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Fahrenheit451
SummativeAssignment*
English11Bradley
Duedate:Tuesday,May26,2015

Objectives:
Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingof
Fahrenheit451
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
Fahrenheit451
.

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Fahrenheit451
SummativePaperTopicProposal
DueviaGoogleDrive,Tuesday,May26,2015
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
TyMarkovich
name?
Whatisthetitle
Fahrenheit451
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?

freethinkersandfreespeakersarequiltedandkilledinthis
bookeveryonemustconformtothesocialstandardat
everyoneishappyandnothingisevergoingtohappento
them.

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. freethinkers,speakers
b. Areyoufocusingonthegroupbeingmarginalized,
excluded,OR
silenced
(pickONE)?
c. theydonotconformtothesocialnormalateverything
ishappyandgoodtheyknownoteverythingisasgood
asitlooksonthesurface.socialnormisindenialat
everythingishappy
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
Fahrenheit451
borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourprompt:

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OutlineForm
Fahrenheit451
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
TyMarkovich
name?
Whatisthetitle
Fahrenheit451
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Whatisyour
centralargument?

Youcanrespond
intheformof
bulletpointsora
thesisstatement.

Keypoint1,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

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

freethinkersthenonnormalpeoplearekilledandsilenced.

clariecestoodouttomontagwhonoticedhernotacting
likeeveryoneelse
hestoppedwalkingyouareanodd
onehesaidlookingather

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Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

clarieceandherfamilyarekillbecausethedonotfitthe
socialnormtheyseetheworldasitisnotallperfect
is
thatwhatitwasinthegirlnextdoor?i'vetriedsohardto
figureout...she'sdeadforgodsake(pg7374)

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

montagishunteddownbythehound,police,firemen
becauseherealizesattheworldisnotperfectandtryto
speakout.
heturnedandthemechanicalhoundwas
there.itwashalfaccrosedthelaw,comingfromthe
shadows.122

(Optionalnot
recommended)

Keypoint4,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

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Criteria

GuyMontag

MildredMontag

CaptainBetty

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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Fahrenheit451SummativeRubricConversion:
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
5/22/15
fahrenheit451
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced?

inthebookfahrenheit451freespeakersandpeoplewhoquestioneternal
happinessaresilenced.thesepeoplelikeinthebookMontagandClarissearekillor
huntedtokeeptheforeverhappiness.
ClarissestandsouttoMontagbecauseshedoesnotfitinsheisayounggirloutwalking
thestreetslateatnightnotathomeinfrontofthegianttelevisionscreenslikemostall
otherkidsherage.hestoppedwalkingyouareanoddonehesaidlookingat
her.(fahrenheit451pg10)
Clarisseandherfamilydonotfitinwithsocietyshequestionshowthingsworkand
looksatlifedifferentlythanotherpeopledo.
Clarisseandherfamilyarekilledbecausetheyquestionhowsocietyworksthey
donotfitintheactuallytalktheydonotsitinfrontofatelevisionallday.theysitontheir
porchatnightandtalktheytalkabouteverythinglikethewarthegovernmentandhow
thingsarenotashappyastheyseem.isthatwhatitwasinthegirlnextdoor?i'vetried
sohardtofigureout...she'sdeadforgodsake.(pg7374)
Montaglaterbecomeslikeoneoftheoutsidersheseethebadintheworldhow
everythingisnotallhappyliketheysayitishebeginstospeakoutandquestion
authorityandthefiremenandintheendfightsbackagainstgovernmentcontrolandthe
firemenbycommittingmurderandburningthefiremenfleeingthecityasheishunted

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downbypolicefiremenandthemechanicalhounduntilheescapesintothecountryside
wheretheplagueofthecityisnot.heturnedthemechanicalhoundwastherecoming
halfwayacrossthelawnmovingintheshadowspg122

Wordcount:309

WorksCited

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Bradbury,Ray.
Fahrenheit451
.NewYork:BallantineBooks,1953.Print.