W. F.

Herman Secondary School

English Department

FINAL SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

Novel Project
Grade 10 English ENG2P
Project Overview
Your Task: You must use your independent reading novel. It must be cleared by me. If it is not appropriate
for the task, I will offer you a list of novels from which to choose.
Using your novel, you will complete some assignments, create a media display to introduce and promote
your novel, and participate in a class book festival where you will share a book talk about your novel in
front of your classmates.
CBAR
Oral Communication
2. Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety
of purposes;

Reading and Literature Studies

1. Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of informational, literary, and graphic texts, using a
range of strategies to construct meaning;
2. Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate
understanding of how they help communicate meaning;

Writing
1. Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and
audience;
2. Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms
and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
3. Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language
conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;

Media Studies
2. Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and
techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;
3. Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms,
conventions, and techniques;

Assignment Expectations

Part A: Assorted Pyramid Activities

/40
Due: __________________________
You have a choice of six different activities to complete about your novel. In total, you must complete
activities worth 40 marks. Choose the combination of activities that most appeal to you. You may choose
to complete two activities worth 10 marks and one activity worth 20 marks, or one activity worth 30 marks
and one activity worth 10 marks, etc.

Movie
Proposal

30 Marks

20 Marks

10 Marks

Character
Analysis
Cover Page
Collage

Alternate
Ending

Letter to
Character

Character
Interview

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Movie Proposal
/30
Write two page proposal to a film production company to persuade film producers to turn your novel into a
film. In addition to the movie proposal, you will compile a list of three to five songs to include on the
soundtrack, and design the poster that will be displayed at movie theatres to promote your movie.
Character Analysis
/20
Write a two page analysis of one of the main characters from your novel. Your analysis will include
discussion of their attributes and personality traits, the conflicts they experience and the lessons they learn,
and how they develop as characters, all supported though actual quotations from the novel.
Alternate Ending
/20
Write a two page alternate ending for your novel. This new ending should be written in the same style as
your novel, should take on the same point of view, and include dialogue between the characters.
Cover Page Collage
/10
Create a collage of mixed images and/or words that creatively represents your novel.
Letter to Character
/10
Write a one page letter from yourself to the character of your choice.
Character Interview
/10
Pretend you are interviewing a character from your novel for a professional publication (magazine or
newspaper). Write ten questions that youd like to ask and the characters answers.

Part B: Media Display

/15

Due: ___________________________

You will create a three dimensional display all about your novel. The purpose of this display is to introduce
your novel to your classmates and promote the novel for their reading pleasure. Make them want to read it
too! The 3D display may take on many forms: bristol board display, shoe box mini-museum, posters,
sculpture, etc. Please refer to the following rubric for specific expectations:

Media Display
CRITERIA
Level 1
Application
/35
Overall appeal: /15
-Care, visual interest, and attention to detail
Meeting criteria for display: /10
-Three to five artifacts with labels and explanations
-Illustrations, storyboard, maps or scene re-creations
-Two to four key quotations from the novel
-Other choices: character charts, costumes, author biography,
top 10 list, songs/poems, surprising facts, background
designs, book review, collage, journal entries
-A copy of your novel is included in display
Relating to your novel: /5
Choose one of the following to complete:
-Reader response journal entry
-Find a news/magazine article that relates to your novel and
write a one paragraph explanation of how they are similar
-Choose a film that relates to your novel and write a one
paragraph explanation of how they are similar
Book review: /5
-Write a short review of the novel, including your personal
reasons for recommending or not recommending it, and your
overall rating.

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Part C: Book Talk

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/15

Due: ___________________________

A book talk is a three to five minute oral presentation about your novel. The purpose of a book talk is to
inform your audience about your novel, share some of your experiences while reading the novel, and
promote your novel to your classmates. Make your presentation interesting, entertaining and engaging for
your listeners. Avoid merely summarizing what happens in the novel or listing the characters names.
Instead, focus on what makes this novel worth reading, what lessons are taught in the novel, why this novel
appeals to a teenage audience and any other personal connections you share with the novel. You are
encouraged to include some of the following techniques to make your presentation effective: cue cards,
props, audience discussion and questioning, sound/music, instructional aids (board note, overhead,
handout), etc.

Book Talk
CRITERIA
Level 1
Communication /15
Quality of Information: /10
-Interesting, attention-grabbing introduction and thoughtful
closing
-Brief summary of novel and characters
-Unique ideas and insights about novel, personal reactions
and reading experiences, overall rating and reasons
Presentation Skills: /5
-Body language shows interest, enthusiasm and comfort
-Eye contact with the audience
-Level of voice and pace of speaking
-Use of props/presentation aids and evidence of planning

Level 2

Level 3

Marking Scheme
Your project will be evaluated out of 100 marks, and it is worth 15% of your final grade in this course.

Assorted Pyramid Activities

/20 W
/20 RL

Media Display

/15 MS

Book Talk

/15 OC

TOTAL:

/70

Please hand this assignment sheet in with your project.

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