Short Story Structure

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Short Story Structure

• Tablet Lesson
• July 31, 2006
• DSU

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Lesson Objectives

• To learn the elements of a short story and the
  function of those partsconflict, complications,
  climax, resolution
• To distinguish theme from plot
• To identify the them of a story

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Large Group InstructionDay 1

• Using the Tablet and projection the elements of a
  short story are taught
• Lids down activity
• Normal engagement issues

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Large Group PracticeDay 1

• Students read a sample short story (accessed via
  WebCT)
• While reading students note elements of story and
  determine theme cards determining groups are
  dealt
• Small group collaborationclusters created of
  short story elements and theme emailed to
  instructor

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Large Group PracticeDay 2

• Instructor projects all groups clusters for
  critique and discussion
• Develop class model

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AssessmentDay 2

• Small groups draw movie title out of the hat
• Develop clusters outlining components of story
  plot and state theme
• Clusters emailed to instructor for assessment
• Assessment using Tablet, digital ink, and
  recorded comments
• Clusters sent back to student via email
• Grades posted on Infinite Campus for viewing

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Culminating Project

• Literature groups
• Create dust cover for novel
• Dust coverbook title, author, summary, and
  graphic art symbolic of plot components and
  characters
• Document submitted electronically as well as hard
  copy
• Rubric used to assess project

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Assessment Rubric
Dust Cover Rubric Dust Cover Rubric Dust Cover Rubric Dust Cover Rubric
  5 points 3 points 1 point
Summary complete and clearly written some elements missing unclear at times many elements missing unclear and confusing
Mechanics error free 3-5 errors 8 errors
Graphics pleasing layout fills space effectively layout lacks thought space not completely filled layout chaotic many empty spaces
Graphics--symbols thoughtful graphics symbolic of elements lacks thought connections difficult to recognize graphics are arbitrary no connections to novel
Neatness/Effort document is professional effort is evident product has some flaws adequate effort evident product is poor quality little effort evident
Responsibility All deadlines met uses rubric effectively Most deadlines met uses rubric adequately Misses deadlines no attention to rubric