Crime Fiction
Wide reading PechaKucha

Task Description:
You are required to present a 1-3 minute PechaKucha PowerPoint about the novel you have read for wide reading. A PechaKucha is a type of PowerPoint presentation in which 10 slides are shown for 10 to 20 seconds. Unlike a normal PowerPoint, which uses visuals and text, a PechaKucha only uses 1 visual per slide. The speaker is able to use the slides as a prompt, speaking for roughly 10 to 20 seconds on each slide. You will be stopped at 3 minutes. Your speech should contain the following:

•    A brief synopsis of the novel
•    A description of how the novel conforms to the conventions of crime fiction
•    An explanation of the key themes in the novel
•    An analysis of the composer’s writing and the ways in which they have used language forms and features to express the particular values
•    An evaluation of the novel and whether you would recommend it for other readers
•    Carefully selected visuals to accompany your oration

Criteria    Mark
•    Explains how the novel conforms to the conventions of crime fiction, showing a sophisticated understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Engages the audience using highly expressive volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    13-15
•    Explains how the novel conforms to conventions of crime fiction to showing a well-developed understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Engages the audience using expressive volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    10-12
•    Explains how the novel conforms to theconventions of crime fiction to show some understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    uses appropriate volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    7-9
•    Identifies some conventions of crime fiction in text.
•    Demonstrates limited understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Uses developing volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation. Time may be over or under.    4-6
•    Is unable to identify the conventions of crime fiction in text.
•    Demonstrates no reference to values in the chosen text.
•    Volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation not appropriate. Time is over or under.    1-3

Crime Fiction
Wide reading PechaKucha

Task Description:
You are required to present a 1-3 minute PechaKucha PowerPoint about the novel you have read for wide reading. A PechaKucha is a type of PowerPoint presentation in which 10 slides are shown for 10 to 20 seconds. Unlike a normal PowerPoint, which uses visuals and text, a PechaKucha only uses 1 visual per slide. The speaker is able to use the slides as a prompt, speaking for roughly 10 to 20 seconds on each slide. You will be stopped at 3 minutes. Your speech should contain the following:

•    A brief synopsis of the novel
•    A description of how the novel conforms to the conventions of crime fiction
•    An explanation of the key themes in the novel
•    An analysis of the composer’s writing and the ways in which they have used language forms and features to express the particular values
•    An evaluation of the novel and whether you would recommend it for other readers
•    Carefully selected visuals to accompany your oration

Criteria    Mark
•    Explains how the novel conforms to the conventions of crime fiction, showing a sophisticated understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Engages the audience using highly expressive volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    13-15
•    Explains how the novel conforms to conventions of crime fiction to showing a well-developed understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Engages the audience using expressive volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    10-12
•    Explains how the novel conforms to theconventions of crime fiction to show some understanding of the genre.
•    Demonstrates understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    uses appropriate volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation in good time    7-9
•    Identifies some conventions of crime fiction in text.
•    Demonstrates limited understanding of how language features, forms and structures express values in the chosen text.
•    Uses developing volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation. Time may be over or under.    4-6
•    Is unable to identify the conventions of crime fiction in text.
•    Demonstrates no reference to values in the chosen text.
•    Volume, stress, intonation and pronunciation not appropriate. Time is over or under.    1-3