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MausSummativeAssignment*English11Bradley
Duedate:Thursday,October30,2014Objectives:
ToshowknowledgeandunderstandingofthegraphicnovelMaus 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?(Forexampleisthisahistorytext?)6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?7. Otherproposals?JustgetitapprovedbyMr.Bradleypriortostartingthe
writing.Step1Completeproposalform(duenextclass)Wednesday,October22,2014
Scrolltonextpagefortheform.Step2Outline(inclass,useformprovided):Mustinclude:
theprescribedquestionthathasbeenchosen thetitleofthetext(s)foranalysis thepartofthecoursetowhichthetaskrefers threeorfourkeypointsthatexplaintheparticularfocusofthetask
Step3WritethepaperFormattingGuidelines:
UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet). Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering. YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish. Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare
analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendofaliteratureunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentforMaus.
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MausSummativePaperTopicProposal
DueviaGoogleDriveWednesday,October22,2014English11Bradley
Question AnswerWhatisyourname?
Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?
Maus
Circlethequestionyouareanswering.
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
Whatinthetexthasledyoutobelievethatyoucananswerthisquestionadequately?
deffrentgroupsofpeopleareshowasdiffrentanimals
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Answerthequestionsforthepromptyouchose.Putyourresponsesbelowthequestions.Thespaceavailableshouldgiveyouanindicationofthelengthofthis.Beconciseyetspecificdonotwriteanovel,please.
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
a. Whoarethetworeaders?b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,ORaudience(pickONE)?
b. Howmightthetextdiffer?c. Whymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupis
represented?c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
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,andwithwhateffects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?b. HowhasMausborrowedfromsaidtext?c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?
Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourprompt:micejews jewaremicebecausetheyarerodentsnoonelikescatsgermans catsaregermansbecausethehatemiceandkillmicedogsamericans dogsareamericanbecausetheydon'tlikecats
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OutlineFormMausSummativePaper
English11BradleyQuestion AnswerWhatisyourname?
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Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?
Maus
Circlethequestionyouareanswering.
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
7. OtherPleasewriteithere:
Whatisyourcentralargument?Youcanrespondintheformofbulletpointsorathesisstatement.
micejews jewaremicebecausetheyarerodentsnoonelikescatsgermans catsaregermansbecausethehatemiceandkillmicedogsamericans dogsareamericanbecausetheydon'tlikecatsArtSpeigelmanpurposelychosetodrawhischaractersasanimals.
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Keypoint1,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
ArtSpeigelmanchosetodrawmiceasjews.jewsarelikemiceandhidewhenscaredlikeonpg110ofmaus1theyhidinthecoalcellarthegermansaretakingselectedjewsfromtheghettossovladikandhisfamilycreateahiddencompartmenttohidefromthenazis
Keypoint2,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
catsaregermansandattackmicelikehowgermanshatejewslikeonpg61maus1thegermanstookselectedjewsintothewoodsandkilledthegermansarekillingsomejewsinthebeginningoftheholocast
Keypoint3,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
dogsareamericanswhohategermansdogshatecatsonpg109inmaus2
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(Optionalnotrecommended)Keypoint4,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
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Criteria Advanced Proficient Basic/BelowBasic
Questiontypedatthebeginningofyouressay
Yes,thequestionisretypedatthebeginningofyouressay.Youcopieditexactly.(5pts)
Thereisavaguereferencetothequestionyoureanswering,butyoudidnotcopyitexactly.(3pts)
Youdidnotincludethequestionatthebeginningofyouressay.(0pts)
Understandingofthequestion
Clearlyunderstandsthepromptandaddressesallpartsofit.Responseisthorough,detailed,accurateandspecific.(10pts)
Someunderstandingofthepromptaddressespartofit.Responseisontherighttrackbutsomewhatsuperficialorsometimesinaccurate.FeelslikeaSparkNotesjob.(6pts)
Lackofunderstandingofthepromptdoesnotaddressprompt.Responseisvague,inaccurate,and/orextremelysuperficial.ClearlyaSparkNotesjob.(1pt)
Thesisstatement Clear,concise,hasasowhatfactorPresentsclearargumentthatgoesbeyondsummaryDemonstratesunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(5pts)
Missingoneormoreofclarity,conciseness,andsowhatfactorPresentsadequateargumentbutmaybemoresummarythananalysisadequateunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(3pts)
Unclear,wordy,confusing,orlackinginasowhatfactorLacksargumentlacksunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(1pt)
Bodyofpaper PointsclearlysupportthesisUsesrelevantquotationstosupportideasdevelopsthoroughargumentclearunderstandingofhowstyleeffectsmeaning(10pts)
PointssometimessupportthesisQuotationsaremoredescriptivethananalyticaldevelopsbasicargumentsuperficialunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaningOR:Yourideasmatchyourthesis,butbecauseyourthesiswasnotanargument,neitherisyourpaper.(6pts)
PointsdonotsupportthesisPaperisallsummarylacksanalysisLacksunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaning(automaticdeductionof5ptsinthiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)
Organization Strongintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.ThesisstatementfoundinthefirstparagraphConclusionsynthesizesideasanddoesnotintroducenewinformationLogicalsequenceofideaswithinandbetweenparagraphs.(5pts)
Adequateintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.Thesisstatementfoundlaterintheessay.Conclusionrestatesideasadequatesequenceofideas(3pts)
Missingorpoorintroduction,transitions,and/orconclusionnothesisstatementtobefoundEndsabruptlylackssenseofclosureideasareallovertheplacelacksfocusandsequence(1pt)
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QuotationintegrationClickhereforavideotutorial!http://goo.gl/iA8BnI
Quotationsembeddedintoownsentencesextremelysmoothly.Quotationsdonotstandalone.Youneverrefertoquotationsasquotesorquotationsinyoursentences.(5pts)
Quotationsembeddedintopapersomewhatsmoothlystilltoomuchfillerlikeonpage35oryoucanseethisinthisquote.Yourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationonce.(3pts)
QuotationsplacedinpaperinaclunkymannerQuotationsstandaloneandarenotembeddedintoyourownsentencesYourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationmultipletimes.(1pt)(automaticzerointhiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)
Sentencestructure/wordchoice
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)
Overallsmoothwritingsomeissuew/sentencestructure,buttheydontnecessarilyinterferewithmeaningAttempts to use a sophisticated vocabulary; may misuse words from time to time (3 pts)
Issuesw/sentencestructureinterferewithmeaning Many words used incorrectly; vocabulary is bland OR too much purple prose (1 pt)
Conventions
Engaging,formal,andobjectivetoneveryfewgrammarerrorsconsistentlyusespresenttenseverbs(5pts)
Formaltoneahandfulofgrammarerrors,buttheyrenotoverlydistractingusuallyusespresenttenseverbs(3pts)
LimitedawarenessoforinconsistenttoneManygrammarerrorsthatdistractfromthecontentofthepaper(1pt)
Format(MLA)TimesNewRoman12DoublespacedMLAheadingHeaderw/page#Descriptivetitle(inadditiontothecopiedquestion)Margins(1or1.25inches)IntextcitationsWorkscitedpage
Zeroerrors(5pts)Seelastpageofthishandoutforsampleformat!
Twoerrors(3pts) Fourormoreerrors(1pt)
Wordcount 8001,000wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessayExampleWordcount:947(5pts)
750799wordsOR1,0011,050wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessay (3pts)
749orfewerwordsOR1,051ormorewordsWordcountnottypedattheendoftheessay(1pt)
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MausSummativeRubricConversion:
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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TyMarkovich
Mr.Bradley
English11
January7,2015
MausUsingAnimalstoShowEthnicGroups
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
Whenreadingacomicbookyouexpectsuperherosandvillians.Thisisnottruein
Maus.MausisabookabouttheHolocaustandgivesthestoryofValdikasurvivortold
throughtheeyesofhissonArtie.Whoquestionshisfatheronhisexperiencesinthewar
ineuropeandhowhesurvivedtheNazideathcamps.AsaJewVladikwashuntedbythe
NazisduringWorldWarIIthroughGermanyandPolandtoberoundedupandsentto
Auschwitztobeworkedtodeath.Ashewatcheshisclosestfriendsandfamilydiefrom
sicknessexhaustionandtheSS.Duringthebook,ArtSpiegelmanportraysthedifferent
ethnicgroupsasdifferentanimalsSpiegelmanpurposelychosetodrawhischaractersas
animals.
SpiegelmanchosetodrawJewsasmice.TheGermansaretakingselectedJews
fromtheghettos,soVladikandhisfamilycreateahiddencompartmenttohidefromthe
Nazis.Jewsarelikemiceandhidewhenscaredlikeonpage110ofMausItheyhidin
thecoalcellar.AnotherreasonhechosetodrawJewsasmiceisbecauseJeware
consideredverminbytheNazisjustlikemicearebysociety.Onpage25ofMausII,the
Jewsarebeinglinedupandcagedtoeitherbekilledorusedalabor..theyarebeing
shownasverminbybeingpushedaroundandkilledwithoutmercylikerats.
SpiegelmanchosetodrawGermansascats.TheGermansarekillingsomeJews
inthebeginningoftheHolocaust.CatsareGermansandattackmicelikehowGermans
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hateJews.TheGermanstookselectedJewsintothewoodsandkilledthemonpage61
MausI.AnotherexamplewouldbethatSpiegelmanshowedtheAmericantroopsas
dogsbecausedogschasecats.InMausIIonpage109,theGermansareguardingasmall
groupofJewishprisonersovernightthesoundofgunfirefromtheAmericansgetscloser
andinthemorningtheGermansaregoneandlefteverything.
Spiegelmanshowingtheethnicgroupsasanimalsishelpful.Ithelpsthereaderto
knowwhattypeofpeoplearetalking.Italsoshowwhoispushingthestoryalongand
whoisbeinghuntedbytheNazis.
Wordcount:377
WorksCited
Spiegelman,Art.Maus:ASurvivor'sTale.NewYork:PantheonBooks,1986.Print.Spiegelman,Art.MausII:AndHereMyTroublesBegan.NewYork:PantheonBooks,
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1991.Print.