Name:_________________________________ Date:____________________________ Block:__________

Final Project - Literary Text Ad

 
Your final assignment before the winter holidays is to create a representation of a ​literary text ​(novel,
short story, poem), in a format ​other ​than writing. Create one of the following texts in order to present
an effective, impactful piece that captures the ​tone​ and ​theme​ of your chosen literary work.
You may present your work in one of the following formats:

→ Book trailer (Like a movie trailer; a short video that highlights the main plot points of your text and
attracts audiences. 2-4 mins)*
→ A comic strip (features the main plot points in the text. Imagine this is a graphic novel released in
order to generate interest for a movie set to come out next year. Optional: create a prequel for your
text).
→ A billboard (a poster-board-sized project that depicts a visual which advertises your text)**
→ Presentation: A talk-show interview with one of the text’s characters*

Texts:
- Any short story/novel we have studied in this class
- Any literary text you have studied throughout highschool
- On a request basis: any other school-appropriate short story, novel, or poem.

*May be done in groups of maximum 4 students

**May be done individually or in pairs

Lit. Text Ad Beginning Approaching Meeting Expectations Exceeding Expectations

55 - 63 - 70 75 - 80 - 84 88 - 93 - 98

Planning/Design ▫ This piece could have ▫ Minimal planning was ▫ Some planning was ▫ Excellent
been created without required in order to required in order to brainstorming and
careful planning produce this text produce this text planning is evident

▫ The piece lacks clarity; ▫ Some editing is evident ▫ Some editing is ▫ Piece has been
editing is not evident but the piece lacks clarity evident in order to edited/refined in order
ensure clarity to improve clarity
▫ No attempts to include ▫ An attempt has been
rhetorical devices have made to include a ▫ A rhetorical device is ▫ Rhetorical devices are
been made rhetorical device used to help promote effectively used to help
the text promote the text

Presentation ▫ The piece is very plain ▫ The piece is mildly ▫ The piece is highly ▫ The piece is highly
engaging engaging engaging and original
▫ Important ideas from the
text are missing from the ▫ Ideas from the text ▫ Ideas from the text ▫ Ideas from the text
piece have been vaguely have been summarized have been transformed
summarized in your piece and are represented in and are represented in
your piece your piece