Amberson High School
ENG3U Assignment #1: Short Story Analysis
Teacher: Fereshteh Jalali
Due Date: 07.13.2021
Weight: 7%
TASK: For this assignment, you will read a short story that you select from any source you like with at least two pages at length. You cannot choose the stories covered in class: “Brother Dear” by Friesen, “The Pedestrian” by Bradbury, “Sunday in the Park” by Kaufman, and “The Gentlemen of the Jungle” by Kenyatta.
GUIDELINES:
Note: MLA format guidelines are required.
1. Complete a Short Story Analysis Sheet for your selected story. (See the questions on the next page.)
2. Personal Response:
A. Complete the outline first for your response.
B. Compose a paragraph that clearly explains your reflection on the story you chose.
High effort, planning, thoughtfulness, and creativity are important.
STUDENT NAME: ———————————————————————————-
Last Name First Name
TOTAL MARK: /40
Knowledge & Understanding
Thinking & Inquiry
Application
Communication
Total: /10
Total: /10
Total: /10
Total: /10
Short Story Analysis Sheet
Choose a short story of appropriate length. Using that story, answer the following questions. Be sure to use specific details, examples, and quotations from the text to support your ideas. Do NOT plagiarize any information. Doing so will result in a mark of zero.
Part 1: Short Story Analysis Sheet
Task: Complete the analysis sheet below based on the story you have chosen.
Create a plot diagram including all components (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). List the major events of the story on the diagram.
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Explain what happens in each part of the plot:
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B. What is the central theme of the story? Explain using the story.
C. What is the main conflict type and who/what is it between? Explain.
D. Identify the protagonist and antagonist. Describe the protagonist of the story using examples and quotations to support your claims.
E. What is the point of view? How do you know this?
F. What is the setting?
G. Explain how TWO of the following literary devices are used in the story by giving examples; you are not limited to these devices:
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Part 2: Personal Response
Outline: Complete the outline below for the story you read.
Title of the short story ______________
INTRODUCTION
General Statement
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Controlling Idea/ Thesis Statement
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Your Position
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Supporting Detail (I)
Topic sentence
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Support/Proof
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Supporting Detail (II)
Topic sentence
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Support/Proof
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Supporting Detail (III)
Topic sentence
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Support/Proof
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Conclusion
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Paragraph: Please expand your thoughts in the form of a paragraph in the space below.
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Short Story Analysis Rubric
Name: __________________________________
Categories
Level 1
(50-59%)
Level 2
(60-69%)
Level 3
(70-79%)
Level 4
(80–100%)
Knowledge & Understanding
– Student demonstrates knowledge of short stories
Student demonstrates limited knowledge of genre
Student demonstrates some knowledge of genre
Student demonstrates considerable knowledge of genre
Students demonstrates thorough knowledge of genre
Thinking & Inquiry
– Student connects ideas and supports understanding
Student demonstrates limited ability to connect ideas
Student demonstrates some ability to connect ideas
Student demonstrates considerable ability to connect ideas
Student demonstrates thorough ability to connect ideas
Application
– Information is presented and displayed creatively and effectively
Student has limited ability to apply knowledge and information
Student has some ability to apply knowledge and information
Student has considerable ability to apply knowledge and information
Student has thorough ability to apply knowledge and information
Communication
– Information is communicated clearly and effectively
Student has limited ability to communicate information and ideas
Student has some ability to communicate information and ideas
Student has considerable ability to communicate information and ideas
Student has thorough ability to communicate information and ideas
*NOTE: Students who achieve below Level 1 have not met the expectations for this assignment.
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