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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
MeganMinix
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?

1984isabookaboutadystopianworldandusesbasically
themainideasasotherdystopianbooks.AsIwasreading
itIwasremindedofbooksfromthe
Uglies
Series.

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. Howhas1984borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourprompt:
7. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?
b. Howhas1984borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?

Dystopianworldshaveaspecificwaytobeclassified.Theyfollowcertain
characteristics,sothereforemostdystopianbooksareverysimilar,the
Uglies
series
specificallyto
1984
.
The
Uglies
series&1984arebothcontrolledbyagovernmentandathought.Theyare
underconstantsurveillance,whichisbyfuturistictechnology.Thecitizensaresplitinto
differentlevelofsocialgroups,andareallinuniform.Theoutsideworldisfrownedupon
andtheybothexperiencedatragicpasttobethisway.

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OutlineForm
1984
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
MeganMinix
name?
Whatisthetitle
1984
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?

Whatisyour
1984isaboutadystopianworld,andisverysimilarto
centralargument?
otherdystopicbooks,likethe
Uglies
series

Youcanrespond
intheformof
bulletpointsora
thesisstatement.

Keypoint1,
TheControl
includingtextual
1. ControlledbygovernmentBureaucraticControl
evidence*to
a. SpecialCircumstances&theParty
supportyour
2. ControlledbythoughtPhilosophicalControl
point
a. Prettyoperation&theThoughtPolice

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

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Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

TheCharacteristics
1. Citizensareuniformed.
a. beingpretty/bubbly&actualuniforms
2. Citizensunderconstantsurveillance
a. Interfacering&telescreens
3. Futuristictechnology
a. hoverboardsandcars,nanotechnology&

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

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

Morecharacteristics
1. Theoutsideworldisbanished
a. Smokies&Eurasia
2. TragicPast
a. Rusties&WWII

(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
affectsmeaning(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:
60=100

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MeganMinix
Mr.Bradley
English11
23May2015
DystopianBooksSimilarities
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?

ADystopiaistheoppositeofaUtopia,foritisanimaginarysocietythatisas
dehumanizingand/orasunpleasantaspossible.Dystopianworldsareclassifiedby
distinctcharacteristics,whichinturnmakeseachbookthatcontainsoneverysimilar.
Theyusecomparablethemes,aswellasplotlines,andbasicallyreusethesamestory.
Theeffectthatthishasiswhileyouarereadingthem,youareconstantlylinkingtheideas
withotherbooksthatyouhaveread.Therefore,thebook
1984
andthebookseries
Uglies
borrowedtextfromoneanother,sincetheybothconsistofadystopiansociety.
Grantedthat
1984
andthe
Uglies
seriesaredystopic,oneofthemainpartstotheir
societiesishowtheyarecontrolled.Inthesebooks,theyaremanagedintwoways:bythe
government,orbureaucraticcontrol,andbythought,orphilosophicalcontrol.In
1984
,
thegovernmentisthePartyandisSpecialCircumstancesinthe
Uglies
series.The
InnerPartyisthesuperiorgroupoftheOuterPartyandtheproles,whiletheSpecial
CircumstancesarethesuperiorgroupfromtheUgliesandthePretties.Also,these
governmentscontroltheirsocietiesbysplittingeveryoneintogroupsoncetheyreacha
certainage.Inthe
Uglies
itstatesthatTallyisabouttoturnsixteen,andshecantwait.
Inafewweeksshellhavetheoperationthatwillturnherfromarepellentuglyintoa
stunninglyattractivepretty,(Westerfeld,
Uglies)
andin1984issaysthatAdmissionto
eitherbranchofthePartyisbyexamination,takenattheageofsixteen,(Orwell).These

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waysofregulationsarealsorelatedtohowtheycontrolthemthroughphilosophical
control.Inthe
Uglies
seriestheyusetheprettyoperationtodothisand..theyalsoadd
theselesions(tinyscars,sortof)toyourbrain.Itmakesyoudifferentandnotinagood
way,(Westerfeld,
Pretties).
Thelesionsintheoperationdisableyoufromactually
thinkingforyourself,whichisexactlywhat
1984
doesthroughtheThoughtPolice.The
ThoughtPolicemonitorthoughtcrime,anditstatesinthebookthatthoughtcrimedoes
notentaildeath:thoughtcrimeISdeath,(Orwell).Theseways,throughcontrollingtheir
societies,arejustsomeexamples
1984
andthe
Uglies
seriesborrowedtextfromeach
other.
Inadditiontothecontrolofdystopianworlds,the
Uglies
seriesand
1984
share
similarcharacteristicsofthedystopiangenre.Forexample,aconcurringideaisthat
everyonehastobethesame.Inthethefirstbook,
Uglies,
itdoesthisthroughthepretty
operationanditvoicesthat
whentheygrindandstretchyourbonestotherightshape,
peeloffyourfaceandruballyourskinaway,andstickinplasticcheekbonesyoulook
likeeverybodyelse,(Westerfeld),whilein
1984
theyachievethisthroughthought
control,aswellasactualuniforms.Throughtheseactions,thesocietiesachievetheirgoal
anditisevenstatedbyWesterfeldthatPerhapsthelogicalconclusionofeveryone
lookingthesameiseveryonethinkingthesame,(
Uglies).
Anothercharacteristicthey
shareisthefactthatthecitizensareunderconstantsurveillance.Atelescreenisusedto
dothisinbothbooks,alongwithaninterfaceringintheWesterfeldbooksthatyoucould
notexistwithout.Nowgoingoffofthesesurveillancetactics,isthefactthatthebooks
usefuturistictechnology.Someexamplesincludethewaystheytracktheircitizens,along
withotherslikehovercars/boardsandnanotechnology.Thewaysthesebookssharethis
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comparingthem.
Furthermoreonthecharacteristicsthesebooksshareisonthebackgroundand
baseofthestories.Thereisusuallyatragicreasontowhythesesocietiesarethisway,
andin
1984,
althoughitisneverspecified,itsassumedthatitisWWIIforitsays

Winstoncouldnotdefinitelyrememberatimewhenhiscountryhadnotbeenatwar,
(Orwell).Inthe
Uglies
,theyinsteadblametheentirepastofhumans,ortheRustiesfor
exampleoneofthecharacterssayItwashardtothinkoftheRustiesasactualpeople,
ratherthanasjustanidiotic,dangerous,andsometimescomicforceofhistory,
(Westerfeld,
Uglies
).Whenthesocietiesmakethepastseemsodevastating,itnotonly
makesthecitizensacceptthenewwaysofsociety,butitalsocutsthemoffoftheoutside
world.Bothbooksmaketheexteriorworldofflimits,likeinthe
Uglies
seriesthecolony
ofSmokiesisbannedandtriedtobekeptsecret.Peoplearenotevensupposetoexit
theirowncitylimits,whichismuchlikehowitisin
1984
.Forinstance,Oceaniaisthe
countryinwhich
1984
takesplaceandinwhichtheyarenotallowedoutof.The
wildernessoutsideofcitylimitsisrestricted,letalonetheothercountries,Eastasiaand
Eurasia,whicharecompletelyforbidden.Usingthepastasathreatandfurther
controllingtheircitizensbykeepingthemalmostcaptive,itjustyetanotherwaythese
dystopianbooksprovetobealike.
Ultimately,thereisnodenyingthefactthat
1984
andthebookseries,
Uglies
,
borrowedtextsfromeachother.Thereasoningforthisisbecauseallofthenovelsare
builtaroundadystopianworld,whichhasacertainstructure.Thesebooksarealikein
thisstructureallthewayfromthetypeofcontroltohowsocietyworks.Whilethese
similaritiescouldbetakenasabadsignandthattheyarejustcopycats,Iadviseto
embraceit.Itgivesreadersachancetocompare,contrast,andrelatebookswhilereading,

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andthiseffectisinfactpositive.Itimprovesallbooksinvolvedandcreatesaninteractive
readingenvironment,whichiswhythesebooksaresosuccessful.Iencouragealltoclasp
thedystopianworldsofthesebooks,andothers,andtotakepartinthelinkingofthese
ideas.
Wordcount:1000

WorksCited

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Orwell,George.
1984
.NewYork:Signet,1950.Print.
Westerfeld,Scott.
Uglies.
NewYork:SimonPulse,2011.Print.
Westerfeld,Scott.
Pretties.
NewYork:SimonPulse,2011.Print.
Westerfeld,Scott.
Specials.
NewYork:SimonPulse,2011.Print
Westerfeld,Scott.
Extras.
NewYork:SimonPulse,2011.Print.