minix-1984 summative assignment

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1984 Summative Assignment*

English 11 Bradley

Due date: Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Objectives:

To show knowledge and understanding of 1984

To show awareness of the ways in which the production and reception of textscontribute to their meaning

To evaluate conflicting viewpoints within and about particular literary texts

To analyze the style, register and structure of a text

The Product:

An 800- to 1,000-word formal essay that answers one of these six questions:

1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?

2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a

different audience, how and why might it differ?

3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?

4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded, or silenced within the text?5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions of a particular

genre, and for what purpose?

6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?

Step 1 - Complete proposal form - Monday, May 18, 2015

Scroll to next page for the form.

Step 2 Outline (in class, use form provided):

Must include:

the prescribed question that has been chosen

the title of the text(s) for analysis the part of the course to which the task refers

three or four key points that explain the particular focus of the task

Step 3 Write the paper

Formatting Guidelines:

Use MLA format for your written task (see page 8 of this assignment sheet).

At the beginning of your essay, copy the question youre answering.

Your task must be written in English.

You must acknowledge all sources you use, including the text that you are

analyzing. You really shouldnt need secondary sources.

*Note: Summative assessment refers to assessment that summarizes learning at the end of

a unit. In other words, this is our end-of-unit assessment for 1984.


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1984 Summative Paper - Topic Proposal

Due via Google Drive, Tuesday, May 26, 2015

English 11 Bradley

Question Answer

What is yourname?

Megan Minix

What is the title

of the text you are

using as the basis

of your analysis?

1984

Circle the

question you are

answering.

1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two

different readers?2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or

language or for a different audience, how and why might it

differ?

3. How and why is a social group represented in a particularway?

4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced

within the text?5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions

of a particular genre, and for what purpose?6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what

effects?

What in the text

has led you to

believe that you

can answer thisquestion

adequately?

1984 is a book about a dystopian world and uses basically

the main ideas as other dystopian books. As I was reading

it I was reminded of books from the Uglies Series.

Answer the

questions for the

prompt you

chose.

Put your

responses below

the questions.

The space

available should

give you an

indication of the

length of this. Be

concise yet

specific do not

1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by twodifferent readers?

a. Who are the two readers?

b. What are the two interpretations?

c. Why are these interpretations different?

2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or


differ?a. What is the different time, place, language, OR

audience (pick ONE)?

b. How might the text differ?

c. Why might it differ?

3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular

way?

a. What social group are you discussing?

b. What is the particular way that social group is

represented?


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write a novel,

please.

c. How is the group depicted in that way?

d. Why is the group depicted that way?

4. Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced

within the text?

a. Which social group are you discussing?

b. Are you focusing on the group being marginalized,

excluded, OR silenced (pick ONE)?

c. How and why is this marginalization, exclusion, or

silencing occurring in the text?

5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions

of a particular genre, and for what purpose?

a. What genre are you discussing?

b. Are you discussing how the text conforms to OR

deviates from the genre (pick ONE)?

c. How does the conforming or deviating occur in the

text?

d. For what purpose?

6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what

effects?a. What borrowed text are you discussing?

b. How has 1984 borrowed from said text?

c. What are the effects of this borrowing?

Answers to questions relating to your prompt:7. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?

a. What borrowed text are you discussing?

b. How has 1984 borrowed from said text?

c. What are the effects of this borrowing?

Dystopian worlds have a specific way to be classified. They follow certain

characteristics, so therefore most dystopian books are very similar, the Uglies seriesspecifically to 1984 .

The Uglies series & 1984 are both controlled by a government and a thought. They are

under constant surveillance, which is by futuristic technology. The citizens are split into

different level of social groups, and are all in uniform. The outside world is frowned upon

and they both experienced a tragic past to be this way.


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Outline Form 1984 Summative Paper

English 11 Bradley

Question Answer

What is your

name?

Megan Minix

What is the titleof the text you are

using as the basis

of your analysis?

1984

Circle the

question you are

answering.

1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two

different readers?2. If the text had been written in a different time or place or


differ?3. How and why is a social group represented in a particular

way?4.

Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silencedwithin the text?

5. How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions

of a particular genre, and for what purpose?6. How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what

effects?

What is your

central argument?

You can respond

in the form of

bullet points or athesis statement.

1984 is about a dystopian world, and is very similar to

other dystopic books, like the Uglies series

Key point 1,

including textual

evidence* to

support your

point

*By textual

evidence, I

mean quotationsfrom the novel.

The Control

1. Controlled by government Bureaucratic Control

a. Special Circumstances & the Party

2. Controlled by thought Philosophical Control

a. Pretty operation & the Thought Police


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Key point 2,

including textual

evidence* to

support your

point

*By textualevidence, I

mean quotations

from the novel.

The Characteristics

1. Citizens are uniformed.

a. being pretty/bubbly & actual uniforms

2. Citizens under constant surveillance

a. Interface ring & telescreens

3. Futuristic technology

a. hoverboards and cars, nanotechnology &

Key point 3,

including textual

evidence* to

support your

point

*By textual

evidence, I

mean quotations

from the novel.

More characteristics

1. The outside world is banished

a. Smokies & Eurasia

2. Tragic Past

a. Rusties & WWII

(Optional - notrecommended)

Key point 4,

including textual

evidence* to

support your

point

*By textual

evidence, I

mean quotations

from the novel.


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Criteria Big Brother OBrien Goldstein

Question typed at

the beginning of

your essay

Yes, the question is retyped

at the beginning of your

essay. You copied it exactly.

(5 pts)

There is a vague

reference to the question

youre answering, but

you did not copy it

exactly. (3 pts)

You did not include the

question at the

beginning of your essay.

(0 pts)

Understanding of

the question

Clearly understands the

prompt and addresses all

parts of it.

Response is thorough,

detailed, accurate and

specific. (10 pts)

Some understanding of

the prompt addresses

part of it.

Response is on the right

track but somewhat

superficial or sometimes

inaccurate. Feels like a

SparkNotes job. (6 pts)

Lack of understanding

of the prompt does not

address prompt.

Response is vague,

inaccurate, and/or

extremely superficial.

Clearly a SparkNotes

job. (1 pt)

Thesis statement Clear, concise, has a so

what factor Presents clear

argument that goes beyondsummary Demonstrates

understanding of effect of

literary technique (5 pts)

Missing one or more of

clarity, conciseness, and

so what factorPresents adequate

argument but may be

more summary than

analysis adequate

understanding of effect of

literary technique (3 pts)

Unclear, wordy,

confusing, or lacking in

a so what factorLacks argument lacks

understanding of effect

of literary technique (1

pt)

Body of paper Points clearly support thesis

Uses relevant quotations to

support ideas develops

thorough argument clear

understanding of how style

affects meaning (10 pts)

Points sometimes support

thesis Quotations are

more descriptive than

analytical develops basic

argument superficial

understanding of how

style affects meaning

OR: Your ideas match

your thesis, but because

your thesis was not an

argument, neither is your

paper.

(6 pts)

Points do not support

thesis

Paper is all summary

lacks analysis

Lacks understanding of

how style affects

meaning

(automatic deduction of

5 pts in this category if

there are no quotations

at all)

Organization Strong introduction,

transitions, and conclusion.

Thesis statement found in

the first paragraphConclusion synthesizes

ideas and does not introduce

new information

Logical sequence of ideas

within and between

paragraphs.

(5 pts)

Adequate introduction,

transitions, and

conclusion.

Thesis statement foundlater in the essay.

Conclusion restates

ideas adequate sequence

of ideas

(3 pts)

Missing or poor

introduction, transitions,

and/or conclusion

no thesis statement to befound

Ends abruptly lacks

sense of closure ideas

are all over the place

lacks focus and

sequence

(1 pt)

Quotation

integration

Quotations embedded into

own sentences extremely

Quotations embedded

into paper somewhat

Quotations placed in

paper in a clunky


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smoothly. Quotations do not

stand alone. You never refer

to quotations as quotes or

quotations in your

sentences. (5 pts)

smoothly still too much

filler like on page 35 or

you can see this in this

quote. You refer to a

quotation as a quote or

quotation once. (3 pts)

manner Quotations

stand alone and are not

embedded into your own

sentences You refer to a

quotation as a quoteor

quotation multiple

times. (1 pt)

(automatic zero in this

category if there are no

quotations at all)

Sentence

structure/word

choice

Effectively uses variety of

sentence types to create a

smooth flow; Sentences

are clear;

Uses words correctly;

effectively uses a varied,

vivid vocabulary; finds the

delicate balance between

sounding sophisticatedand purple prose (5 pts)

Overall smooth writing

some issue w/ sentence

structure, but they dont

necessarily interfere with

meaning

Attempts to use a

sophisticated

vocabulary; may misuse

words from time totime (3 pts)

Issues w/ sentence

structure interfere with

meaning

Many words used

incorrectly; vocabulary

is bland OR too much

purple prose (1 pt)

Conventions Engaging, formal, and

objective tone very few

grammar errors consistently

uses present tense verbs (5

pts)

Formal tone a handful of

grammar errors, but

theyre not overly

distracting usually uses

present tense verbs (3

pts)

Limited awareness of or

inconsistent tone Many

grammar errors that

distract from the content

of the paper (1 pt)

Format (MLA)

Times New

Roman 12

Double spacedMLA heading

Header w/ page #

Descriptive title

(in addition to the

copied question)

Margins (1 or 1.25

inches)

In-text citations

Works cited page

Zero errors (5 pts)

See last page of this handout

for sample format!

Two errors (3 pts) Four or more errors

(1 pt)

Word count 800-1,000 words

Word count typed at the end

of the essay

Example

Word count: 947

(5 pts)

750-799 words

OR

1,001-1,050 words

Word count typed at the

end of the essay

(3 pts)

749 or fewer words

OR

1,051 or more words

Word count not typed at

the end of the essay

(1 pt)
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1984 Summative Rubric Conversion:

60=100 59=99 58=98 57=97 56=96 55=95

54=94 53=93 52=92 51=91 50=90 49=89

48=89 47=88 46=88 45=87 44=86 43=85

42=85 41=84 40=83 39=82 38=81 37=80

36=80 35=80 34=79 33=79 32=78 31=78

30=77 29=76 28=75 27=74 26=73 25=72

24=71 23=70 22=70 21=70 20=69 19=68

18=67 17=66 16=65 15=64 14=63 13=62

12=60 11=60 10=60 9=59 8=58 7=57


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Megan Minix

Mr. Bradley

English 11

23 May 2015

Dystopian Books Similarities

How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?

A Dystopia is the opposite of a Utopia, for it is an imaginary society that is as

dehumanizing and/or as unpleasant as possible. Dystopian worlds are classified by

distinct characteristics, which in turn makes each book that contains one very similar.

They use comparable themes, as well as plot lines, and basically reuse the same story.

The effect that this has is while you are reading them, you are constantly linking the ideas

with other books that you have read. Therefore, the book 1984 and the book series Uglies

borrowed text from one another, since they both consist of a dystopian society.

Granted that 1984 and the Uglies series are dystopic, one of the main parts to their

societies is how they are controlled. In these books, they are managed in two ways: by the

government, or bureaucratic control, and by thought, or philosophical control. In 1984,

the government is the Party and is Special Circumstances in the Uglies series. The

Inner Party is the superior group of the Outer Party and the proles, while the Special

Circumstances are the superior group from the Uglies and the Pretties. Also, these

governments control their societies by splitting everyone into groups once they reach a

certain age. In the Uglies it states that Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she cant wait.

In a few weeks shell have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a

stunningly attractive pretty, (Westerfeld, Uglies) and in 1984 is says that Admission to

either branch of the Party is by examination, taken at the age of sixteen, (Orwell). These


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ways of regulations are also related to how they control them through philosophical

control. In the Uglies series they use the pretty operation to do this and ..they also add

these lesions (tiny scars, sort of) to your brain. It makes you different and not in a good

way, (Westerfeld,Pretties). The lesions in the operation disable you from actually

thinking for yourself, which is exactly what 1984 does through the Thought Police. The

Thought Police monitor thoughtcrime, and it states in the book that thoughtcrime does

not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death, (Orwell). These ways, through controlling their

societies, are just some examples 1984 and the Uglies series borrowed text from each

other.

In addition to the control of dystopian worlds, the Uglies series and 1984 share

similar characteristics of the dystopian genre. For example, a concurring idea is that

everyone has to be the same. In the the first book, Uglies, it does this through the pretty

operation and it voices that when they grind and stretch your bones to the right shape,

peel off your face and rub all your skin away, and stick in plastic cheekbones you look

like everybody else, (Westerfeld), while in 1984they achieve this through thought

control, as well as actual uniforms. Through these actions, the societies achieve their goal

and it is even stated by Westerfeld that Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone

looking the same is everyone thinking the same, (Uglies). Another characteristic they

share is the fact that the citizens are under constant surveillance. A telescreen is used to

do this in both books, along with an interface ring in the Westerfeld books that you could

not exist without. Now going off of these surveillance tactics, is the fact that the books

use futuristic technology. Some examples include the ways they track their citizens, along

with others like hover-cars/boards and nanotechnology. The ways these books share this

similar of ideas has a lasting effect through each reading, since you are constantly


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comparing them.

Furthermore on the characteristics these books share is on the background and

base of the stories. There is usually a tragic reason to why these societies are this way,

and in 1984,

although it is never specified, its assumed that it is WWII for it says

Winston could not definitely remember a time when his country had not been at war,

(Orwell). In the Uglies, they instead blame the entire past of humans, or the Rusties for

example one of the characters say It was hard to think of the Rusties as actual people,

rather than as just an idiotic, dangerous, and sometimes comic force of history,

(Westerfeld, Uglies). When the societies make the past seem so devastating, it not only

makes the citizens accept the new ways of society, but it also cuts them off of the outside

world. Both books make the exterior world off limits, like in the Uglies series the colony

of Smokies is banned and tried to be kept secret. People are not even suppose to exit

their own city limits, which is much like how it is in 1984. For instance, Oceania is the

country in which 1984takes place and in which they are not allowed out of. The

wilderness outside of city limits is restricted, let alone the other countries, Eastasia and

Eurasia, which are completely forbidden. Using the past as a threat and further

controlling their citizens by keeping them almost captive, it just yet another way these

dystopian books prove to be alike.

Ultimately, there is no denying the fact that 1984 and the book series, Uglies,

borrowed texts from each other. The reasoning for this is because all of the novels are

built around a dystopian world, which has a certain structure. These books are alike in

this structure all the way from the type of control to how society works. While these

similarities could be taken as a bad sign and that they are just copycats, I advise to

embrace it. It gives readers a chance to compare, contrast, and relate books while reading,


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and this effect is in fact positive. It improves all books involved and creates an interactive

reading environment, which is why these books are so successful. I encourage all to clasp

the dystopian worlds of these books, and others, and to take part in the linking of these

ideas.

Word count: 1000

Works Cited


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Orwell,George. 1984 . New York: Signet, 1950. Print.

Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies.New York: Simon Pulse, 2011. Print.

Westerfeld, Scott.Pretties.New York: Simon Pulse, 2011. Print.

Westerfeld, Scott. Specials.New York: Simon Pulse, 2011. Print

Westerfeld, Scott.Extras.New York: Simon Pulse, 2011. Print.

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