Lincoln's Gettysburg address was less than 275 words in length!
Dr. Seuss' best book (arguably) was written after someone bet the literary M.D. couldn't write a book using less than 50 words.
Now while the above instances of succinctness may have lead to timeless quotable pieces of American history, my brevity might lead to me failing English! :P Seriously, I can't ever seem to get these things over 4 minutes.
Anyway, here's my selected passage which can be found in Macbeth, at the end of Act I, Scene III:
Here's my practice IOC:
And here's my self-evaluation:
Criterion A: 5
I believe I established good context at the beginning of my presentation and showed a sufficient amount of knowledge concerning the origin of the text. I also supported every point I made with some reference to the text but wasn't always well focused on what exactly I was trying to prove.
Criterion B: 3
I definitely mentioned literary devices but talked more about their overall effect on the work and events within it, rather than the effect on readers or audience members.
Criterion C: 5
I felt that my presentation was very clearly structured and organized. I had a clear introduction which matched with my conclusion. I also presented my supporting evidence in the order that I introduced it.
Criterion D: 4
Aside from a few little slip ups, I felt my register and style were appropriately semi-informal. My points were clearly laid out and connected.
Total Score: 17
That sounds way too high to be even close to accurate but I wasn't sure where the best place was to dock points for time.
Guess it's time to start working hard to turn my Lincoln into a Baron!
