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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
GrantKonkle
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?

Ithinkpeoplefromademocraticcountrywouldlookat
thisbookdifferentthanacommunistcountry,becauseI
wouldhaveinterpreteditdifferentlyfromapersonfrom
NorthKorea.

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:
Ithinkademocraticcountrywouldlookatitdifferentthanacommunistcountry
becauseacommunistcountryhasexperiencedthis.PeopleinplaceslikeNorthKorea,
Germany,Russiahavebeenexactlylikeitwasinthebook,sotheymightseeitasa
Utopia.Peopleinademocraticcountrywillthinkitsdisgusting,andmightthinkofitas
adystopia.

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OutlineForm
1984
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
GrantKonkle
name?
Whatisthetitle
1984
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?

Ademocraticcountrywilllookatthisbookdifferentlythana
communistcountrywould.

Communistcountriescanrelateto1984becausethebookisbased
offofcountrieslikeNaziGermanyandNorthKorea.Theywould
agreewiththewaytheworldworks.BigBrotherisamixtureof
Hitler,Stalin,andothers.Countriesarecontrolledbyasingle
partyandafigureheadisbasicallyworshipped.itwouldviewitas
autopiainsteadofadystopiaBigBrotheriswatchingyou.(3)

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Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

Democraticcountrieswouldnotagreewiththiskindoflife.They
wouldrelatemoretoWinstonwhenheistryingtorebel.They
wouldthinkofthe1984worldasdisgustingandafailure.
WinstonSmith,hischinnuzzledintohisbreastinaneffortto
escapethevilewind,slippedquicklythroughtheglassdoorsof
VictoryMansions,thoughnotquicklyenoughtopreventaswirlof
grittydustfromenteringalongwithhim.Thehallwaysmeltof
boiledcabbageandoldragmats.Atoneendofitacoloured
poster,toolargeforindoordisplay,hadbeentackedtothewall.
(1)DOWNWITHBIGBROTHER,

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

Communistcountriesanddemocraticcountriesreaditdifferently
becausetheyrefromdifferentbackgrounds.acommunistisused
toitandagreeswiththesocietybutademocratdoesnt.oneseesit
asautopiaandtheotherseesitasadystopia.freedomisslavery.
warispeace.ignoranceisstrength.(6)

(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:
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GrantKonkle
Mr.Bradley
English11
6/1/15
1984
SummativeEssay
Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?

Thebook
1984
byGeorgeOrwellisabookaboutaman,namedWinstonSmith,
andhisstruggleagainsthissociety.Everyaspectofhisworldiscontrolledbythe
government,orthePartyisthiscase.Hetriestofightagainstit,butdoesnotsucceedin
theend.Nowconsideringthetopic,thisbookcanbeinterpretedverydifferentlybasedon
whattypeofpersonweretoreadit.Areaderfromacommunistcountryandareader
fromademocraticcountrywouldnotlookatthebookthesame.Ademocraticreader
wouldnotbeabletorelatetothebookasmuchasacommunistreaderwould.
Consideringthebookfromacommunistreader'spointofview,
1984
isvery
relatable.ThisisespeciallytrueconsideringOrwellbasedsomethingsinhisbookoffof
communistcountries,likeNaziGermanyanditsallies.Forexample,everytimeOrwell
saysBigBrotheriswatchingyou,(3),heisreferringtoacharacterthatisamixtureof
AdolfHitler,BenitoMussolini,JosephStalin,andotherdictators.Sincecommunist
countriesforcetheircitizenstoworshipthefigureheadsoftheirgovernment,thistypeof
readermightdothesamewithBigBrother.Acommunistwouldalsorecognizetheway
thesocietyworksandwouldactuallyagreewiththewayitisrun.Inthebook,theworld
isruledbyasingleparty,whichcontrolseverythingandanything.Theauthorityattempts
tocontroleverythingthatapersondoes,includinghowtheythink.Iftheydonotfollow
thewaysofthegovernmentoriftheyseemtobeathreatinanyway,thegovernment

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punishesthem.Toacommunistreader,thisactuallyseemsnormalbecauseitiswhatthey
gothroughorhavebeenthrough.
1984
itselfiscommunistandadictatorship,soitmakes
senseifanotherreaderfromthistypeofenvironmentweretounderstanditandagree
withit.
Whereasacommunistreadermightrelateto
1984
,ademocraticreaderdefinitely
wouldnot.ThisreaderwouldinsteadidentifymorewithWinstoninhisrebelliousstate,
insteadofwiththegovernmentrole.Inademocraticseyes,thiskindofsocietyisa
disgrace.Theycertainlywouldnotagreewithhowthegovernmentworks,buttheymight
agreewithWinstonSmithtryingtoescapeit.Forinstance,thedemocraticreaderwould
enjoywhenWinstonwritesdownthewords
DOWNWITHBIGBROTHERx5,(19)
inhisdiarymorethananythingelseinthebookbecauseitishimfightingagainstwhat
theythinkisabadsociety.Thiskindofreaderwouldalsoread
1984
inalmostdisgust
becauseofhowpoorthesocietyis.LikeintheveryfirstparagraphwhenOrwellsays
WinstonSmith,hischinnuzzledintohisbreastinanefforttoescapethevilewind,
slippedquicklythroughtheglassdoorsofVictoryMansions,thoughnotquicklyenough
topreventaswirlofgrittydustfromenteringalongwithhim.Thehallwaysmeltof
boiledcabbageandoldragmats.Atoneendofitacolouredposter,toolargeforindoor
display,hadbeentackedtothewall,(1),theywouldnotconsiderthisasaniceoreven
decentworld.
Obviously,areaderfromacommunistcountryandareaderfromademocratic
countryaregoingtolookatthisbookdifferent.Nowwhythetwoviewsaredifferentis
becauseoftheirbackground,andhowtheythinklifeshouldbe.Bothsideshavevery
differentideaofwhatisrightandwrong,andhowthingsshouldbedone.Ademocracyis
supposedtobemoreaboutfreedomandthepeople,whileacommunismissupposedto

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beaboutequalityandcompletepower.Consideringtheworldof
1984
fallsintothe
lateroption,acommunistreaderwillagreewiththisbookssocietyandademocratic
readerwillnot.Forexample,thePartylogofrom
1984
is
freedomisslavery.waris
peace.ignoranceisstrength,(6).Grantedthatifademocraticpersonweretoreadthis,
theywouldlookatitconfusedbecausethewordsareparadoxesofeachotherandsimply
donotmakesense,butifacommunistpersonweretoreadittheymightthinkitis
completegenius.Inacommunistseyesitmakesabsolutesense,becauseallthatreally
mattersiscontrolwithinthegovernment,whichiswhatthethreesentencesresultin.The
twoviewsareverydifferentinthesimplesensethatacommunistreaderwouldthinkof
1984
asautopia,butademocraticreaderwouldseeitasacompletedystopia.
Overall,thebook
1984
isveryopenfordifferentkindsofinterpretations.Itdeals
withmanythingsthatarecontroversial,sopeoplewillhavedifferentviewsonthem.In
general,the
1984
takesplaceinatotalitariantypeofworld,soareaderfromacommunist
backgroundandareaderfromademocraticbackgroundaregoingtoreadthebook
differently.Thecommunistreaderwithbeabletosympathizewiththebook,buta
democraticreaderwillnotatall.AsIreadthebook,Iagreedmorewiththedemocratic
sidesincethatisthetypeofsocietyIlivein,soIthinkotherpeopleshouldreaditandsee
whichsidetheyfallinto.

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WorksCited
Orwell,George.
1984
.NewYork:Signet,1950.Print.