Book pitch explanation + setting

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Setting in books

Reading books

Book pitch preparation

Learning about setting

New year's resolutions

Have you made any new year's resolutions? If so, which one(s)? What is your opinion on new year's resolutions? Do you think they work if they are "fake"? Discuss this with your neighbor in English. 

Welcome back! Did you manage to continue your book?

Yes! I read a lot during winter break

Kind of. I read a little during winter break

A little. I read a couple of pages during winter break

Not at all. I haven't read my book at all

Time to read

Quietly reading

No electronics

Forgot your book? Read the news on BBC.com/news

book pitches dates

Check your email to see if you

have been planned

Book pitch requirements

Pitch must be between 3 and 5 minutes, including the following information

• Basic information; author, title, genre, publication date
• Synopsis / summary
• Characters: main character, keywords to describe, beliefs, challenges, goals, examples
• Setting
• Theme
• Opinion on book/takeaway/recommendation/did it meet expectations 

Book pitch rules

• You have to read a fragment of your book out loud. (max. 1 minute of speaking time)
• You are not allowed to have notes. The book pitch must be from the top of your head.
• You have to bring your book.
• You will also be graded on your speaking abilities. (i.e. fluency, pronunciation & use of English) 
• Your grade must be sufficient, if not you will have to redo the Book Pitch until it is sufficient. 

Questions?

Check Somtoday --> Bijlagen --> T3 - Bookpitch

Check the rubric and the assignment for extra information. 

Remember.  The book pitch is an official test! If you're not there on the day you are scheduled, you will receive a 1 (ongeoorloofd verzuim)

What do you think is meant with the "setting" of the book?

Setting of a book

Different aspects

Do you have any idea in what time frame your book is set (does the story take years, weeks or days?)

Is your book set in a specific country, that you know of?

Is your book set in a specific historic time? Now, the past, the future?

Is there anything about the setting of your book that makes your book special?

Theme Topic vs Theme Statement

A theme topic is a broad idea repeated throughout the text that is usually 1-2 words.

Examples: Adventure, Love, Human Nature, Justice, Loyalty, Death etc.