Name of author Subtitle about the author

1
Name of author Subtitle about the author

• Your name
• Your language arts class

2
Biographical Background

• Early childhood experiences
• Family background
• Travel, hobbies, interests,
• Other job experiences
• Other influences on the writers life
• Authors advice or thoughts about writing

3
Titles of Books Read

• Choose two books and give a brief summary.
• Discuss your reaction to the book and give a
  rating.
  
• Use a different slide for each book.

4
Authors Writing Style

• Choose two of the following to discuss about your
  author and give examples from the text
  
• Use of figurative language
• Mood
• Character development
• Description
• Plot development
• Theme

5
Compare/Contrast Two Characters

• Character 1
• Physical traits
• Character traits (personality)
• Thoughts, feelings
• Actions and behaviors

• Character 2
• Physical traits
• Character traits (personality)
• Thoughts, feelings
• Actions and behaviors

6
Questions to Discuss

• Choose two of the following
• What types of conflicts are presented in the
  books you chose?
  
• What are some of the connections that you can
  make to the characters or plot within your
  novels?
  
• Do you think your author is an outstanding
  writer? Why or why not?
  
• Can you connect these books to others that you
  have read?
  
• What conclusions can you make about the author
  that you studied based upon his/her writing?
  
• What have you learned from doing this project?

7
Bibliography

• List the website addresses that you used in your
  research.
  
• Give other references that you used such as books
  and magazines.