Select an
Autobiography or
Biography
The subject of your
selected book should be a
(mostly) positive figure. (In
other words, do not select
a book about Hitler or
Manson or other mass
murderers.) A sports or
music figure is fine, or someone who has demonstrated a social conscience would make an excellent
candidate.
Select the book and have it approved by this date: _____________________.
Tasks while reading
As you are reading, you are going to be expected to complete the following:
Retell, Reflect, Relate
Due: _________________
News Report
Due: _________________
Character Analysis
Due: _________________
Your novel should be completely read by: ___________________
Tasks when done reading
Five Paragraph Essay
Due: _________________
Your final product will be composed of four different parts. They will be due on four different days over
the semester. Be sure to budget your time to ensure that they are completed promptly. As this is a
summative assignment, no work will be accepted late :
 Event Retell, Reflect, Relate
For this section of your book, you will write a journal which is 2-3 pages in length, using 3 headings:
retell, reflect and relate. Be sure the journal is typed and carefully edited.
Retell (half - 3/4 page)
In this section, you should select one or more events which were important in the biography or
autobiography. These should be events which you will refer back to in the other two sections of this
journal. You do not need to retell the entire book’s events (nor should you try). Just give enough
information that the reader will be able to understand and connect with the rest of your journal.
Reflect (1 – 1 ½ pages)
Here, refer back to the event(s) mentioned in the first section. Don’t repeat the plot summary, but
move on to analysis. Why was this (these) event(s) important? How did it change the main character?
What character traits did he/ she demonstrate during it? Is there a message or moral that the author of
the book is trying to get across? What is it and how is it reflected in the event?
Relate (3/4 - 1 page)
Finally, relate this event and the character’s reactions to something else. You can compare the events,
the emotions or the personality development from the novel to you and your life, to the experiences of
friends or family, to other novels you have read, to current events or anything else. Just be sure the
comparison is insightful, not superficial, and that it will enhance our understanding of the book and the
emotions and message within it.
DUE:
THIS PORTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE MARKED OUT OF 15 (1% of mark)
 A character analysis chart where you find twelve key quotations that show traits of the hero in
the ISU book. (1 % overall)
o List six traits that describe the main character.
o Complete the chart by finding two quotations for each trait.
o Explain how each quotation shows the chosen character trait.
o This portion is worth 1% of your overall mark
DUE:
 A news report, properly formatted, which details the most significant event of the book (3%)
o The news report should have an appropriate headline and subhead
o There should be a properly constructed lead, containing the 5Ws of reporting
o Write the news report as though it has just happened
o The length of the news report should be approximately 200 words
o This portion is worth 3% of your overall mark
DUE:
 Five paragraph essay, using the following as your statement:
o “_character name_____ is/ is not a heroic figure.”
o There should be an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, each of which
provides two reasons, supported with evidence and explained, and a conclusion
paragraph
o The essay should also have a title, which gives the topic of the series of paragraphs
o This portion is worth 10% of your overall mark
DUE:
News Report Rubric
K/U
/
T/I
/
C
/
4
**Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge of
news report
form
**Demonstrates
a high degree of
competence
answering 5Ws
and H,
providing
relevant details
**Uses
quotations with
a high degree of
understanding
to enhance
report
**Concluding
paragraph sums
up all report
details and
outlines “next
step”
3
**Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge of
news report form
**Uses
language
conventions
accurately and
effectively all or
most of the time
**Uses language
conventions with
considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness
effectiveness
**Demonstrates
considerable
competence
answering 5Ws
and H, providing
relevant details
**Uses
quotations with
considerable
understanding to
enhance report
**Concluding
paragraph
considerably
sums up all
report details
and outlines
“next step”
2
**Demonstrates
moderate
knowledge of
news report
form
**Demonstrates
moderate
competence
answering 5Ws
and H,
providing
relevant details
**Uses
quotations with
moderate
understanding
to enhance
report
**Concluding
paragraph
discusses
report details
and touches on
“next step”
**Uses
language
conventions
with moderate
accuracy and
effectiveness
1
**Demonstrates
limited
knowledge of
news report
form
**Demonstrates
limited
competence
answering 5Ws
and H,
providing
relevant details
**Uses
quotations with
limited
understanding
to enhance
report
**Concluding
paragraph
does not sum
up all report
details and
does not
outline “next
step”
**Uses
language
conventions
with limited
accuracy and
effectiveness
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ENG1D1 ISU Essay Rubric
K/U =
/10
T/I =
/20
C=
/10
A=
/10
4
**Demonstrates a high
degree of understanding
when making
connections between
thesis and supporting
arguments
**Evidence is specific
and detailed and strongly
supports the thesis
**Explanations
demonstrate a high
degree of understanding
of topic and clearly
connect to the evidence
**Demonstrates a high
degree of competence
proving topic
sentences/reasons using
insightful analysis
**Communicates ideas
and information for
audience and purpose
with a high degree of
effectiveness
**Uses language
conventions accurately
and effectively all or most
of the time
**Demonstrates thorough
knowledge of structure
and MLA requirements
**Demonstrates a highly
effective use of planning
and revision
**Essay submitted to
turnitin within 24 hours of
assignment deadline
3
**Demonstrates
considerable
understanding when
making connections
between thesis and
supporting arguments
**Evidence is
somewhat specific and
detailed and most
evidence strongly
supports the thesis
**Explanations
demonstrate
considerable
understanding of topic
and clearly connect to
the evidence
**Demonstrates
considerable
competence proving
topic
sentences/reasons
using strong analysis
**Communicates ideas
and information for
audience and purpose
with a considerable
degree of effectiveness
**Uses language
conventions with
considerable accuracy
and effectiveness
**Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge of structure
and MLA requirements
****Demonstrates
effective use of
planning and revision
2
**Demonstrates
moderate
understanding when
making connections
between thesis and
supporting arguments
**Some evidence
shows inaccuracy and
sometimes supports
the thesis
1
**Demonstrates a
limited degree of
understanding when
making connections
between thesis and
supporting arguments
**Most evidence shows
inaccuracy and does not
support the thesis
**Explanations
demonstrate moderate
understanding of topic
and some connect to
the evidence
**Analysis lacks depth;
moderate competence
proving topic
sentences/reasons
**Explanations attempt
to link evidence to
reasons
**Little evidence of
analysis is evident,
demonstrating a limited
degree of competence
proving topic
sentences/reasons
**Communicates ideas
and information for
audience and purpose
with moderate
effectiveness
**Uses language
conventions with
moderate accuracy
and effectiveness
**Demonstrates
moderate knowledge of
structure and MLA
requirements
**Shows limited
evidence of the
planning and revision
process
**Communicates ideas
and information for
audience and purpose
with
limited effectiveness
**Uses language
conventions with limited
accuracy and
effectiveness
**Demonstrates limited
knowledge of structure
and MLA requirements
**shows little evidence
of the planning and
revision process
**Essay is not submitted
to turnitin within 24
hours of assignment
deadline
R