Unit 5 Project - Novel Study
Your project is worth 20 marks. Check over the assessment for the project you chose so you can make final revisions before you submit this project.
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Book Review – 20 Marks What is your book about? Brief—a paragraph at the very most. (3 marks) Characters: Suggested questions to choose from: Which characters do you like the most? Why? Which characters do you like the least? Why? (3 marks) Author’s Writing: What did you like about the author’s writing? (3 marks) Suggestions / Recommendation (including why or why not): (3 marks) Proofreading/Editing: (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |
Book Jacket – 20 marks Front Cover (3 marks) – title, author, illustrator (if applicable), picture Inside Flap (3 marks) - Summary (up to a point) introducing the novel and catching the reader’s interest by using a strong voice and making the book sound enjoyable. Back Flap (3 marks) – About the author – Brief – A few sentences about the author and a few other books he or she has written. Back Cover (3 marks) – Two of: Reviews of the novel, an exciting excerpt, a second illustration. Proofreading/Editing (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |
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Letter to a Character – 20 marks Letter format (3 marks) – With or without template, includes your address, date, address of person letter is being sent to (can be made up), salutation, body, closing, signature/name Content (9 marks) – Nine different comments, questions, observations, ideas Proofreading/Editing (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |
Letter to the Author – 20 marks Letter format (3 marks) – With or without template, includes your address, date, address of person letter is being sent to (can be made up), salutation, body, closing, signature/name Content (9 marks) – Nine different comments, questions, observations, ideas Proofreading/Editing (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |
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Front Page News – 20 marks Cover Story (4 marks) - about an important event in the story. Give it a headline. Be sure your lead (first few sentences) tell who, what, where, when, why, and how. Then you can fill in some details in the body and be creative! Interview an eye witness or two or add an opinion. You can add a photo, too. Teasers (4 marks) Teasers - Snippets of one or two stories that would be inside the paper if you were to have created the entire thing, related to the novel, of course! A Advertisement(s) (4 marks) may not be directly from evidence in the text but think about what a character may benefit from or what the community in the novel may need. Create an advertisement for it to put on the front page Proofreading/Editing (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! I chose a great logo/newspaper name that relates to the novel. This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I chose a great logo/newspaper name that relates to the novel. I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |
Music and Poetry Connections – 20 marks Songs / Poems #1 – 2 (4 marks) – Carefully chosen, clear explanations of how each choice connects to the novel, includes evidence from the novel to explain choices. Songs / Poems #3 – 4 (4 marks) – Carefully chosen, clear explanations of how each choice connects to the novel, includes evidence from the novel to explain choices. Songs / Poems #5 – 6 (4 marks) – Carefully chosen, clear explanations of how each choice connects to the novel, includes evidence from the novel to explain choices. Proofreading/Editing (3 marks) 3 marks: Proofreading and editing have resulted in few if any errors. 2 marks: There are few minor errors that usually don't interfere with meaning. 1 marks: Further proofreading and editing suggested. Errors distract from meaning. Final presentation and effort: (5 marks) 5 marks: Wow! I chose a great logo/newspaper name that relates to the novel. This is super neat. I've put in some "extra" effort and touches to enhance my presentation. I should be really proud of this work of art! 4 marks: Very good! I chose a great logo/newspaper name that relates to the novel. I've put in some extra effort and touches to enhance my presentation. 3 marks: Satisfactory. I've included all the required elements and worked neatly |