Animal Farm Summative Assessment 2: Analytical Essay

Key Concept: Perspective

Related Concept: Context and Purpose
Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression
SOI: Different perspectives can be shaped by social constructions of reality and the purpose of a text
can be to influence audiences.

Task: Evaluate and analyze the perspective of the events and characters on Animal Farm. Choose
one of the following questions to answer in your essay. At least six pieces of textual evidence
are required for all options.
Question 1: Critically discuss the following statement: Animal Farm is about leaders and
followers.
Question 2: Throughout the novel the pigs established their position in society and the novel
Animal Farm concludes with the following scene:
“The Creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig,
and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which
was which” (Orwell 102).
How did the pigs effectively strengthen their purpose in becoming tyrants like Mr. Jones?
Questions 3: Through a close examination of the character of Squealer, show how language
can be a powerful tool of propaganda.
Question 4: Do you think that the animals’ revolution was a success or a failure?

Product: A 3-to-5-page analytical essay which explores the chosen question. Your textual evidence
should deeply explore the topic from throughout the novel, not just in the beginning of the book.
Additionally, you must explain (analyse) and incorporate your own writing to support each chosen
piece of textual evidence (show comprehension and understanding). Ideas should connect and built
on each other and be fully justified (example, explanation, relevant details).

Criteria: A2, B3, C3, D1, D2, D3, D4

Reminders:
MLA Formatting: (Orwell, pg). Avoid quotations longer than two lines. Works Cited. 4-line header.
Double spaced. Etc.

Editing: Use proper grammar and spelling!

Revision: Thesis Statement! Unity. Order. Cohesion. Completeness.

 Animal Farm Analytical Essay
Task Specific Criteria
A2. Identify and explain the effects of the creator’s choices on an audience. Analysis of the impact of the
evidence you chose.
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
0 You did not achieve any of the descriptors listed below.

1-2 A2. You identify minimal evidence, but do not explain or analyse its impact.

3-4 A2. You identify some evidence and give some explanation or analysis of its impact.

A2. You identify good evidence and provide a good explanation and analysis of its impact.
5-6

A2. You identify excellent evidence and provide a perceptive explanation and analysis of its
7-8 impact.

B3. Use referencing and formatting tools to create a presentation style suitable to the context and intention.
MLA format and citations.
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
0 You did not achieve any of the descriptors listed below.

1-2 Your use of MLA formatting was limited and often incorrect.

3-4 Your use of MLA formatting was mostly complete and mostly correct. You rarely introduced
your quotes.

5-6 Your use of MLA formatting was complete and correct. You introduced most quotes.

7-8 Your use of MLA formatting was excellent. You effectively and consistently introduced your
quotes.

C3. Select relevant details and examples to develop ideas.

Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
0 You did not achieve any of the descriptors listed below.

1-2 You chose insufficient and/or irrelevant details and examples to develop ideas.

3-4 You chose some relevant details and examples to develop ideas. Ideas are not fully developed.
Details and examples are not always relevant to the thesis.

5-6 You chose several relevant details and examples to develop ideas. Ideas are fully developed and
clear. Details and examples are relevant to the thesis.
 7-8 You chose extensive relevant details and examples to develop ideas. Ideas are precisely and
effectively developed. Details and examples are perceptively relevant to the thesis.

D1. Use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression.
D2. Write and speak in an appropriate register and style.
D3. Use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation
D4. Spell, write and pronounce with accuracy.
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
0 You did not achieve any of the descriptors listed below.

D1. You use a limited range of vocabulary and forms of expression that are not always
appropriate.
D2. You write in a register and style that is inappropriate to a formal essay.
1-2 D3. You use grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited accuracy. Your errors often hinder
communication so your writing is unclear.
D4. You spell with limited accuracy. Your errors often hinder communication so your writing is
unclear.

D1. You have some range of vocabulary and forms of expression. They are usually appropriate.
D2. You write in a register and style that is at times appropriate for a formal essay.
D3. You use grammar, syntax and punctuation with some accuracy. Your errors sometimes
3-4 hinder communication, but not frequently.
D4. You spell with some accuracy. Your errors sometimes hinder communication, but not
frequently.

D1. You use a varied range of vocabulary and forms of expression that are competently used.
D2. You write in a register and style that is mostly appropriate for a formal essay.
5-6 D3. You use grammar, syntax and punctuation with accuracy. Your errors do not hinder
communication.
D4. You spell with accuracy. Your errors do not hinder communication.

D1. You use a large and effective range of vocabulary and forms of expression that are
7-8 perceptively used.
D2. You write in a register and style that is highly appropriate for a formal essay.
D3. You use grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy. There are few, if
any, errors.
D4. You spell with a high degree of accuracy. There are few, if any, errors.