MAJOR WORKS DATA SHEET Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism. [Name] Pd G, AP ENGLISH 1: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION [Period] [Date] Title: Author: Date of Publication: Genre: Historical information about the period of publication or setting of the novel: Biographical information about the author: Characteristics of the genre: Plot Summary (think Freytag s Pyramid): Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism.
Describe the author s style Examples that illustrate that style Page Quotation Memorable Quotes at least 3 more is better Significance
Page 3 Characters Name Role in the story Significance Adjectives, Quotations
Page 4 Setting Significance of the opening scene Symbols or Motifs (at least three) Significance of the ending / closing scene Possible Themes Topics of Discussion (elaborate) minimum of 3
Section of Sheet TAG Information (Title, Author, Genre) Biographical and Historical Info Assessment You may be asked to complete any combination of the following sections depending on the work. Expectations and Criteria Points Points Available Received Lists all correctly Identifies several characteristics of genre Accurate and thorough Distinguishes sources Paraphrases or summarizes appropriately. Plot 400-650 words Summary Includes all key events, including those revealed out of sequence Identifies cause/effect relationships Identifies conflicts Distinguishes time frame Style Figurative Language Includes metaphors, similes, allusion, apostrophe, personification 3 Includes an example of each Point of View Identifies correct point of view and narrator Includes an example illustrating the point of view Quotations Identifies five quotations and the speaker Insightfully explains significance of each quote selected Characters Identifies key major/minor characters, their roles, and significance Uses vocabulary from Chapter 3 of Perrine s Literature. Lists three adjectives describing the character. Shows insight into characters described 1 3 Page 5 Benchmark AP1.6.1 Genre AP1.6.7 Hist. & Social AP1.4.1 Summary AP1.6. AP1.4.1 AP1.6.6 AP1.1.4 Interprets passages AP1.6.3 Setting Complete and accurate, addressing time, place, weather, and changes. AP1.6. Symbols Complete and accurate explanation Insightful AP1.6.4 Opening/Clos ing scenes Insightfully explains significance of each scene selected Themes Includes 3-5 expressed in statements with subjects and predicates. Stated as generalizations about life, but based on and limited to evidence in story. Not clichés or familiar sayings. Grammar Summary written in present tense. Subject-verb agreement No fragments, fused sentences, or comma splices. Correctly used possessive Appropriate word usage Mechanics Appropriate spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Appropriate formatting for titles and quotes. MLA Format Uses MLA format for quotations page numbers. Distinguishes own ideas from others. Literary Criticism Review Total Includes reference page for referenced material. Summarizes a criticism from Ebscohost by stating author s main claim(s) and mode of support. Agrees, Disagrees, or Qualifies (partially agrees) with author, possibly still showing writing to discover. AP1.1.4 Interprets passages AP1.6.5 AP1.3.1 AP1.3. AP1.4. AP1.4.1 summarizes AP1.6.8 Lit Crits to Eval Comments: