Name:
H Lit Links
Writing a Companion Book for your
Independent Reading Novel
You have written many journal entries in which you have explored a wide
range of topics you noticed in your novel. Now it is time to take your writing
to the next level by developing your ideas further and polishing your work.
The project is to create a companion book to your novel. Companion books are books
that explore certain elements of a novel (or other text) in depth. You already have the
foundation work for this project complete. Your W.A.R. journal entries are your starting
point, but you are not limited to those entries if other ideas emerge in this process.
Your companion book will need to include 4 chapters, each on a different topic.
***Each chapter should be about a page long.***
Look at the following list of possible chapter topics:
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Analysis of a theme/message/big idea
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Analysis of conflict
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Good vs. evil
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Character analysis
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How the setting affects the story
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Comparison (compare characters, compare something before & after, etc)

Analysis of character growth or progression of story & what is responsible for the
growth/progression
(You may include no more than 2 of these choices:)

Prequel chapter

Sequel chapter

Diary entries (3) as a character

Social Media/text interaction between 2 characters or among a group of characters

“Survival Kit” for your main character (items he or she needs to survive)
You must complete this packet before you begin typing.
The final version will be typed and include the following:
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MLA Format
o Times New Roman
o Size 12 font
o Double space the entire document (use formatting, do not do it by hitting “enter”)
o Correct heading (your name, teacher’s name, class name, due date this way: 2 May 2015)
A title for each chapter
4 chapters
A quote in each section that is cited correctly (author’s last name and page number).
IMPORTANT NOTE: a quote does not have to be a line of dialog that appears in “ ” in your
book. Rather, it is a line that is lifted directly from your book, but is placed in “ ” because you
are using the line word for word. You must give credit to the author for the line that you use.
Additional information:
Rough draft packet due date:
In-class typing days:
Final project due date:
Chapter 1
Possible title
for this chapter
Main topic of
the chapter
Ideas to
include in the
chapter/draft
out as much as
you can
Relevant quote “
you can use in
the book
”(
).
Chapter 2
Possible title
for this chapter
Main topic of
the chapter
Ideas to
include in the
chapter/draft
out as much as
you can
Relevant quote “
you can use in
the book
”(
).
Chapter 3
Possible title
for this chapter
Main topic of
the chapter
Ideas to
include in the
chapter/draft
out as much as
you can
Relevant quote “
you can use in
the book
”(
).
Chapter 4
Possible title
for this chapter
Main topic of
the chapter
Ideas to
include in the
chapter/draft
out as much as
you can
Relevant quote “
you can use in
the book
”(
).
Name____________________________________________________________ Class Period_____________
Companion Book Rubric
When you turn your project in, make sure you have your rubric,
rough draft, and final copy (STAPLED, IN THAT ORDER!) 
Rough Draft
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Rough Draft Total
/5
/5
/5
/5
/20
Final Project – Companion Book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
MLA Format
Title
Content
Quote
Mechanics
Title
Content
Quote
Mechanics
Title
Content
Quote
Mechanics
Title
Content
Quote
Mechanics
/5
Final Project Total
/45
Overall Total
/65
/1
/5
/2
/2
/1
/5
/2
/2
/1
/5
/2
/2
/1
/5
/2
/2