The Giver
Graphic Novel: Prompt & Rubric
Name: ___________________
Create a visual representation, in the form of a six to eight scene graphic novel (two panels per student), illustrating your comprehension of Jonas’s
journey throughout The Giver. Write a ONE paragraph rationale supporting both scene selection and techniques used.
Score
Comprehension
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4
Writer’s use of dialogue,
Content
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Rationale clearly
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Writer critically
narration, and
defends use of
uses lighting and
illustrations show
framing, lighting,
images with
insightful
angles
purposeful
understanding of Jonas’s
journey throughout The
Giver
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Writer effectively and/or
appropriately uses two
quotations directly
from the text (1 per slide)
Speaking and Listening
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The oral presentation is clear,
engaging, and insightful.
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The presentation shows
framing and angle
extensive evidence of
Rationale
techniques in each
collaboration and planning.
thoroughly
scene
explains scene
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Media Literacy
selection
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Excellent eye contact
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Clear and loud voice
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Writer’s use of dialogue,

Rationale defends

narration, and
use of framing,
lighting, framing
illustrations describe at
lighting, and angles
and angle
least two significant
3
events that occurred in
techniques in

The Giver
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Writer uses
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and thoughtful.
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each scenes
Rationale explains
scene selection
Writer uses two
quotations directly from
The oral presentation is clear
It shows evidence of
collaboration and planning.
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Frequent eye contact
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Strong voice
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The oral presentation is
the text (1 per slide)
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2
Writer’s dialogue,
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Rationale
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Writer uses
narration, and
partially defends
limited lighting,
illustrations describe
use of framing,
framing, and
fewer than two
lighting, and angles
angle techniques
disorganized and unclear

significant events that
occurred in The Giver
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There is lack of collaboration
and planning.

Rationale
Writer uses fewer than
partially explains
two direct quotations
scene selection

Little eye contact
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Unclear or soft voice.
Writer does not
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Presentation is incoherent.
from the text
ineffectively
1
 Very little evidence of
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Rationale is

comprehension of The
incomplete or
attempt
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Lack of contribution to group.
Giver
missing
techniques
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Little or no eye contact
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Unclear voice