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Lauryn Atlas
Dr. Scott
WGS 4399-001
18 November 2020
Individual Final Project
Female Writers Presentation
Objective: Students will collect information on a chosen female writer, and then make a
presentation going over their life, works, and any additional information they find important
(awards, breaking barriers, acknowledgements, etc.).
Assignment: Students will pick a from a list of provided female writer (or get permission from
teacher for another one) and make a presentation on them to present before the class. After
picking a writer, make sure to sign up for that author on the class period presentation form while
making sure to pick a subject no one else in same class period has already selected (first come,
first serve, sorry).
Instructions:
Presentation should be made using Google Slides using information from various
sources, visuals relevant to the topic, and any additional links to videos or sources not
covered in presentation, but relevant.
Each presentation should include a title page, and introductory page, pages for the
information needed to be covered within presentation, a concluding page, and a works
cited page at the end.
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o Sources should be documented using correct MLA format
Presentations should also include the following information:
o Chosen writer’s name
o Background information on writer
o Most popular or important works (books, essays, journals, etc.)
o Any awards or recognitions the writer has received
o Any important movements or causes that the writer has contributed to
Presentations should have been made using at least two reputable sources, and no more
than five sources (this presentation is not that long, and you do not want to overload your
audience).
Presentations should be between five to seven minutes long and be around 6 slides.
You may work in groups of two if you and another student want to do a presentation of
the same writer.
o For pairs, the presentation must be around 10 minutes long, about 12 slides, and
you must both speak equal amounts.
Note: Please consider doing your project on an author you know little to nothing about. This
presentation offers a laid-back research opportunity so that you can practice finding sources,
using sources, and then compiling information in an organized manner. This assignment is more
difficult to do and will not provide you with as much help if you are just using information from
your head. Good luck and have fun!
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Female Writers List
Agatha Christie Jane Austen
Alice Munro Joyce Carol Oates
Alice Walker Judy Blume
Alison Bechdel Lois Lowry
Amanda Lovelace Louisa May Alcott
Ami Mckay Louise Erdrich
Anne Tyler Madeleine L’Engle
Annie Proulx Margaret Atwood
Audre Lorde Marie Semple
Betty Friedan Marissa Meyer
Charlotte Bronte Mary Shelley
Cherie Dimaline Maya Angelou
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nikita Gill
Diana Gabaldon Octavia E. Butler
Donna Tartt Olumide Popoola
Doris Lessing Rainbow Rowell
Edna O’Brien Roxane Gay
Elizabeth Strout S. E. Hinton
Emily Bronte Sarah J. Maas
Emily Dickinson Sylvia Plath
George Eliot Toni Morrison
Georgette Heyer Ursula K. Le Guin
Geraldine Brooks Virginia Woolf
Gertrude Stein Willa Cather
Harper Lee Yaa Gyasi
Harriet Beecher Stowe Zadie Smith
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Presentation Rubric
Category Scoring Criteria Score (1-5)
Slides are well split up and not over-crowded 1 2 3 4 5
Information is presented in logical order 1 2 3 4 5
Material is split up by subject 1 2 3 4 5
Organization
Provides relevant information on each page 1 2 3 4 5
Able to remember presentation order and content 1 2 3 4 5
Appropriately cites sources used in presentation 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction catches attention of audience 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction provides outline of covered material 1 2 3 4 5
Presenter uses technical terms in presentation 1 2 3 4 5
Material provided is relevant 1 2 3 4 5
Content
Appropriate number of slides is included 1 2 3 4 5
Obvious and clear conclusion is included 1 2 3 4 5
Relevant images included throughout presentation 1 2 3 4 5
Works cited page provided at the end 1 2 3 4 5
Maintains eye contact with audience 1 2 3 4 5
Use of clear, understandable voice when speaking 1 2 3 4 5
Delivery is well done, calm, and smooth 1 2 3 4 5
Presentation
Language skills are shown 1 2 3 4 5
Information was well communicated to audience 1 2 3 4 5
Presentation was finished within expected time 1 2 3 4 5
Score: /100
