Here are some pointers as you prepare to present your reviews and narratives to the class. Your presentations may be informal, but you should plan on directing the discussion for five to ten minutes. If you don’t know how long your presentation will take, you can practice it.
In fact, you should practice it no matter what. You will be more prepared and in better command of your material if you do. Make sure to find your audio/video clips ahead of class time. Send the links to yourself. Find the video-time you want to begin showing it at. We can set the video or image up before it is your turn to present.
In terms of your actual presentation, I suggest combining several elements including some or all of these:
- a prepared written presentation for you to read
- a summary of the text you are reviewing, or of your narrative
- an example of the text you are reviewing, perhaps a video clip or an image, which you can share with the group
- an excerpt from your narrative (if you are choosing option one)
- a careful analysis of what is “picaresque” in your narrative or text
- one or two questions to ask the class, to facilitate a brief discussion