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embedded Creating and presenting a monologue AssessmeNT 1
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Assignment
Your assignment is to write and present a monologue about a topic that sparks
a strong emotion (e.g., amusement, regret, disappointment, excitement, joy, sadness, contentment, or anger). You may choose to speak as yourself, or you may adopt a persona.
Planning and Prewriting: Take time to make a plan for your monologue.
• How will you use your notes from your Reader/Writer Notebook and the activities in this unit to generate ideas?
• How can you use prewriting strategies (such as RAFT or a web) to organize your ideas?
• What tone would be appropriate, and should it shift or remain constant?
Drafting and Revising: Write and revise your monologue in the proper structure and format.
• How will you use your understanding of narrative techniques to be sure that your monologue has a strong beginning, middle, and end?
• How will you use diction, syntax, and devices effectively for your purpose, audience, and tone?
• How can you effectively share and respond in your discussion group, and how will you use the feedback?
Rehearsing: Plan and rehearse the performance with your partner and others.
• How will you mark your monologue to indicate key aspects of your oral and physical delivery?
• How can you enhance your monologue with a costume and/or prop?
• How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your and your peers’ presentations meet the requirements of the assignment?
Presenting and Listening: Present your monologue and take notes on your classmates’ performances.
• How will you use pantomime, eye contact, facial expressions, and movement to engage your audience?
• How will you evaluate and compare/contrast presentations using the Scoring Guide criteria?
Reflection
After completing this Embedded Assessment, think about how you went about accomplishing this task, and respond to the following:
• How have your writing and speaking skills improved during this unit?
• You observed many other monologues. If you were to do this assessment again, what would you do differently?
As part of the rehearsal process, consider making an audio recording of your performance.
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