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Name of TEXTTitle of Text (3 pts.) – – CENTERED & BIG – must be in italics or
underlined
Symbol, Drawing or Collage of the text, or critical scene from
text. (10 pts.)– BIG/CENTERED
Author of TextAuthor of the Text (2 pts.) – CENTERED & BIG
Name: _____________________________
Plot Summary: * TEN or more sentences PLUS the quote and citation: DO NOT COPY FROM A SOURCE!!! Prompts: What was the general plot of the text? What, in general, happens? Who are some of the major characters? What major conflict drives the action? What was the climax of the text? How was the major conflict resolved (or not resolve) at the end of the text? Use 3 or more of the 5 adjectives from below in this area to describe the text and plot!! Find a QUOTE that best displays what the text (and your
Explanation of symbol, drawing or collage. THREE or more
sentences!Please explain what your symbol
means, what your collage represents, and/or how and why your artwork depicts the text or a
Personal Reaction TEN or more sentences (10 pts.)
Consider answering: What did you think of the text? What did you like/dislike? You cannot say the book was “boring.” Discuss, at length, what you thought of the novel and its plot, conflicts, characters, themes. Discuss how it connected to US History class. What is a lingering question you have?
Theme: * TEN
or more sentences PLU
S the quote and citation: Explain and prove w
hat one theme of the text w
as (effects of war;
nature of war; brotherhood am
ong men in w
ar; tc.). State WH
AT TH
E AU
THO
R IS SA
YING
AB
OU
T THIS TH
EM
E! U
se one we
discussed in class, rather than making up your ow
n. Find a QU
OTE
that displays your ANALYSIS of the TH
EM
E. C
opy the quote and C
ITE the quote: (1) the page num
bers from the short story or novel, (2) the line num
bers of a poem or (3) the Act, scene and page
numbers of a play. YO
U M
UST E
XPLAIN H
OW
THE
QU
OTE
HE
LPS PRO
VE YO
UR
AN
ALYSIS!!! (15 pts. each)
Lite
rary
Dev
ice:
* T
EN o
r m
ore
sent
ence
s PL
US
the
quot
e an
d ci
tati
on:
Wha
t is
a lit
erar
y de
vice
the
auth
or u
sed
in th
e te
xt
(sym
bol,
mot
if, fo
resh
adow
ing,
or
char
acte
r fo
cus
– fo
il, d
oubl
e, p
rota
goni
st, a
ntag
onis
t – if
you
cho
ose
anyt
hing
cha
ract
er-r
elat
ed y
ou
mus
t als
o us
e ch
arac
teri
zatio
n)?
DE
FIN
E T
HE
TE
RM
! Th
en, e
xpla
in h
ow a
nd w
hy it
was
use
d. W
hat d
id it
hel
p de
velo
p? F
ind
a Q
UO
TE
that
hel
ps s
how
the
liter
ary
devi
ce. C
opy
the
quot
e an
d C
ITE
the
quot
e: (1
) the
pag
e nu
mbe
rs fr
om th
e sh
ort s
tory
or
nove
l, (2
) the
line
nu
mbe
rs o
f a p
oem
or
(3) t
he A
ct, s
cene
and
pag
e nu
mbe
rs o
f a p
lay.
YO
U M
UST
EXP
LAIN
HO
W T
HE
QU
OTE
HE
LPS
PRO
VE Y
OU
R
ANAL
YSIS
!!! (
15 p
ts. e
ach)
Adj.
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Period: _______Mr. Roukis’ English class E6
TEXT ANALYSIS: Fahrenheit 451: GRADING RUBRIC & OUTLINE
__________ TOP: Plot Summary: * TEN or more sentences PLUS the quote and citation: DO NOT COPY FROM A SOURCE!!! Prompts: What was the general plot of the text? What, in general, happens? Who are some of the major characters? What major conflict drives the action? What was the climax of the text? How was the major conflict resolved (or not resolve) at the end of the text? Use 3 or more of the 5 adjectives from below in this area to describe the text and plot!! Find a QUOTE that best displays what the text (and your character) is about and CITE IT by using (1) the page numbers from the short story or novel, (2) the line numbers of a poem or (3) the Act, scene and page numbers of a play. YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW THE QUOTE HELPS PROVE YOUR ANALYSIS!!! (15 pts.)
Student must use accurate, relevant and significant information Student must use clarity & depth in application to information, inferences & implications made
via analysis of plot
__________ Name of Text (3 pts.) – – CENTERED & BIG – title to novel must be in italics or underlined
__________ Symbol/Drawing/Collage that represents the text; Art that displays critical scene (10 pts.)– BIG & CENTERED
__________ Explanation of symbol, drawing or collage. THREE or more sentences! Please explain what your symbol means, what your collage represents, and/or how and why your artwork depicts the text or critical scene. (5 pts.) - CENTERED
Student must use accurate, relevant and significant information Student must use clarity & depth in application to information, inferences & implications made
via analysis of symbol
__________ Author of Text (2 pts.) – CENTERED & BIG
__________ BOTTOM: Personal Reaction: TEN or more sentences (10 pts.)Consider answering: What did you think of the text? What did you like/dislike? You cannot say the book was “boring.” Discuss, at length, what you thought of the novel and its plot, conflicts, characters, themes. Discuss how it connected to US History class. What is a lingering question you have?
Student must use clarity & depth in application to information
__________ FIVE adjectives/facts/characters to describe the text (group them thematically). The words can come directly from the text as well. Note: you cannot use synonyms! (2 pts. each= 10 total pts.)
__________ LEFT: Literary Device: * TEN or more sentences PLUS the quote and citation: What is a literary device the author used in the text (symbol, motif, foreshadowing, or character focus – foil, static character, protagonist, antagonist – if you choose anything character-related you must also use characterization)? DEFINE THE TERM! Then, explain how and why it was used. What did it help develop? Find a QUOTE that helps show the literary device. Copy the quote and CITE the quote: (1) the page numbers from the short story or novel, (2) the line numbers of a poem or (3) Act, scene & page numbers of a play. YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW THE QUOTE HELPS PROVE YOUR ANALYSIS!!! (15 pts. each)
Student must use accurate, relevant and significant information Student must use clarity & depth in application to information, inferences & implications made
via analysis of literary device
__________ RIGHT: Central Idea: * TEN or more sentences PLUS the quote and citation: Explain and prove what one central idea of the text was (effects of technology; effects of consumerism; etc.). State WHAT THE AUTHOR IS SAYING ABOUT THIS CENTRAL IDEA/CONCEPT! Use one we discussed in class, rather than making up your own. Find a QUOTE that displays your ANALYSIS of
the THEME. Copy the quote and CITE the quote: (1) the page numbers from the short story or novel, (2) the line numbers of a poem or (3) the Act, scene and page numbers of a play. YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW THE QUOTE HELPS PROVE YOUR ANALYSIS!!! (15 pts. each)
Student must use accurate, relevant and significant information Student must use clarity & depth in application to information, inferences & implications made
via analysis of central idea
___________ GRAMMAR: spelling, capitalization, tense, sentences, wording, punctuation, spacing, title in italics, other (10 pts.)
Student must apply clarity to his/her grammar/writing
_________ CREATIVITY/FOLLOWS DIRECTIONS: use of color, paper, overall layout, neatness, paper size, etc. (5 pts.)
Student must apply completeness to their information (as well as the directions & project)
YOUR QUOTES MUST VARY! They should be from various parts of the text. Spread them out! *Total Grade: _______________________