ENG 1P1: CULMINATING PROJECT
Overcoming Obstacles
How do characters overcome huge obstacles in their lives?
Assignment:
1. Written Component
2. Presentation
Your Written Component will include:
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Introduction (describe the book title, author, a brief plot description and a thesis:
Characters in the novel _________ overcome huge obstacles in their lives through
______________________ and ___________________.)
A two paragraph analysis of the question - How do characters overcome huge
obstacles in their lives? – including 4 fully integrated and cited quotations (two
per paragraph)
Conclusion (summarize your argument and give a recommendation either to read
or to avoid the book and explain why)
Use proper paragraph form and specific references to the plot, characters, and conflict
in the story.
Your presentation will include:
Capture Technique – find a poem that relates to a theme (central idea) or topic
discussed in your novel. Explain how the poem relates to your novel. Point out any
literary devices used in your poem. Talk about the effect of the literary devices on the
meaning of your poem.
Introduction – introduce the plot of the novel, talk about your author and any other
works that they might have done, tell what you will be talking about in your presentation
Character Analysis - Describe the main characters (minimum 2 characters) with at least
one example of a character trait.
Conflict: Describe a problem that your character must overcome in the novel. How does
your character overcome this problem? What is the result for the character in the novel?
Group Task Roles
Completion of these roles is your formative work for this assignment.
Character Tracker: for this role you will examine the major characters of your novel.
Find character traits for your main characters and explain how these traits show what sort
of character these people really are. You need to prove yourself with quotations.
Conflict Master: For this role you will be examining two different conflicts that take
place in the section of the novel. For each come up with one quotation per conflict and
explain how this quotation demonstrates your conflict and why each conflict is important
to the novel.
Timeline Titan: Your job for this role is to write out a timeline of events that takes
place in your section of the book. This can be on an actual line, or done in point form
notes. Make sure to cover all of the important events of the novel. Add relevant
information from history on your timeline.
Reading Calendar
Please make sure you have read up to the appropriate page and completed the required
work BEFORE each class.
May - June
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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29
30
Meet with
Group Meeting
group- set up
– Share
roles
information and
switch roles
2
3
4
5
6
Group Meeting
– Share
information and
switch roles
9
10
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12
13
Group Meeting Presentation
Presentation
Presentations
Presentations
– Share
Planning
Planning
information
FINISH
NOVEL
Evaluation: (Presentation Component)
Categories/Criteria
Knowledge/Understanding
/10
• Clear use of quotations and examples that
demonstrates an understanding of subject
presented
• Correct identification of literary devices in
the analysis of the poem
Thinking/Inquiry
/10
• Explanation of quotations that
demonstrate point of view, conflict and
character
• Connection to a poem that relates to the
novel
Communication
/10
• Voice – lively voice engaging audience;
speaks clearly and distinctly; effective
projection
• Facial expression and body language
convey strong enthusiasm and interest
• Good eye contact
• Conventions – correct grammar (spelling,
punctuation, etc when applicable)
• Use of audio/visual (correct, clear, useful)
Application
/10
• Uses a CAPTURE to gain the attention of
the audience
• Uses an INTRODUCTION that clearly
outlines the points that will be made in
the presentation
• CONCLUSION – reviews important
information; brings closure
• Organization – Presentation is clearly
organized and all assigned slides are
present
• WORKS CITED page is accurate and
formatted in MLA style
/40
Not
Acceptable
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Evaluation: (Written Component)
Categories/Criteria
Knowledge/Understanding
/10
• Demonstrates knowledge of the text by
using 2 quotations to support each
argument
• Quotations are set in context
Thinking/Inquiry
/20
• Specific, arguable, clearly stated
thesis/topic sentences
• Explanation of evidence which shows
depth of analysis and relates to topic
sentence
Communication
/10
• Conventions of language (grammar,
sentence structure, spelling)
• Formal tone – No personal pronouns
• Proper paragraphing
Application
/10
• Effective use of transitions
• Proper formatting of quotations (author
last name and page number)
• Introduces and concludes report
effectively
/50
Not
Acceptable
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4