Crime Fiction

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