Communication

ASSIGNMENT 8: PROJECT - Producing a Short Story

Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):

  • Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences
  • Recognize and appreciate how different forms, formats, structures, and features of texts enhance and shape meaning and impact
  • Use the conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation proficiently and as appropriate to the context

Task:

You've done all the preparation for this project.  Let's put it all together by producing a short story.  However, you can present your story in written format or visual format.

There are 3 choices here:

  1. Written Short Story
  2. Graphic Novel
  3. Movie

There is an explanation for each of these options.  Just choose ONE!  Make sure you read over the guidelines for each of the options and review the exemplary criteria so you know what is expected for this project.  Be sure to include your planning.

Remember, you are producing the narrative you have already brainstormed.  You have characters, conflict, and a plot outline.  Work on ideas that correspond to your literary area of interest.  Just put it all together now!

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student demonstrates superior story writing skills.  Plot is efficiently developed around a relatively mature conflict with a clear climax.  There is an identifiable and logical resolution to the story.  There is appropriate pacing and a strong narrative voice with a consistent point of view.  There is a clear setting and consistent and developed characterization.  Story elements demonstrate complex, engaging ideas, language, and techniques.

Evidence of Planning:  Exemplary use of writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences.  There is clear evidence of planning in the form of rough notes, outline, story map, or storyboard.

Overall Presentation: Product uses features of the genre and format in a mature, efficient manner to aid in the overall purpose of enhancing meaning and artistry.  Presentation is original and unique.  Student demonstrates exemplary understanding of text features, structure, and format to communicate purpose.  The story format creates an impact, with a sense of vitality, economy, and finesse.    

Written Expression:  Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  

Submission:

Use the "2.8:  PROJECT:  Producing a Short Story" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.