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1984 Summative Assignment*English 11 – Bradley
Due date: April 15, 2014
Objectives: To show knowledge and understanding of 1984 To show awareness of the ways in which the production and reception of texts
contribute to their meaning To evaluate conflicting viewpoints within and about particular literary texts To analyze the style, register and structure of a text
The Product: An 800 to 1,000word formal essay that answers one of these six questions:
1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? 2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different
audience, how and why might it differ? 3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded, or silenced within the text? 5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions of a particular genre,
and for what purpose? 6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?
Step 1 Complete proposal form (due next class) March 21, 2014 Scroll to next page for the form.
Step 2 – Outline (in class, use form provided):Must include:
the prescribed question that has been chosen the title of the text(s) for analysis the part of the course to which the task refers three or four key points that explain the particular focus of the task
Step 3 – Write the paper Formatting Guidelines:
Use MLA format for your written task (see page 8 of this assignment sheet). At the beginning of your essay, copy the question you’re answering. Your task must be written in English. You must acknowledge all sources you use, including the text that you are analyzing.
You really shouldn’t need secondary sources.
*Note: Summative assessment refers to assessment that summarizes learning at the end of a unit. In other words, this is our endofunit assessment for 1984.
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1984 Summative Paper Topic ProposalDue via Google Drive, March 21, 2014
English 11 – Bradley
Question AnswerWhat is your name?What is the title of the text you are using as the basis of your analysis?
1984
Circle the question you are answering.
1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?
2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ?
3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced
within the text?5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions
of a particular genre, and for what purpose?6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what
effects?What in the text has led you to believe that you can answer this question adequately?
Answer the questions for the prompt you chose.
Put your responses below the questions.
The space available should give you an indication of the length of this. Be concise yet specific; do not write a novel, please.
1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?
a. Who are the two readers?b. What are the two interpretations?c. Why are these interpretations different?
2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ?
a. What is the different time, place, language, OR audience(pick ONE)?
b. How might the text differ?c. Why might it differ?
3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?
a. What social group are you discussing? b. What is the “particular way” that social group is
represented?c. How is the group depicted in that way?
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d. Why is the group depicted that way?4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced
within the text?a. Which social group are you discussing? b. Are you focusing on the group being marginalized,
excluded, OR silenced (pick ONE)?c. How and why is this marginalization, exclusion, or
silencing occurring in the text?5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the
conventions of a particular genre, and for what purpose?a. What genre are you discussing?b. Are you discussing how the text conforms to OR
deviates from the genre (pick ONE)?c. How does the conforming or deviating occur in the text?d. For what purpose?
6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?
a. What borrowed text are you discussing?b. How has 1984 borrowed from said text?c. What are the effects of this borrowing?
Answers to questions relating to your prompt:
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Outline Form – 1984 Summative PaperEnglish 11 – Bradley
Question AnswerWhat is your name?What is the title of the text you are using as the basis of your analysis?
1984
Circle the question you are answering.
1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?
2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ?
3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced
within the text?5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions
of a particular genre, and for what purpose?6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what
effects?What is your central argument?
You can respond in the form of bulletpoints or a thesis statement.
Key point 1, including textual evidence* to support your point *By “textual evidence,” I mean quotations from the novel.
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Key point 3, including textual evidence* to support your point *By “textual evidence,” I mean quotations from the novel.
Key point 4, including textual evidence* to support your point *By “textual evidence,” I mean quotations from the novel.
(Optional not recommended)
Key point 4, including textual evidence* to support your point *By “textual evidence,” I mean quotations from the novel.
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Criteria Big Brother O’Brien Goldstein
Question typed at the beginning of your essay
Yes, the question is retyped at the beginning of your essay. You copied it exactly. (5 pts)
There is a vague reference to the question you’re answering, but you did not copy it exactly. (3 pts)
You did not include the question at the beginning of your essay. (0 pts)
Understanding of the question
Clearly understands the prompt and addresses all parts of it.Response is thorough, detailed, accurate and specific. (10 pts)
Some understanding of the prompt; addresses part of it.Response is on the right track but somewhat superficial or sometimes inaccurate. Feels like a SparkNotes job. (6 pts)
Lack of understanding of the prompt; does not address prompt. Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or extremely superficial. Clearly a SparkNotes job. (1 pt)
Thesis statement Clear, concise, has a “so what” factor; Presents clear argument that goes beyond summary; Demonstrates understanding of effect of literary technique (5 pts)
Missing one or more of clarity, conciseness, and “so what” factor; Presents adequate argument but may be more summary than analysis; adequate understanding of effect of literary technique (3 pts)
Unclear, wordy, confusing, or lacking in a “so what factor”; Lacks argument; lacks understanding of effect of literary technique (1 pt)
Body of paper Points clearly support thesis; Uses relevant quotations to support ideas; develops thorough argument; clear understanding of how style effects meaning (10 pts)
Points sometimes support thesis; Quotations are more descriptive than analytical; develops basic argument; superficial understanding of how style affects meaning OR: Your ideas match your thesis, but because your thesis was not an argument, neither is your paper. (6 pts)
Points do not support thesis; Paper is all summary; lacks analysis; Lacks understanding of how style affects meaning
(automatic deduction of 5 pts in this category if there are no quotations at all)
Organization Strong introduction, transitions, and conclusion.Thesis statement found in the first paragraphConclusion synthesizes ideas and does not introduce new information;Logical sequence of ideas within and between paragraphs.(5 pts)
Adequate introduction, transitions, and conclusion. Thesis statement found later in the essay. Conclusion restates ideas; adequate sequence of ideas (3 pts)
Missing or poor introduction, transitions, and/or conclusion;no thesis statement to be found; Ends abruptly; lacks sense of closure; ideas are all over the place; lacks focus and sequence
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(1 pt)
Quotation integration
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Quotations embedded into own sentences extremely smoothly. Quotations do not stand alone. You never refer to quotations as “quotes” or “quotations” in your sentences. (5 pts)
Quotations embedded into paper somewhat smoothly; still too much filler like “on page 35” or “you can see this in this quote.” You refer to a quotation as a “quote” or “quotation” once. (3 pts)
Quotations placed in paper in a clunky manner; Quotations stand alone and are not embedded into your own sentences; You refer to a quotation as a “quote”or “quotation” multiple times. (1 pt)
(automatic zero in this category if there are no quotations at all)
Sentence structure/word choice
Effectively uses variety of sentence types to create a smooth flow; Sentences are clear;Uses words correctly; effectively uses a varied, vivid vocabulary; finds the delicate balance between sounding sophisticated and purple prose (5 pts)
Overall smooth writing; some issue w/ sentence structure, but they don’t necessarily interfere with meaning;Attempts to use a sophisticated vocabulary; may misuse words from time to time (3 pts)
Issues w/ sentence structure interfere with meaning;Many words used incorrectly; vocabulary is bland OR too much purple prose (1 pt)
Conventions Engaging, formal, and objective tone; very few grammar errors; consistently uses present tense verbs (5 pts)
Formal tone; a handful of grammar errors, but they’re not overly distracting; usually uses present tense verbs (3 pts)
Limited awareness of or inconsistent tone; Many grammar errors that distract from the content of the paper (1 pt)
Format (MLA)Times New Roman 12Double spacedMLA headingHeader w/ page #Descriptive title (in addition to the copied question)Margins (1 or 1.25 inches)Intext citations Works cited page
Zero errors (5 pts)
See last page of this handout for sample format!
Two errors (3 pts) Four or more errors (1 pt)
Word count 8001,000 words
Word count typed at the end of the essay
ExampleWord count: 947 (5 pts)
750799 words
OR
1,0011,050 words
Word count typed at the end of the essay (3 pts)
749 or fewer words
OR
1,051 or more words
Word count not typed at the end of the essay (1 pt)
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1984 Summative Rubric Conversion:
60=100 59=99 58=98 57=97 56=96 55=95
54=94 53=93 52=92 51=91 50=90 49=89
48=89 47=88 46=88 45=87 44=86 43=85
42=85 41=84 40=83 39=82 38=81 37=80
36=80 35=80 34=79 33=79 32=78 31=78
30=77 29=76 28=75 27=74 26=73 25=72
24=71 23=70 22=70 21=70 20=69 19=68
18=67 17=66 16=65 15=64 14=63 13=62
12=60 11=60 10=60 9=59 8=58 7=57
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Yourfirstname Yourlastname
Mr. Bradley
English 11
Today’s Date
Write Your Descriptive Title Here
Copy the question you picked here.
Begin typing here. Notice that everything is in Times New Roman 12, and it’s double
spaced. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah
blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah
blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah
blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blahblah blah blah. When you include a
direct quotation, “don’t forget to include an MLA citation” (Orwell 115).
Word count: xxx
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Works Cited
Orwell,George. 1984. New York: Signet, 1950. Print.
