Essay due Friday (see below)
Today:
We analyzed three different summaries to determine the qualities of a concise summary. I have listed the book's example below. It meets most of the rubric, but more importantly it gives a nice overview of the story and the theme.
Summary Rubric
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1. FFA is a story about (Main Char.)
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2. The story is set in ______ (place, time)
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3. Describe the main character so we get
a feel for him.
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4. What other characters are part of story?
What is their relation to main?
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5. Break story into 4 or 5 main movements
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6. What is the conflict/tension that keeps you
reading?
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7. Climax and Resolution
How did the characters change/
learn
about life?
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8. In the end…
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9. What is the theme (lesson) of the story?
____ 10. Grammar
errors are not DISTRACTING
Concise summary from my teacher book:
Charlie Gordon is a 37 year-old man
with low mental ability. His teacher,
Miss Kinnian, recommends him as a candidate for an experiment in which the
intelligence of a white mouse named Algernon has already tripled. Charlie’s progress is charted through the
journal he keeps. After undergoing the
surgery, Charlie becomes a genius and acquires
tremendous academic knowledge, as well as a painful awareness of human failings. When Algernon begins to regress, Charlie
starts his research to see if he can solve the problem. He discovers flaws in the doctors’ theories
and realizes that his own intelligence will also deteriorate. Ultimately Algernon dies. Charlie returns to his original level of
intelligence but is unable to return to his own life. He moves away, asking his friends to continue
the practice of placing flowers on Algernon’s grave.
Writing Assignment for Flowers
for Algernon
Requirements:
____ Typed in Times New Roman sized
12 (or written neatly)
____ Multiple paragraphs with
introduction, supports, and conclusion
____ 400 – 700 words (a little over
if needed- just not a book!)
____ Grammar errors should be
minimal and not distract from reading
____ Your piece is clear, detailed,
and shows you understand the story
Choose one of the
following topics-
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Include a summary of the story
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Thoroughly explain your position
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Use examples and direct quotes from the story
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Be sure to refer to the packet you completed
1.
Do you think the doctors should have performed the operation on Charlie?
2. If given the opportunity, do
you think Charlie would have the operation again? Compare his life before the operation to his
life after the operation.
3. What kind of society would we
have if everyone had the opportunity to become super intelligent?
4. If this type of operation were
being tested for real, right now, would you participate in the study?
Five paragraph
outline
P1
Handshake- get us thinking
Thesis- tell us what you will prove
exactly
P2
Summary of the story focusing on
details that lead to your discussion
P3
Topic sentence for reason one.
Explain
Explain
Explain
P4
P5
Conclusion
