Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: English Literature
Code: 551029

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 4 Analysis and Reflection

1. Activity Description

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Final
Highest score of the activity: 125 points
The activity starts on: Monday, The activity ends on: Sunday,
November 28, 2022 December 11, 2022
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:

- To analyze an English literary work from the creation of a literary review.

The activity consists of:

- Step 1: Preparation
Go to learning environment and check the following Course Contents and
Bibliographic References in Unit 2:

Muñoz, M. (2020). Five Steps to Write a Book Review. [Infographic].

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia.
https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/

The Writing Center. (2020). Book Reviews. University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/book-reviews/

García, J. d. (2022). Literary Devices. [Objeto_virtual_de_aprendizaje_OVA].

Repositorio Institucional UNAD.
https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/49728.

Muñoz, M. (2018). Poetry versus Narrative. [Objeto_virtual_de_Informacion_OVI].

Repositorio Institucional UNAD. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/20347

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 - Step 2: Choosing

From unit 1 and 2 choose one of the following books and post the titles in the forum;
make sure both books belong to a different literary period.

Unit 1:
Pride and Prejudice.
1914 and other Poems
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.
Beowulf.
The Canterbury Tales
The Vanity of Human Wishes: The Tenth Satire of Juvenal
Romeo and Juliet

Unit 2:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Dracula.
Mrs. Dalloway

- Step 3: Analysis and Reflection

Read your chosen books and write a book review about them. No longer than 300
words each. Follow the instructions from the Virtual Information Object Five Steps to
Write a Book Review. (Remember a book review is not a summary of the book, it
includes your own opinion and impression).

Make a comparative chart about both literary pieces using the items below:

Title:
Author:
Year published:
Literary period:
Topic / Thematic discussion:
Literary Genre:
Background scenario:
Figurative language and literary devices found with examples:
Climax or plot narrative:

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 - Step 4: Delivery:

Send to the Evaluation Environment a PDF file with your Book Review and comparative
chart.

For the development of the activity consider that:

In the Initial Information Environment, you must:

- Check the Course Agenda to organize your time.

- Check the Course News for important information

In the Learning Environment, you must:

- Check the Course Contents and Bibliographic References.

In the Evaluation Environment, you must:

Upload a PDF file with the task’s individual evidence. Identify your file as follows:
551029 - Task 4 - Your Full Name.pdf

Evidences of individual work:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:

A PDF file named 551029 - Task 4 – Your Full Name.pdf with the following pages:
1. Cover Page
2. Book Review
3. Comparative chart
4. References

Evidences of collaborative work:

No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

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2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

For Individual evidences, consider the following

- Be sure to write proper citations and references for the sources you might use.

- Be sure to use your own words while writing.

- Be sure to revise content, structure and mechanics in everything you post in

the forums and/or sent for evaluation.

- Before submitting the requested product, you should check that it meets all
the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.

Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
comply with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual
campus.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference and
paragraph f) To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13
de diciembre de 2013, artículo 99)

The academic penalties students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.

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3. Evaluation Rubric Template

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Final
The highest score in this activity is 125 points
First evaluation High level:
criterion: Information is very organized with a well- constructed opinion
and supporting detail. The review has a strong opinion that is
Organize supported by 2-3 details (good or bad).
information and If your work is at this level, you can get between 25 points
present a strong and 20 points
opinion
Average level:
This criterion The review does not have any supporting details, but it does
represents 25 have an opinion. The information is organized, but paragraphs
points of the total are not well-constructed.
of 125 points of If your work is at this level, you can get between 19 points
the activity. and 15 points

Low level:
The review does not have a strong opinion or supporting details.
The opinion may not be clear. The information appears to be
disorganized, there is no connection between ideas.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 14
points and 0 points
Second evaluation High level:
criterion: The review strongly "sells" the book. The voice is
authentic and enthusiastic (sounds like you honestly enjoyed the
Write a persuasive books)
book review. If your work is at this level, you can get between 40 points
and 35 points
This criterion
represents 40 Average level:
points of the total The review appeals to readers somewhat. It is possible to
of 125 points of evidence the student have read the book; However, the review
the activity. does not fulfill the purpose of catch reader's attention through
an opinion from the reviewer.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 34 points
and 25 points

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 Low level:
The review does not appeal to most readers. The review does not
have any supporting details, the opinion written does not make
a contrast or provide more info about the lecture.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 24

points and 0 points
Third evaluation High level:
criterion: The comparative chart is well written. It includes all the items
suggested, facilitating the analysis of the literary devices found
Identify Literary in the chosen books.
devices. If your work is at this level, you can get between 40 points
and 35 points
This criterion
represents 40 Average level:
points of the total The comparative chart includes some of the items suggested for
of 125 points of the analysis of the literary devices from the books chosen.
the activity. If your work is at this level, you can get between 34 points
and 25 points

Low level:
The comparative chart does not include most of the items
suggested for the analysis of the literary devices from the books
chosen.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 24 points
and 0 points
Fourth evaluation High level:
criterion: No grammatical, spelling, syntax, or punctuation errors.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points
Use of Mechanics and 8 points.

This criterion Average level:

represents 10 A few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
points of the total If your work is at this level, you can get between 7 points
of 125 points of and 6 points
the activity.
Low level:
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

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 If your work is at this level, you can get between 5
points and 0 points
Fifth evaluation High level:
criterion: The document meets the criteria for presentation according to
APA standards.
Present a PDF file If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points
according to APA and 8 points
standards.
This criterion Average level:
represents 10 The document partially meets the criteria for presentation
points of the total according to APA standards.
of 125 points of If your work is at this level, you can get between 7 points
the activity. and 6 points.

Low level:
The document does not meet the criteria for presentation
according to APA standards.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 5
points and 0 points.