

2. As we are approaching the end of the school year, we have successfully
completed the readings of:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee
2. Julius Ceasar-William Shakespeare
3. Lord of the Flies-WilliamGolding
4. The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
In 4 groups, the class will give a group presentation on the Universal
Themes of each reading.

3. DO’S
Maintain eye-contact with your
audience
Pay attention to body language / stand
up straight
Practice and time your presentation
Speak slowly enough for the audience
to process new information: take a
deep breath if you catch yourself
speaking too fast
Prepare small note cards for reference
during presentation
Have a well organized (introduction,
body, and conclusion)
Use multiple technology resources
(PowerPoint, Flickr,YouTube, etc.) to
support your ideas
Do your research
Be yourself!
DO NOT’S
Stare at note cards, floor, ceiling,
etc.
Use sloppy language “um”,
“things”, “like”, etc.
Fidget, sway, tap your foot, etc.:
only use gestures to emphasize
the most important points
Speak too quickly: could result in
not meeting the time limit or
loosing audience attention
Speak so low you cannot be
heard
Wait till the last minute to
practice your speech
Use only PowerPoint

4. Lord of the Flies byWilliam Golding has two
UniversalThemes:
1. Loss of Innocence
2. Good vs. Evil
I am giving a mini-presentation on the Good vs.
Evil theme presented. (Take notes, this is what I
want!)

5. WilliamGolding