Frankenstein Multi-Genre Writing Project Due: Friday, December 13, 2013 What is a Multi-Genre Project? A multi-genre writing project is a non-traditional paper that presents the information in many different genres based on the facts, audience, and subject. This will allow you the opportunity to think outside of the box and experiment with many different forms of writing. Do not be afraid to try something new. Choosing a Topic: This paper encompasses the entirety of your interaction with Mary Shelley s Frankenstein it should reflect comprehension, analysis, and synthesis. With this project, you will be exploring the theme of your choice. Your first step will be researching your theme via EBSCO in order to see what has been written about your topic. Once you find a relevant scholarly article that you feel comfortable working with (and it s approved by me!), you can begin reflecting on what you have to say about your theme (do you agree with what s in the article? do you disagree?) and how you will go about proving your claims through your genre pieces. Project Requirements: A title page and a table of contents An introductory piece 2-3 pages in length in which you introduce your theme, interact with your (approved) scholarly article, set the tone for your project, and offer guidance for how to read your project Total of at least 5 different genre pieces (each piece needs to be a different genre, with at least 1 from each of the sections below) A rhetorical explanation for each piece Transitions between each piece Incorporation of at least 5 different sources (1 will be the scholarly article you select, 1 will be the text of Frankenstein, you will need to find 3 more on your own) An endnotes page and a bibliography (you will need both!) Introductory Piece: This should take the form of a typical five-paragraph essay and should be between 2-3 pages in length. You can certainly begin sketching out this piece while working with your scholarly article, but you really won t be able to finish it in its entirety until you have completed your genre pieces, as it should serve to introduce your readers to your project as a whole. It should contain a clear thesis that identifies your selected theme and your subsequent claims regarding that theme (i.e. monstrosity is not enough what exactly are you saying about monstrosity with your multigenre project?). Standard conventions apply to this piece in regards to formatting, grammar (avoid I and contractions), and citations. Genre Pieces: Each genre entry should function on its own, as well as fit with the work as a whole. Each should also introduce new, relevant information. Use the following lists to guide your selection process but please keep in mind that these are meant to inspire, not constrain.
Don t forget you need to select at least 1 genre type from each category (5 different genres total). Genre options include: Creative Writing Poetry (found poetry, free verse, rhymed, poem for two voices) Song Lyrics Short Scene from a Play Comic Strip or Graphic Novel Diary Entry/Stream-of-Consciousness Magazine Quiz Tabloid Article Letter Visual Infographic Political Cartoon Wordle Special Event Invitation Wanted Poster Brochure Birth Certificate Collage Factual Writing Historical Recount Interview Transcript Biographical Summary Timeline or Sequence of Events Classified Ad Newspaper Article Essay Short Writing Recipes Chart or Diagram with Explanation Poster and Review for a Show/Event How-To or Direction Booklet Advice Column Don t be afraid to get creative! If you have other ideas, just clear them with me first! Rhetorical Explanations: A rhetorical explanation (1-2 paragraphs) must be given for each piece that explains the central purpose, why the genre was chosen and how the piece contributes to the overall purpose of the project. Transitions: Think about the flow of your pieces from one to the next there should be a sense of unity within your project, and transitions will aid you in accomplishing this. Transitions can be anything from quotes from the novel to artwork to interesting facts you uncover in your research, so long as they serve their purpose: transitioning your readers from one piece to another. Endnotes: Purpose 1: To indicate the source of a direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary Simply place a superscript number 1 at the end of the directly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material. Then, on your list of endnotes at the end of the document include the parenthetical citation for that source. This parenthetical citation corresponds to a complete bibliographic citation for the source on your bibliography (author name(s), title, date of publication, etc.).
Purpose 2: To offer explanations for the reader Endnotes also give you the opportunity to offer explanations to the reader. Since this project is so non-traditional, it s important that your readers (at the least me as your instructor and evaluator) understand the purposeful choices you made. You might need more than a parenthetical citation to explain how you used source information or you might want to add general commentary to help your reader understand a particular point. Bibliography: You may use as many sources as you would like but the minimum is 5. All bibliographic entries must be written in MLA format (http://www.easybib.com is a helpful resource for formatting bibliographic citations in MLA format). No Wikipedia or sites ending in.com please. Note: Your classroom edition of Frankenstein s ISBN is 978-0613172387 please cite the correct edition of the text! Theme Brainstorming/Article Research Scratch Pad
Multi-Genre Project Graphic Organizer Take notes in each of the boxes to help yourself organize the information that you will need for the project. Each box represents a required piece of the project. When ordering your pieces, be sure to consider the flow of the pieces from one to the next (transitions). Flow is one the things that you will be graded on. Title Page Table of Contents Introductory Piece Genre Piece 1 Rhetorical Explanation for Piece 1 Transition between Pieces 1 and 2 Genre Piece 2 Rhetorical Explanation for Piece 2 Transition between Pieces 2 and 3 Genre Piece 3 Rhetorical Explanation for Piece 3 Transition between Pieces 3 and 4 Genre Piece 4 Rhetorical Explanation for Piece 4 Transition between Pieces 4 and 5 Genre Piece 5 Rhetorical Explanation for Piece 5 Endnotes Bibliography (at least 5 sources)