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Independent Novel Study
June 4th, 2020
As mentioned last class, please choose a novel that is approved by Mr. Chau that you can access easily at home either online or hard copy.
In each class from now until the end of the course, you will be exposed to different elements of storytelling that can help you understand what you are reading better. Your job is to fill in the following worksheet for each chapter of your book.
Since there are 2 weeks left, you must read and complete 3 chapters a week for a total of 6.
In each class from now until the end of the course, you will be exposed to different elements of storytelling that can help you understand what you are reading better. Your job is to fill in the following worksheet for each chapter of your book.
Since there are 2 weeks left, you must read and complete 3 chapters a week for a total of 6.
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Marking Rubric:
0/3= the chapter template is blank
1/3= the chapter template is less than 50% complete
2/3= the chapter template is partially complete but may be missing information
3/3= the chapter template is fully complete with the student expressing why it's complete.
(e.g. if your chapter only has 2 characters, make sure you say that somewhere so that I know why the rest of the rows are blank, etc.)
0/3= the chapter template is blank
1/3= the chapter template is less than 50% complete
2/3= the chapter template is partially complete but may be missing information
3/3= the chapter template is fully complete with the student expressing why it's complete.
(e.g. if your chapter only has 2 characters, make sure you say that somewhere so that I know why the rest of the rows are blank, etc.)
Story Element #1: Point of View
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Optional Practice Worksheet
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June 5th, 2020
Story Element #2: Character
There are a few different types of characters that can be identified in a story. Have a look at the following definitions and see if you can find each type of character that appear in the chapters of your novel.
Static Character
Dynamic Character
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A character whose personality does not change throughout the book.
A character whose personality changes at some point in time during the course of your novel. It could be a sudden or gradual change.
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Flat Character
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A character who appears in the book that we don't know much about. (E.g. you could just know the character's name is Baxter).
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Round Character
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A character who we know a lot about in the book. We know what they are wearing, what kind of personality they are, how they look, etc.
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Stereotypical Character
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A character who we know based on their stereotypes. That character doesn't need to be described in great detail in order for you to imagine what they look like, how they act, etc.
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Protagonist
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The main character in the story.
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Antagonist
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A character in a story that opposes someone else/causes conflict.
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June 9th, 2020
Story Element #3: Setting
A setting in a story answers the "when" and "where" the action is taking place.
E.g. (On a dark and stormy Sunday afternoon in front of Wesbrook Mall, I saw her for the first time.)
The setting is all of those: Sunday + Afternoon + Dark and Stormy + In front of Wesbrook Mall
E.g. (On a dark and stormy Sunday afternoon in front of Wesbrook Mall, I saw her for the first time.)
The setting is all of those: Sunday + Afternoon + Dark and Stormy + In front of Wesbrook Mall
Story Element #4: Conflict
Person vs. Person
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The struggle is between the protagonist and another character. The struggle is NOT always physical; it may be mental or emotional.
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Person vs. Society/Environment
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The struggle is between the protagonist and an outside force. It can be a force of nature (volcano eruption, frostbite, etc.) or a force of society (e.g. unfair law, a cultural belief)
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Person vs. Self
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The struggle is between two parts of the protagonist's mind. It is often a difficult decision that one has to make.
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June 11th, 2020
Extra Story Elements:
The following elements below are things that you can talk about in the big box that allows you to summarize what's happened in your chapter. You may identify one or more of these elements if it exists in the chapter you just read.
Foreshadowing:
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An event that takes place within a chapter that hints to what may be happening later on in the book.
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Flashback:
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A moment in the chapter where the narrator goes back in time to recall a certain event that happened.
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Suspense:
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The way an author writes the story in the given chapter to lead up to an event that's taking place in the near future.
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Bias:
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A situation where one thing is favoured over another.
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