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1984
SummativeAssignment*
English11Bradley
Duedate:Tuesday,May26,2015

Objectives:
Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingof
1984
Toshowawarenessofthewaysinwhichtheproductionandreceptionoftexts
contributetotheirmeaning
Toevaluateconflictingviewpointswithinandaboutparticularliterarytexts
Toanalyzethestyle,registerandstructureofatext

TheProduct:
An800to1,000wordformalessaythatanswersoneofthesesixquestions:
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorfora
differentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excluded,orsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticular
genre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?

Step1CompleteproposalformMonday,May18,2015
Scrolltonextpagefortheform.

Step2Outline(inclass,useformprovided):
Mustinclude:
theprescribedquestionthathasbeenchosen
thetitleofthetext(s)foranalysis
thepartofthecoursetowhichthetaskrefers
threeorfourkeypointsthatexplaintheparticularfocusofthetask

Step3Writethepaper
FormattingGuidelines:
UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet).
Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering.
YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish.
Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare
analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.

*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendof
aunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentfor
1984
.

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1984
SummativePaperTopicProposal
DueviaGoogleDrive,Tuesday,May26,2015
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour

name?
Whatisthetitle
1984
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Whatinthetext
hasledyouto
believethatyou
cananswerthis
question
adequately?

Answerthe
questionsforthe
promptyou
chose.

Putyour
responsesbelow
thequestions.

Thespace
availableshould
giveyouan
indicationofthe
lengthofthis.Be
conciseyet
specificdonot

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
differentreaders?
a. Whoarethetworeaders?
b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?
c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,OR
audience(pickONE)?
b. Howmightthetextdiffer?
c. Whymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupis
represented?

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writeanovel,
please.

c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?
d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
a. Whichsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
b. Areyoufocusingonthegroupbeingmarginalized,
excluded,ORsilenced(pickONE)?
c. Howandwhyisthismarginalization,exclusion,or
silencingoccurringinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
a. Whatgenreareyoudiscussing?
b. AreyoudiscussinghowthetextconformstoOR
deviatesfromthegenre(pickONE)?
c. Howdoestheconformingordeviatingoccurinthe
text?
d. Forwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?
b. Howhas
1984
borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourprompt:
AbigailCrandall

1984

Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?

Ibelievethatthetextcanbeinterpreteddifferently,ifyouareahighschoolstudentanda
collegestudent.Ahighschoolstudentthinksalotdifferentlyfromacollegestudent.Sometime
acollegestudentisabletopickuponthingmorequickly,whereasahighschoolstudenthasto
readmoreintoanevent.

a.Thetworeadersareahighschoolstudentandacollegestudent.

b.AcollegestudentmightbeabletoseeWinston'schoicesandwhatkindoflongtermeffect
theywouldhaveonhimandothers.AhighschoolstudentmightonlyseewhateffectWinston's
decisionswillhaverightawayratherlateroninthebook.

c.Acollegestudentsmindisabitmoredevelopedthanahighschoolstudent.Acollege
studentalsohasabitmoreknowledgeaboutthebook.

OutlineForm
1984
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Whatisyour
name?
Whatisthetitle

Answer
AbigailCrandall
1984

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ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
Circlethe
questionyouare
answering.

Whatisyour
centralargument?

Youcanrespond
intheformof
bulletpointsora
thesisstatement.

Keypoint1,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
differentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?

In
1984
therearedifferentwaystointerpretthetext,for
exampleifyouareahighschoolerreadingitmightinterpret
somethingmuchdifferentthanacollegestudent.

BIGBROTHERISWATCHINGYOU,beginningofthe
bookhighschoolstudentfirstimpressionisit'sinhishead
heseemscrazy.ortherewerecameras
collegestudent(***)
asbookcontinuesperspectivechanges

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Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

Government
highschoolstudent,it'scruelandrundowncanseeit'sa
dystopia
collegeseeit'sadystopia,canseecomparisontoour
government

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

Winston'sincidentwiththeprostituteandJulia
highschoolstudent,thinkgross.typicalman,weird
withprostitute.Juliaseeitasanokayrelationship
oppositesattract,cutewhenaskediftheywould
splitup(no)
collegestudent,seeitasarebellionforbothof
them.

(Optionalnot
recommended)

Keypoint4,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

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Criteria

BigBrother

OBrien

Goldstein

Questiontypedat
thebeginningof
youressay

Yes,thequestionisretyped
atthebeginningofyour
essay.Youcopieditexactly.
(5pts)

Thereisavague
referencetothequestion
youreanswering,but
youdidnotcopyit
exactly.(3pts)

Youdidnotincludethe
questionatthe
beginningofyouressay.
(0pts)

Understandingof
thequestion

Clearlyunderstandsthe
promptandaddressesall
partsofit.
Responseisthorough,
detailed,accurateand
specific.(10pts)

Someunderstandingof
thepromptaddresses
partofit.
Responseisontheright
trackbutsomewhat
superficialorsometimes
inaccurate.Feelslikea
SparkNotesjob.(6pts)

Lackofunderstanding
ofthepromptdoesnot
addressprompt.
Responseisvague,
inaccurate,and/or
extremelysuperficial.
ClearlyaSparkNotes
job.(1pt)

Thesisstatement

Clear,concise,hasaso
whatfactorPresentsclear
argumentthatgoesbeyond
summaryDemonstrates
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(5pts)

Missingoneormoreof
clarity,conciseness,and
sowhatfactor
Presentsadequate
argumentbutmaybe
moresummarythan
analysisadequate
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(3pts)

Unclear,wordy,
confusing,orlackingin
asowhatfactor
Lacksargumentlacks
understandingofeffect
ofliterarytechnique(1
pt)

Bodyofpaper

Pointsclearlysupportthesis
Usesrelevantquotationsto
supportideasdevelops
thoroughargumentclear
understandingofhowstyle
effectsmeaning(10pts)

Pointssometimessupport
thesisQuotationsare
moredescriptivethan
analyticaldevelopsbasic
argumentsuperficial
understandingofhow
styleaffectsmeaning
OR:Yourideasmatch
yourthesis,butbecause
yourthesiswasnotan
argument,neitherisyour
paper.
(6pts)

Pointsdonotsupport
thesis
Paperisallsummary
lacksanalysis
Lacksunderstandingof
howstyleaffects
meaning

(automaticdeductionof
5ptsinthiscategoryif
therearenoquotations
atall)

Organization

Strongintroduction,
transitions,andconclusion.
Thesisstatementfoundin
thefirstparagraph
Conclusionsynthesizes
ideasanddoesnotintroduce
newinformation
Logicalsequenceofideas
withinandbetween
paragraphs.
(5pts)

Adequateintroduction,
transitions,and
conclusion.
Thesisstatementfound
laterintheessay.
Conclusionrestates
ideasadequatesequence
ofideas
(3pts)

Missingorpoor
introduction,transitions,
and/orconclusion
nothesisstatementtobe
found
Endsabruptlylacks
senseofclosureideas
areallovertheplace
lacksfocusand
sequence
(1pt)

Quotation
integration

Quotationsembeddedinto
ownsentencesextremely

Quotationsembedded
intopapersomewhat

Quotationsplacedin
paperinaclunky

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smoothly.Quotationsdonot
standalone.Youneverrefer
toquotationsasquotesor
quotationsinyour
sentences.(5pts)

smoothlystilltoomuch
fillerlikeonpage35or
youcanseethisinthis
quote.Yourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationonce.(3pts)

mannerQuotations
standaloneandarenot
embeddedintoyourown
sentencesYourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationmultiple
times.(1pt)

(automaticzerointhis
categoryifthereareno
quotationsatall)

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 sophisticated
and purple prose (5 pts)

Overallsmoothwriting
someissuew/sentence
structure,buttheydont
necessarilyinterferewith
meaning
Attempts to use a
sophisticated
vocabulary; may misuse
words from time to
time (3 pts)

Issuesw/sentence
structureinterferewith
meaning
Many words used
incorrectly; vocabulary
is bland OR too much
purple prose (1 pt)

Conventions

Engaging,formal,and
objectivetoneveryfew
grammarerrorsconsistently
usespresenttenseverbs(5
pts)

Formaltoneahandfulof
grammarerrors,but
theyrenotoverly
distractingusuallyuses
presenttenseverbs(3
pts)

Limitedawarenessofor
inconsistenttoneMany
grammarerrorsthat
distractfromthecontent
ofthepaper(1pt)

Format(MLA)
TimesNew
Roman12
Doublespaced
MLAheading
Headerw/page#
Descriptivetitle
(inadditiontothe
copiedquestion)
Margins(1or1.25
inches)
Intextcitations
Workscitedpage

Zeroerrors(5pts)
Twoerrors(3pts)

Seelastpageofthishandout
forsampleformat!

Fourormoreerrors
(1pt)

Wordcount

8001,000words

Wordcounttypedattheend
oftheessay

Example
Wordcount:947
(5pts)

749orfewerwords

OR

1,051ormorewords

Wordcountnottypedat
theendoftheessay
(1pt)

750799words

OR

1,0011,050words

Wordcounttypedatthe
endoftheessay
(3pts)

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1984SummativeRubricConversion:
60=100

59=99

58=98

57=97

56=96

55=95

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53=93

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51=91

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12=60

11=60

10=60

9=59

8=58

7=57

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AbigailCrandall
Mr.Bradley
English11
May21,2015
1984
Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
Whenreadingabook,howyouinterpretitalldependsonyourpointofview.In
1984therearedifferentwaystointerpretthetext,forexampleifyouareahighschooler
readingitmightinterpretsomethingmuchdifferentthanacollegestudent.Usingmyself
andclassmatesasexamplesofwhatwentthroughahighschooler'smindwhilereading
1984,Iaskedwhatmybrotheracollegestudentthathadtoread1984lastyearfora
englishcoursehisthoughtsaboutthebook.Lookingatsomekeypointsinthebookyou
canseesomecomparisonanddifferencesinwhatahighschoolstudentandacollege
student.
Inthebeginningof1984Winstonsflatisdescribedasrundownlikeeverything
else.Aschapteronecontinuousyoulearnaboutthefourdifferentministries.WhenIfirst
learnedaboutthemandwhatactuallyhappenedinsidethemIwasabitconfusedand
shocked.However,asIcontinuedtoreadIunderstoodthemeaningforthenamesofthe
ministries.Acollegestudentmightbeabletounderstandmoreeasilyandfigureoutwhat
happeningsooner.AnotherthingisthepropagandaposterWarisPeace,Freedomis
Slavery,IgnoranceisStrength.Acollegestudentthathasmoreexperiencewith
governmentcourseswouldseewhatOrwellistryingtosaywiththis,andcompareitto
ourgovernmentinpresenttime.Ahighschoolerreadingmightbecomeconfused,but
sooncometoarealizationhowthetwogovernmentsaresimilar.

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IntheBeginningofthebookitissaidthatoneverystreetcornerandeverywhere
youlookyouseeaposterthatreadsBIGBROTHERISWATCHINGYOU.AtfirstI
thoughtitwasallinWinton'shead,thathewascrazy.Thesamethingwhenhedescribed
thetelescreenandhowithadpowers,mostwouldassumethesamething.However,a
collegestudentreadingthebookmightassumehe'stalkingaboutcamerasbeing
everywhere,somehighschoolersmightalsobelievethisaswell.Thisisadystopiasoit
takesplaceinthefuture,itwouldmakesensethattheywouldhavethetechnologytospy
onpeopleeverywhere.ItalsogivesyouareasontobelievemaybeWinstonisnotcrazy.
FinallyWinston'spersonallife,histimewiththeprostituteandhisrelationship
withJulia.WhenIfirstreadabouthistimewiththeprostitute,Ithoughthewaslikeany
othermale,butthenwhenhisrelationshipbegantosparkwithJuliaIunderstoodthe
meaningbehindbothoftheirintentions.Fromacollegestudent'sthoughtstheymightbe
abletowraptheirheadsaroundthefirstmeaningbehindtherelationships.Atfirstthe
incidentwiththeprostituteseemslikeamanbeingnormal.However,afterreadingmore
andunderstandingWinston'srelationshipwithhiswifeaswellIbegantoseewhathe
wasdoing.Thiswashiswayofrebellingalittlebit,thenwhenhebeganarelationship
withJuliaitwasawayforbothofthemtorebelltogether.
IntheconclusionIcometotherealizethatmyolderbrotherrealizesthatthe
governmentof1984isverysimilartothegovernmentinthecountryweliveintoday.I
thoughtaboutthisifyoulookanywherelikestorestherearecameraseverywhere
watchingyoureverymove.WiththePatriotactthatwasinactedthisallowedour
governmenttotapourphonesallinthemotivetostopterrorism,whichisgood.But,if
thinkaboutitweletabitofourprivacygo,whichcoincideswiththephrasefreedomis
slavery.WhichhethoughtthatyouhaveFreedom,butthegovernmentusesthis

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imposedbelieftoinspireitscitizenstofightinwarsthatreallydonothavemuchtodo
withtheUS.Thisisexactlythesameasitwasexplainedinthebook1984.
Ineverreallygraspedthisideabeforemybrothertalkedtomeaboutwhathis
thoughtswereabout1984.Iknowthinkbacktothethenatziesinworldwartwoand
gustopoandthesecretpolicethatwentaroundgermanyspyingonpeopletoseeifthey
werecommittingtersion.AlsothesovietsinthecoldwarandtodaywithNorthKorea.
Thesesarealllivingexamplesofthegovernmentin1984.Ifinditsurprisingtofind
todaythattheUnitedStatesgovernmentisclosetobeingthiswayandwasextremely
closeintheheightoftheColdWar,buttodayIrealizethatitisohsoclosetobeinglike
thegovernmentin1984.
IntheendIconcludethatthereismuchmoretothemeaningbehindmanythings
in1984.TherelationshipbetweenWinstonandJuliacanbethoughtofjustarelationship
andamanbeingaman.But,whenyoulookcloseratthetextsurroundingthesituation,it
isobviousthatthereismuchmoretothisrelationship.Itssurprisingwhatyoucanfindin
thetruemeaningofthingswhenyoulookcloserinthecontextofthesituationandsetting
oftheaction.

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Orwell,George.1984.London:SeckerandWarburg,1949