Student produced FICTIONAL STORY- FINAL EXAM Project!!!! see details below

Final Exam- Fictional Story

Fictional Book Assignment Final Exam DUE DATE May 27 & 28, 2014

Total Points = 200

Students will write and publish a fictional book for their end-of-the-year project and Final Exam.

The project is designed to give students the opportunity to sit in the writer’s chair and experience the planning and forethought of writing with the reader in mind. In addition, the culminating project allows students to demonstrate all of the literary and comprehension skills mastered throughout the school year.

Here are the requirements:

1. Students will produce an Overview Sheet (75 POINTS)
2. Minimum 4-page typed story (50 POINTS)
3. Literary Elements (75 POINTS)

Draft Dues dates:

Draft #1 is due 5/8& 9        =50 pts
Draft #2 is due 5/15 &16     = 50 pts
Draft #3 is due 5/22 & 23     = 50 pts
Final copy is due 5/27 & 28 = 200 pts

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Overview Sheet will include the following:

I) Plot Elements (3-5 sentences to describe each)

Ø Exposition

Ø Rising Action including Major Conflict

Ø Climax

Ø Falling Action

Ø Resolution

2) Characters (a brief description, 3-5 sentences giving insight into the character(s)

3) 30-word or less summary of story

4) Theme Statement - 1 sentence

5) Author Online (ref. Textbook for examples). Include a brief description (5-7 sentences). Details should be important and relevant

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6) Story Background section (ref. Textbook for examples) - a brief description (3-5 sentences) of the specific details important to understanding the story

7) Self Reflection - to include a 5-7 sentence reflection about how you have come to realize the reader and the writer are ONE.

Layout

• 1 inch margins (top/bottom & left/right)
• 8 ½ by 11 paper
• Size 12 font
• Ariel, Calibri, or Times New Roman font *Comic if compliments story
• Double Spaced
• Typed pages – minimum of 4 pages, maximum 8
• Title page, prologue page (which is optional), and separate illustration pages are NOT included in the 4-8 page count.

Cover Page

· Title (must have)

· Illustration (must have)

Literary Elements Checklist
Literary Devices

• Use of Figurative language- at least 5 (highlight them)
• *show 2 examples of irony (highlight them)
• Use of Descriptive and Sensory Details

Text Features

• At least two (2) examples of text features per page – your choice
• At least 2 footnotes for the story (this may count as one of your text features)

Illustrations (captions are optional)

• At least 2 for the story (your title may count as one)
• *If illustration(s) take more than 1/3 of the page, then that page is not counted as a full page.

Conflict

• Along with an external conflict, show the character(s) experiencing inner conflict as well.

Ending

• Will the reader have to predict the ending as in “The Lady or the Tiger”?
• Will the ending have a twist to it as in “Ransom of Red Chief” or “Tell, Tale Heart”?
• Will the ending have a predictable resolution as in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

Guidelines

(The items with a check mark symbol are MUST-HAVES)

(The items with a diamond symbol are your choice to choose where you want to implement)

Exposition:

Engaging scene/setting (descriptive details and sensory details about place/time, etc )

ü Background information gives information about the characters – what are their traits, likes, dislikes, emotional status, what they want….

ü Characters – not all of the characters will be introduced here - whoever is relevant to the details as they are presented

ü Show how events are relevant to each other

v Foreshadowing might be good here

Rising Action:

ü Show how the itty-bitty events/situations provide a build-up to the MAIN conflict

ü Show cause and effect relationships

ü Show action

ü Show internal conflict

ü Show Tone

ü Some use of Literary Devices here would be a good idea

ü NOTE: characters reaction to the Main conflict can be literal or inferred

Climax:

ü Create Suspense

ü Use of TONE is necessary

ü Don’t solve the main conflict here

ü Thru dialogue and character’s reactions, show how the characters are dealing with the process of solving conflict.

ü Don’t make the unfolding of the events too predictable

Falling Action:

ü Begin the process to solve the conflict

ü Show how characters are dealing with the up-coming resolve

ü Provide keen insight into characters' feelings

ü Perhaps, show the main character (or supporting character) ready to make a change - evolve

Resolution:

Make sure your style for the resolution is supported by the text. Remember, you have choices

• Will the reader have to predict the ending as in “The Lady or the Tiger”?
• Will the ending have a twist to it as in “Ransom of Red Chief” or “Tell, Tale Heart”?
• Will the ending have a predictable resolution as in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

ü Wrap up loose ends.

ü Answer some questions or bring closure to loose ends mentioned in the Exposition or Rising Action

ü Provide dialogue or narrator's comments to show the importance of info given in the Exposition

ü Make sure the reader feels satisfied, surprised, or wanting more!

ü Note: In addition to Irony, ensure other types of Figurative Language have been woven into the story.

Student Name: ______________ Class Period _______ Name of Story ___________Date:_________

Overview Sheet - this completed form will be turn in with your final draft

Brief description (3-5 sentences) for each

1. Exposition

2. Rising Action

3. Major Conflict

4. Climax

5. Falling Action

6. Resolution

Brief description (3-5 sentences) of the Characters – complete all that apply

7. Character 1:

8. Character 2:

9. Character 3:

10. Character 4

11. Theme Statement (1 sentence)

12. Summary (30 words or less)

13. Author Online (3-5 sentences)

14. Story Background section (ref. Textbook for examples)

15. Reflection Paragraph