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Independent Reading Summative Assignment*

English 11 Bradley
Due date: May 29, 2015
Objectives:
To show knowledge and understanding of an independently chosen novel.
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
To use elements from a novel to produce new media
The Product:
Please choose one of these possible ideas for a project which will be completed on May
29, 2015. All essays, when applicable, will be between 600-1,000 words in length.
Creating a movie production of your novel. This would include a movie
trailer and an essay in which you choose which actors/actresses would play the
roles of the characters in your novel. There should be an essay with an
explanation for why you would cast a particular actor/actress based on evidence
found in the book. This option can be collaborative with one other student.
Creating a movie production of your novel #2. Choose ten songs to set a
movie score to particular scenes in the novel. Please make sure to explain in an
essay how each of the songs fit that particular scene.
Creating a graphic novel adaptation of your independent reading. This
option would have a 20 panel graphic novel created that would either summarize
the climactic scene from your novel or the entire novel. This project will be
graded not only on the quality of the dialogue and descriptive boxes, but also the
artwork itself. You may use computer graphic design to assist you with this
project.
Complete an original work of art (dance, song, painting, etc) that has been
inspired by the reading of this novel. In your essay, explain how this novel
inspired your original piece of art.
Using Storify, please place ten websites that each of your main characters
would have visited if they were browsing the web. In your essay, explain why
they would be looking at those particular websites. (Please make sure that the
websites they would visit would fit the schools technology standards.)
Rewriting the story. You will need to write an essay explaining how you
would rewrite this novel using specific scenes from the novel and giving
explanations as to why your rewrite would improve this novel. This essay will
need to be 1,000-1,500 words long.
Turn the novel you read into a children's story by retelling the plot in a
simple way with vocabulary appropriate for youngsters. Make sure your creation
looks like a children's book, complete with a hard cover, an appealing book jacket
with the title and author, and colorful illustrations above and below your writing.
DO NOT use lined paper, and make sure all writing is either typed or written

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neatly with a black marker. Your children's book should be 12-15 pages in length
and capture the key elements of the novel.
Suppose the major characters from the novel you read are guests on a TV
talk show like Ricki Lake, Oprah, or Montel Williams, only you are the host.
Develop a "hot" topic which these characters can all relate to (ex: for The
Princess Bride you could use, "My husband tried to kill me"). You may want to
even include the author as one of your guests or perhaps a counselor who can give
advice to each character. Gather your friends to take on these roles and tape the
show "live" on video. Remember to advise your friends to stay in role. Be sure to
have a theme song to go with your show and mention the topic for your program.
You will also need to introduce each character and ask probing questions that
reveal who he/she is, how he/she is related to the other character(s), his/her
beliefs, motivations (reasons for doing certain actions), and anything else of
importance to your topic. Be sure to take questions from your audience or callers.
Include at least one commercial break in your show (all commercial(s) must
somehow relate to the novel you read). You are required to write a script and
make sure each person who is in your video has a copy to study. Turn the script
in with the videotape. 5-7 minutes in length. This project can be a collaboration
of up to four students.
Other suggestions? Approach me about a suggestion BEFORE you write
your proposal.
Step 1 - Complete proposal form - April 30, 2015
Below please write a short essay of 200-300 words telling me which novel
you are using and the author, the type of product you are producing, and why you
feel this product and novel will be successful for you.
Step 2 Creating the Rubric - May 8, 2015
Certain aspects of this project will be standard for all students, while others will have to
be tailored by you for your project. Please complete three standards you wish to be
evaluated on that are different than the ones I am already using.

Step 3 Write the paper and present the project.

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 youre answering.
Your task must be written in English.
You must acknowledge all sources you use, including the text that you are
analyzing. You really shouldnt need secondary sources.
*Note: Summative assessment refers to assessment that summarizes learning at the end of
a unit. In other words, this is our end-of-unit assessment for Independent Reading.

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Step #1 Proposal Form Independent Reading Summative Assignment
English 11 Bradley
Question
What is your
name?
What is the title
of the text/author
you are using as
the basis of your
project?
Write the type of
project you are
doing and the
names of your
collaborators if
you are doing this
in a group.
Please write your
your proposal
here. Make sure
it includes, why
you feel this
product and novel
will be successful
for you.

Answer
Blythe Carrier-Hagerman
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer

Rewrite of story

I am going to be rewriting the end of the book. Both are amazing

writers but i wanted to rewrite the model of the story. I am going
to make it more vivid and appealing to the general audience. The
middle will have more of Delilah's story to it and i am also going
to rewrite the end of the story a little bit because the ending wasnt
as thought out as it could had been. I am going to add more
rhetorical strategies to the middle and end sections and also add
some more romantic scene toward the end. I will make the
characters decisions harder to make and also put more vivid
descriptions into the ending and make the characters more
appealing to the audience. By making the changes I hope to make
the story more interesting and hope to bring more readers to the
genre of fantasy and teen fiction. I have read this book twice and
have analyzed the characters pretty well, so I know the plot well
and I can make the changes that need to be made. Right now I am
reading it for a third time to refresh my memory on the story so
that I can rewrite it well.

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Essay Rubrics
Criteria

Brillant

Average

Needs Improvement

Project
Description typed
at the beginning
of your essay

Yes, the project is retyped at

the beginning of your essay.
(5 pts)

There is a vague
reference to the project
youre answering. (3 pts)

You did not include the

project at the beginning
of your essay. (0 pts)

Understanding of
the project

Clearly understands the

project and addresses all
parts of it.
Response is thorough,
detailed, accurate and
specific. (10 pts)

Some understanding of
the project; 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 project; does not
address prompt.
Response is vague,
inaccurate, and/or
extremely superficial.
Clearly a SparkNotes
job. (1 pt)

Organization

Strong introduction,
transitions, and conclusion.
Thesis statement found in
the first paragraph
Conclusion 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
(1 pt)

Quotation
integration

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
quoteor quotation
multiple times. (1 pt)

Click here for a

video tutorial!
http://goo.gl/iA8
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(automatic zero in this

category if there are no
quotations at all)

Sentence
structure/word
choice/Conventio
ns

Effectively uses
variety of sentence
types to create a
smooth flow;
Sentences are clear;
Uses words correctly;
effectively uses a
varied, vivid

Overall smooth writing;

some issue w/ sentence
structure, but they dont
necessarily interfere with
meaning;
Attempts to use a
sophisticated
vocabulary; may

Issues w/ sentence
structure interfere with
meaning;
Many words used
incorrectly;
vocabulary is bland
OR too much
purple prose;

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vocabulary; finds the
delicate balance
between sounding
sophisticated and
purple prose (5 pts)

misuse words from

time to time (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 12
Double spaced
MLA heading
Header w/ page #
Descriptive title
(in addition to the
copied question)
Margins (1 or 1.25
inches)
In-text citations
Works cited page

Zero errors (5 pts)

Two errors (3 pts)

Four or more errors

(1 pt)

Project Quality
and Time on Task

Very clear that you have put

forth your very best effort
in the assignment through
your presentation.
(10pts)

Clear that you spent

some time on this
project, but it was not a
priority over other things
in your life like social
media.
(6 pts)

Looks and feels like a

rush job to get a grade in
the grade book.
(1 pt)

See last page of this

handout for sample format!

Student Rubric
Please fill in your own rubric for criteria you set in this assignment:

Criteria #1
Able to captivate
the audience

(5 pts)
Makes the audience want to
read the book

(3 pts)
Make the audience
question if they want to
read the book

(1 pt)
does not make the
audience want to read
the book

Criteria #2
Creativity

(5 pts)
The scenes chosen are
improved(more vivid)

(3 pts)
The scene chosen were
partially improved but
still need work

(1 pt)
No changes were made
to the scenes chosen

Criteria #3
Scene Selection

.
(3 pts)
Only a few key parts are
chosen from the book,
the rest the reader can
pick out what is
important and what is not

(1 pt)
No key parts are
chosen, they are not
essential to known the
book

(5 pts)
Key parts of the story are
chosen and focused on
when rewriting

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Independent Reading Summative Rubric Conversion:

60=100

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Blythe Carrier-Hagerman
Mr. Bradley
English 11
May 14th 2015
Write Your Descriptive Title Here
Rewrite of story
This is one of my favorite books but i did not like how the last three chapters fit
together, they did not have good transitions. As a first time writer in high school
Samantha Van Leer did a good job but overall the book did need more work.The main
course of this book follows a girl named Delilah and her fascination for the book
Between the lines by Jessamyn Jacobs. It then turns out that the main character of the
book, Oliver, is real, (or about as real as a character can get) he is able to see and hear her
every time she opens the book and turns out that they both fall for eachother.The book
Between the Lines was a way for both Jessamyn and Edgar to cope with the lose of
Mr.Jacobs, Jessamyn's husband and Edgar's father Oliver the main character looks just
like Edgar and the queen looks like Jessamyn. Jessamyn used all sorts of inspiration from
around her house and other familiar places when writing the book. Delilah has gone to
Jessamyns house to try and convince her to rewrite the ending so Oliver can be in the
real world with her. Oliver was created to be a role model for Edgar after his father died
but Edgar never saw Oliver as a role model, instead he found comfort in video games.

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Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer do a good job at writing the book but the ending is
confusing in some parts by adding a few extra lines the book will make more sense and
some together more than before. Throughout the book you can tell that both Jodi and
Samantha took turns writing the 31 chapter novel, as each chapter has a different writing
style.
The reason that i am changing the end of the book is because when i first read it i
did not like the way the last three chapters transitioned from one to the other, so by
making these changes i believe that it will make the ending less confusing,more
emotional, and add more detail to the story. The part that i am changing is some lines in
chapter 29. The chapter is good but the way that it transitions into the next chapter is not
as smooth as it could have been. Delilah has tried to bring Oliver out of the book but
failed, Jessamyn son Edgar told oliver that it didnt work because they needed to replace
him with another character that looked similar because every time the book opens at the
beginning the characters go back to their places. Delilah wakes up the night after the
failed attempt to get Oliver out of the book to find it gone, as she searches for it she
discovers that Edgar, Jessamyns son, had it and as she tries to get it back Edgar reveals
that he is actually Oliver. Delilah is confused until Oliver cuts himself on the edge of a
page from the book, and as he bleeds his blood is not red but black. Delilah cant believe
that Oliver is out of the book but at the same time she wonders how Edgar is doing.
At the end of chapter 29 after Hes bleeding, but the blood isnt red. Its black as
ink. i would add the lines I looked up at him in shock, youre here, youre actually
here. This line would add more emotion to the already short chapter. I would then
continue with Delilah hugging Oliver and crying because she thought that he would never
get out and Oliver saying Im real Delilah, there is no reason to cry, i will never leave

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you again but if youre here then that means that Edgar is in the book, but how? I
needed a replacement and Edgar was willing to take my place, just like me he was
unhappy with his life in this world and my story was a better fit for him so now what,
how are we going to tell his mom, what will she think of us for sending her son into a
story book? we dont tell her, we show her. By adding these lines it would make the
transition into the next chapter smoother and not as confusing. This will lead into chapter
30 where we learn of how Edgar changed the story and how his mother reacts.
In all the end of the book will read like this Hes bleeding, but hr blood isnt
red.Its black as ink. I looked up at him in shock, youre here, youre actually here I
hugged him tightly as if he was going to disappear again Im real Delilah, there is no
reason to cry, im never going to leave again. As he said this i realized what i had said
earlier, but if youre here then that means that Edgar is in the book, but, how? I needed
a replacement and Edgar was willing to take my place, just like me he was unhappy with
his life in this world and my story was a better fit for him so now what, how are we
going to tell his mom, what will she think of us for sending her son into a story book?
we dont tell her, we show her. These lines will allow for a better flow from chapter 29
to the end of the book. The lines add more emotion and description to the ending of the
book.The improvements would add more teen romance to the story while also
maintaining the fantasy genre. Because Jodi Picoult mostly writes books aimed towards
adults this would bring in more teen readers and allow for more books to be sold.

Word count:958

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Works Cited
Novel Here: Between The Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer