MULTIGENRE PROJECT- HONORS
You are going to create a Multigenre Project (MGP) as we read Books 1, 9, and 10 of The Odyssey. A
multigenre project is a “paper” made up of different genres, like drawings, webpages, blogs, letters,
poems, and any other genre of which you can imagine. You will choose three genres to act as platforms
where you present your understanding of The Odyssey. Attached to each genre, you must attach a
paragraph-long prologue. This prologue explains how the genre is used, why you chose the genre, and
how it applies to The Odyssey. All pieces of the MGP must be turned into the “English 9” box on the day it
is due EXCEPT digital pieces. If you choose to do a digital piece, you must send an accessible link to your
page to dwyererinm@gmail.com before 9:00 AM on the day the piece is due. If this is impossible, you
may print the screen of your webpage and turn this into the English 9 box. YOU MAY NOT REPEAT ONE
GENRE MORE THAN ONCE (this means you cannot create two letters, two essays, two twitter pages,etc.;
you can use an arts/digital/writing format more than once, but not the same genre).
PART 1 is due: A-Days: November 15 B-days November 18
Part 2 is due: A-Days: November 19 B-days November 20
Part 3 is due A-Days : November 25 B-days November 26
The Odyssey
Multi-Genre Project Rubric
Exemplary
(5 points)
Name, Title,
Date
Includes name,
title of project
piece, date
Prologue
There must be
a defense for
each of the
genres
Explain the
reason for each
genre you
selected--point out who
the audience is
and the
purpose of the
genre
Admirable
(4 points)
Basically
explains why
each genre was
chosen, might
be missing an
element
(audience,
purpose, etc.)
Adequate
(3 points)
Minimal
(0-1 points)
Score
Is missing name
OR title of project
No
name/title/date
provided
_____X1=
/5
Does not give the
reader enough
information to
defend genre
choice.
No defense of
genre present.
Part 1
_____
X1=
/5
Part 2
X1
=
/5
Part 3
X1
=
/5
Multi-genre:
3 pieces
3 different,
focused,
original arts or
mediums; topic
or ideas
consistently
clear, details
3 generally wellorganized
original types of
arts/mediums;
topics or ideas
generally clear,
details generally
Less than 3
original pieces,
topics, ideas, or
plans may not be
clear in the
original pieces;
minimal use of
Learned
nothing new
in each piece
and/or pieces
are not
original
Part 1
__ X3=
/15
Part 2
_____
X3=
/15
Conventions
and Craftsmanshp
TOTAL
varied and
vivid,
something new
learned in each
piece; pieces
reflect deep
understanding
of text.
varied and
vivid;
something new
learned in each
piece, evidence
of good
understanding
of text
supportive detail;
not so much new
learned in each
piece; pieces
reflect basic
understanding of
text
Crafted with
care. Correct
grammar,
punctuation,
and spelling
Uses genre
appropriately
to reflect deep
understanding
of text.
Crafted with
care. Mostly
correct
grammar,
punctuation,
and
spelling. Uses
genre
appropriately to
reflect
understanding
of text.
Frequent errors in
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling. Appears
messy. One or two
genres used
inappropriately.
Part 3
_____
X3=
/15
Many problems
with grammar,
and
spelling. Looks
hastily thrown
together
_____
X2=
/10
/75