In case you didn't copy Friar Lawrence Plan off the board . . . .

Rubric for Novel Review

MLA Format (10 pts)

__Yes  __No      Header name

__Yes  __No      Page numbers

__Yes  __No     Student name

__Yes  __No     Teacher name

__Yes  __No     Class

__Yes  __No     Date

__Yes  __No     Title

__Yes  __No     margins

__Yes  __No     spacing

__Yes  __No      Indentions

Introduction (one paragraph only) 15 pts.

__Yes   __No     Is an introductory strategy present.

__Yes   __No     Is the author’s first and last name provided?

__Yes   __No     Is the book’s title present and italicized?

__Yes   __No     Is the genre of the book stated?

__Yes   __No     Did the reviewer explain why they chose to read the book?

__Yes   __No     Did the reviewer describe what others have said about the book?

__Yes   __No     In the last sentence (or next to last sentence if there is a separate preview statement), did the reviewer include a claim of value and a claim of policy?  (This is the paper’s thesis.) [Note:  Each claim is worth 3 points.]

__Yes   __No     Did the reviewer include the title of the book being reviewed in the thesis statement?

__Yes   __No     Is a preview (a list of the paper’s supporting points) provided?  (It may be connected to the thesis or be a separate sentence directly after the thesis.)

__Yes   __No     Is the introduction between five and eight sentences long?

Book Review/Analysis  50 pts.

__Yes   __No     Are there three review/analysis paragraphs? [Ten pts. deducted for each missing one.]

                        

__Yes   __No     Does each analytical paragraph begin with a topic sentence?

__Yes   __No     Does each topic sentence contain a relevant subtopic?

__Yes  __No      Does each topic sentence contain a claim that support’s the primary claim of the paper’s thesis?

__Yes  __No      Does each topic sentence support the paper’s thesis?

__Yes   __No     Does each analytical paragraph contain three concrete details/examples?

__Yes   __No     Are there two or more sentences of commentary connected to each concrete detail?

__Yes  __No      Does each set of commentary include a connecting word to the concrete detail?

___Yes  __No    Does each set of commentary include an explanation of how that concrete detail supports the paragraph’s claim? (likely a repetition/synonym of the key claim word)

__Yes   __No     Are there a minimum of ten sentences in each analytical/review paragraph?

__Yes  __No      Is the paragraph free of irrelevant or fluffy sentences?

Closing (one paragraph) 5 pts.

__Yes   __No     Does the reviewer restate his/her thesis (opinion/viewpoint of the book)?

__Yes   __No     Does the reviewer summarizes his/her reasons for this viewpoint?

__Yes   __No     Does the writer include a recommendation of who would most enjoy/benefit from this book?

__Yes   __No     Does the paragraph provide a solid sense of closure to the report?

__Yes   __No   Does the reviewer bring up any new points?  (He/she should not have brought out any new points in the conclusion.)

Work(s) Cited Page 10 pts.

__Yes   __No     Does it begin at the top of the last page of the document?

__Yes   __No     Is the title centered at the top of the page?

__Yes   __No     Does the title include the words “Work Cited” if there is source cited or “Works Cited” if more than one work has been cited?

__Yes   __No     Does the entry follow MLA format ? (worth 5 points)

__Yes   __No     If the entry is longer than one line does it have a hanging indent?

__Yes   __No     Does the entry match the work(s) cited in the body of the essay?

Parenthetical Citations (10)

__Yes   __No     Is there a citation provided for each concrete detail/example in the essay?

__Yes   __No     Does each body paragraph include the minimum of three parenthetical citations?

__Yes   __No     Do the parenthetical citations only include the page number or the chapter number?

____ Score out of 100

Membean Extra Credit

Don't forget that no drills were required on Membean this week; however, students may receive up to 40 points of extra credit in the vocabulary section of their grade for spending time completing drills on Membean this week.

Romeo & Juliet Test

The test over Romeo and Juliet will be on Thursday, December 14th for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday, December 15th for Periods 1, 2, & 7.  Students should use their study guide to prepare for the test.  Students will need to submit their completed study guide at the time of the test for credit.

Novel Review

The final draft of the novel review is due on Friday, December 15th.  Students need to submit a hard copy as well as submit their final draft to turnitin.com.

MLA Format for Google Docs

Use this link to help you format your paper properly in MLA format.

Use this link to Purdue's Online Writing Lab for formatting your work cited entry for the novel.

Discussing Romeo and Juliet

Thursday 7 December 2017 for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday 8 December 2017 for Periods 1, 2, & 7

After finishing viewing Romeo and Juliet, students received a study guide for their upcoming test and began discussing the play using the study guide and consulting the complete text of the script from MIT's Shakespeare site.

Homework:  Complete summary of biography/autobiography for the cereal box project.  (See earlier post for details.)

Viewing Romeo & Juliet & Upcoming Tests

Monday 4 December 2017 for Periods 1, 2, 5 & 6 and Tuesday 5 December 2017 for Period 7

After completing ten minutes of vocabulary practice on Membean, students continued viewing Romeo and Juliet, starting right after the intermission.

Mr. Stone showed students a sample of the cereal box auto/biography project.  This project will be due at the end of the first week after Christmas vacation.

Homework:  Study for tomorrow's test over theatercraft.  Use the study set on Quizlet that Mr. Stone provided and/or your completed study guide.

Cereal Box Auto/Biography Project

Cover or front of box

An empty cereal box is wrapped in paper (wrapping paper/the plain side of a paper grocery bag).


































On the front side a student puts the title of the biography/autobiography they read, a picture of the person who is the subject of the biography/autobiography, and the words "Reviewed by" and the student's name.




On the back of the box, provide a two to three paragraph summary of the book.  Each paragraph should be between eight and ten sentences.

Summary on back of box

Character list with brief descriptions on one side

On one of the slender sides of the box, a student puts a list of the characters in the book with a brief description or identifying phrase.


































On the other slender sides of the box, a student provides information about the setting of the biography:  the geographical location(s), the historical period, the cultural milieu, and any significant weather/natural events.

Setting description on other side

 This project is due Thursday, January 4 for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday, January 5 for Periods 1, 2, & 7.


*hand model, Erin Stone