Author Flyer

Webquest

Mrs. McGee

Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion

Introduction:  Welcome to the Author Flyer Webquest. You have been hired to work in an advertising agency. Your current assignment is to produce a flyer for Barnes and Noble announcing an author visit. You realize that to make the flyer interesting to the public you must include information on the author's background.

Task: You will need to collect the following information about your author and record it on your research paper. You will create a flyer announcing your author’s visit, which includes biographical information and pictures. You can view a sample flyer here.

You will need to research the following information:

When was the author born

Where was the author born

Background Information (education, family, children, other careers)

List awards or recognition author has received

Any additional Information (pets, hobbies, children…)

List three (3) books written by the author

Process: Choose your author from the list below, write it on your research paper.

Jennifer Holm	Jacqueline Davies	Andrew Clements
Randy Fairbanks	Pat Hughes	Kate DiCamillo
Mary Pope Osborne	Madge Harrah	Shelly Pearsall
Christopher Paul Curtis	Linda Sue Park	Richard Peck
Lois Walfrid Johnson	Ann Turner	Susan Patron
Jerry Spinelli More bio info	Pam Munoz Ryan	Peg Kehret

Resources: Using the websites above for your author. Collect and record your information on your research paper.

Evaluation: Your flyer will be graded using the following rubric:

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	points earned
Notes/Research	Notes are very neat and organized, questions are answered.	Notes are readable and somewhat organized, most questions are answered.	Notes are recorded, only a few questions are answered.	Notes are recorded only with teacher assistance.
Flyer Construction	Flyer includes 3 facts about author in 3 text boxes. Appropriate font and color has been chosen.	Flyer includes 1-2 facts about author in text boxes. Appropriate font and color has been chosen.	Flyer includes 1 fact about author in a text box. Attempt has been made to change font and color.	Facts are not clear and no attempt has been made to change font and color.
Graphics	3 or more pictures are copied and pasted correctly. Pictures are formatted. Layout is creative.	1-2 pictures are copied and pasted correctly. Pictures are formatted.	1 picture is used and an attempt has been made to format.	No pictures are used and no attempt has been made.
						Final Score

Conclusion: Congratulations! You have completed the Author Flyer Webquest, hope you have a great turnout at your Author visit!!! Now try this fun author word search!

http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/games/AuthorSearchGame.html