http://google.netscape.com/netscape?query=www.british+lit.com

  

Here is a sample list of authors which may be accessed in your Research Quest for compiling a Literary paper:

 (see prerequisite below)

http://discoveryschool.com/schoolsearch/results/gallralls7.html

 

Grade Level: Senior English

Duration: One to Two Weeks

Introduction:

As a prerequisite to the Final Literary paper, students must first

investigate biographical information about his/her author.

Task:

Students will be able to work in groups of two or three people.

  1. Author's place of birth/death
  2. Educational background
  3. A list of works produced by that author and where they were published
  4. A list of contemporary authors who might have been influential
  5. A list of three to five literary critics

     

Resources:

 

Procedures:

I. Students in each group will make an original map to plot

all of the criteria as listed above.

II.  Each group of students will search the Web to compile a list

of motivating authors. Please keep in mind that a Research

Paper covering one of the author's works will be submitted

at a later date.

III. In reviewing graphic organizers students will:

 

IV. As a culminating activity, students will use Power Point to

make an oral slide presentation.

 

Conclusion: students will learn to correctly

utilize as well as document sources found on

the Internet.

 

 

Assessment Rubric:

Novice
Intermediate
Proficient
Distinguished

Limited awareness of

audience and/or purpose

An attempt to establish

and maintain purpose and communicate with the audience

Focused on a purpose;

evidence of voice and a suitable tone

Establishes and maintains clear focus;

evidence of distinctive voice and/or appropriate tone

Minimal idea development, limited and/or unrelated details

Unelaborated idea development; unelaborated and/or repetitious details

Depth of idea development support by elaborated, relevant details

Depth and complexity of ideas supported by rich, engaging, and/or pertinent details; evidence of analysis, reflection and insight

Few references

Some references

Use of references indicate ample research

Use of references indicate substantial research

Random or weak organization

Lapses in focus and/or coherence

Logical organization

Careful and/or suitable organization