Voices of Modern Culture

EmbeddedAssessment 2continuedPresenting Two of My VoicesEvaluating/Revising8. Review the ideas and organizational structure sections of the ScoringGuide. Annotate your drafts to ensure that they reflect the expectationsfor voice, clarity, genre, and organization. Revise your drafts as needed.Refer to the Grammar Handbook, and review the Grammar & Usagefeatures in this unit to help you use correct syntax and varied sentencestructures.9. Share your revised drafts with your peers to solicit feedback on how youdistinguish your two voices through your syntax, diction, tone, and genreconventions. Revise as needed to incorporate feedback.Editing10. Review your drafts for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.Consult appropriate resources to correct mistakes and produce atechnically sound document.Rehearsal11. Create notes for your oral presentation, highlighting sections you willsay loudly or softly, noting what facial expressions you will use, andindicating places where you will pause.12. Rehearse your piece several times. Get feedback on your facialexpressions, pauses, and vocal intonation. Be sure that your delivery issmooth and that your listeners will be able to perceive your verbal andnonverbal cues. Consider use of appropriate props or attire to illuminateyour voice.13. As you prepare for your oral presentation, consider using strategies tomanage anxiety (for example, rehearsal, visualizing the delivery, props toilluminate your voice, positive self talk, and so on).14. Finally, write a reflection that explains the different voices you portrayedin your pieces. In your reflection, explain why using the appropriatevoice for a given situation, audience, and purpose could be considered anecessary survival skill in the twenty-first century.TECHNOLOGY TIP if you have access to presentation software, you may wantto create slides to use as tools during your oral presentation. You mightalso incorporate graphic elements, such as photos, to help present yourrole or culture.© 2011 College Board. All rights reserved.50 SpringBoard® English Textual Power Level 5