The Host -Stephanie Meyer, and the short story chosen is ”Johnny Mnemonic” -William Gibson

Note: the novelis The Host -Stephanie Meyer, and the short story chosen is ”Johnny Mnemonic” -William Gibson Your speech will be written in a format similar to an essay, except that it will be read aloud to the class, and you will add an accompanying PowerPoint Presentation as a visual aid for your points. Your speech should follow the following format: Introduction (1/2 page) -Less than 1 Minute o Start with a hook o Briefly introduce the genre o Brief summary of short story and novel (Include titles and authors) o Thesis should be the last sentence of the paragraph Genre Info (at least 1-1 ½ paqe)-1-1.5 Minutes Detailed overview of the genre which includes: o When did the genre first appear? o What were the first books and authors in the genre? Were they popular? o What are the genre conventions (character, setting, themes, plot) o If you can find out this information you might want to also talk about at what times in history does the genre become popular. For example, vampire fiction has been known to become popular during epidemics and large-scale illnesses. o Compare and contrast how your book and short story follows or does not follow the genre’s conventions. o Look at 3 of the following conventions: characters, plot, setting, theme, o Each paragraph requires 3 quotes: 1 from your theory; 1 from the short story; 1 from the novel Make sure to explain yourself! For example if you were doing the hero’s journey, don’t juStlwrite that the Dumbledore is the wise old mentor in Harry Potter. Write that o Topic Sentence o Quote from the theory (make sure to introduce the quote) o Example/Quote from the novel or short story (make sure to introduce the quote) o Explanation o Example/Quote from short story (make sure to introduce the quote) o Explanation o Final sentence Conclusion (1/2 a page) o Include details about the genre, short story and novel o Restate your thesis and main points Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following: o Clear titles that are in the same order as your speech o Your thesis o Your 2 main points o Your quotations (1 per slide – avoid slides with too much text!) o Pictures/graphics that may help to make your points clearer/easier to understand o Major details ONLY (you are not including your speech on your slides) o Point form style