Novel Assignment Part 1

Reading the Novel

Totals: 55 marks

Before beginning the assignment, complete the following:

The novel that I am reading for this assignment is: (insert the name of your novel here)

The author of my chosen novel is: (insert the name of the author here)

Question 1 (10 Marks)

Outcome:
2.1.4: Use reference strategies and reference technologies
3.2.1: Select, record and organize information
3.2.4: Review inquiry or research process and findings

Rubric:
10 8 6 4 2

Minor errors, if Minor errors, A few errors Many errors Ignores rules of
any, do not while perhaps blatantly violate blatantly violate documentation
blatantly violate noticeable, do the rules of the rules of style
the rules of not blatantly documentation documentation
documentation violate the rules style style
style of documentation
style

Information about the novel and the author will help you understand the novel that you read. Use
the internet to research the author and novel that you have chosen to read. Present your results in
the following chart. For each statement about the author or novel, include appropriate MLA
citation. Check online for the most recent edition of MLA format to help with this. The examples
below were accurate when the content was created.

Here is what you need to pay attention to as you cite electronic sources:

● Author and/or editor names (if available); last names first.

● "Article name in quotation marks."
● Title of the website, project, or book in italics.
● Any version numbers available, including editions (ed.), revisions, posting dates, volumes
(vol.), or issue numbers (no.).
● Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
 ● Take note of any page numbers (p. or pp.) or paragraph numbers (par. or pars.).
● URL (without the https://) or permalink.
● Date you accessed the material (Date Accessed). While not required, saving this information
is highly recommended, especially when dealing with pages that change frequently or do not
have a visible copyright date.

You may not be able to find all of the information above, but please do your best.

Here is the format for your citation:

Author. "Title." Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or
editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages,
paragraphs and/or URL). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher,
Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).

Here are some examples of how your citation may look:

● The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U,
2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2008.

● Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003,
www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.

For some subjects you may want to create an extra row (right click, add row), remember you want
your facts on the left to line up with your citation on the right. You can, and should, paraphrase
information.

About the Author

Facts Citation/Sources

Date of Birth:

Date of Death (if applicable):

Place of Birth:

Work History:

Other Novels Written:

Themes in other novels:

Significant life experiences:

Other interesting facts:

Question 2 (10 Marks)

Outcomes:
1.1.1: Form tentative understandings, interpretations and positions

Rubric:
THOUGHT AND UNDERSTANDING SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

5 Ideas are insightful and carefully Support is precise, and astutely chosen to
considered, demonstrating a reinforce the student’s ideas in a convincing
comprehension of subtle distinctions in the way.
literary text.

4 Ideas are thoughtful and considered, Support is specific, and well chosen to
demonstrating a competent comprehension reinforce the student’s ideas in a persuasive
of the literary text. way.

3 Ideas are relevant and straightforward, Support is general, adequate, and

demonstrating a generalized appropriately chosen to reinforce the
comprehension of the literary text. student’s ideas in an acceptable way but
occasionally may lack persuasiveness.

2 Ideas are superficial or oversimplified, Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a

demonstrating a weak comprehension of restatement of what was read, and/ or
the literary text. inappropriately chosen in relation to the
student’s ideas and thus lacks
persuasiveness.

1 Ideas are largely absent or irrelevant, Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks

and/or do not develop. validity, and/or is absent.

Read the first few paragraphs of the novel you’ve chosen to study for this assignment. Write a
response to the novel’s beginning. In your response, consider the following questions:

How did the author capture your interest in the first few paragraphs? Use examples and quotations
to support. What predictions or questions do you have for the conflict or characters so far? It
doesn't matter if your predictions end up being incorrect.

Respond in 7-10 sentences:

Question 3 (15 Marks-5 marks per question)

Outcomes:
2.1.1: Discern and analyze context
2.3.1: Connect self, text, culture and milieu

Rubric Used for Each Question:

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

5 Support is precise, and astutely chosen to rei

ideas in a convincing way.

4 Support is specific, and well chosen to reinfo

in a persuasive way.

3 Support is general, adequate, and appropriat

the student’s ideas in an acceptable way but
persuasiveness.

2 Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a re

read, and/ or inappropriately chosen in relat
ideas and thus lacks persuasiveness.

1 Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks v

absent.

A novel invites you into a world other than your own. Through the novel, you are able to experience
places, events, and people that you otherwise would not. The following questions will help you
explore the world of your novel. Ensure you embed and cite quotes properly, as you learned in the
essay unit, to support your responses.

3A-Describe the world the writer has created in this first part of the novel. Refer to specific details
in the novel to support your ideas.

Response (7 sentences or less)

3B-How is this world similar to your own? How is it different?

Response (7 sentences or less)

3C-Do you find the world of the novel: Convincing? Intriguing? Confusing? Explain your feelings.

Response (7 sentences or less)

Question 4 (10 Marks)

Outcomes:
2.1.2: Understand and interpret content
3.2.3: Form generalizations and conclusions

Rubric:
THOUGHT AND UNDERSTANDING SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

5 Ideas are insightful and carefully Support is precise, and astutely chosen to
considered, demonstrating a reinforce the student’s ideas in a convincing
comprehension of subtle distinctions in way.
the literary text.

4 Ideas are thoughtful and considered, Support is specific, and well chosen to
demonstrating a competent reinforce the student’s ideas in a persuasive
comprehension of the literary text. way.

3 Ideas are relevant and straightforward, Support is general, adequate, and

demonstrating a generalized appropriately chosen to reinforce the
comprehension of the literary text. student’s ideas in an acceptable way but
occasionally may lack persuasiveness.

2 Ideas are superficial or oversimplified, Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a

demonstrating a weak comprehension of restatement of what was read, and/ or
the literary text. inappropriately chosen in relation to the
student’s ideas and thus lacks
persuasiveness.

1 Ideas are largely absent or irrelevant, Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks

and/or do not develop. validity, and/or is absent.

As you read your novel, you’ll get to know the characters. In fact, by the time you finish your novel,
you may feel that you know them quite well.

After reading the first few chapters, write a short description of the main character in your novel.
Think about the character’s appearance, age, personality, and behavior. To come to conclusions
about your character. You may consider: what they say, what they do, what others say about them,
and how they think. Consider the character’s motives and decisions. Include quotes from the first
few chapters of your novel to provide insight into your character. Ensure you embed and cite quotes
properly, as you learned in the essay unit, to support your responses.

Response (7-10 sentences)

Question 5 (5 Marks-2.5 for each question)

Outcomes:
2.2.2: Relate elements, devices and techniques to created effects

Rubric:
THOUGHT AND UNDERSTAND

5 Ideas are insightful and carefully cons

comprehension of subtle distinctions

4 Ideas are thoughtful and considered, d

comprehension of the literary text.

3 Ideas are relevant and straightforward

comprehension of the literary text.

2 Ideas are superficial or oversimplified

comprehension of the literary text.

1 Ideas are largely absent or irrelevant, a

5A-What point of view is the author using in this novel? Is the same point of view used throughout
the novel? Explain.

Response (3 to 5 sentences)

5B-Why do you think the author chose this particular point of view? In your answer, think about
what information is revealed and hidden through this point of view.

Response (3 to 5 sentences)
Question 6 (5 Marks)

Outcomes:
2.2.2: Relate elements, devices and techniques to created effects

Rubric:
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

5 Support is precise, and astutely chosen to

reinforce the student’s ideas in a convincing
way.

4 Support is specific, and well chosen to reinforce

the student’s ideas in a persuasive way.

3 Support is general, adequate, and appropriately

chosen to reinforce the student’s ideas in an
acceptable way but occasionally may lack
persuasiveness.

2 Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a

restatement of what was read, and/ or
inappropriately chosen in relation to the
student’s ideas and thus lacks persuasiveness.

1 Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks

validity, and/or is absent.

As you’ve learned, the first half of the novel contains the rising action of the plot (all events that
occur before the climax). Ask yourself, how does the author build tension in this part of the novel?
Support your answer by referring to specific events that take place. Using the chart below, record
the page number, the event that created the tension, and the specific literary technique used by the
author. Use point form when explaining the event and the type of technique used.

Page Event (point form) Event creates/serves as: suspense,

Number Choose 3 to 7 points based on the dilemma, rising action, initial incident,
number of events that occur before complication, climax, conflict and/or
your story’s climax. (3 to 7 points ) mystery. Write one or two words from the
list above in the column below.
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