Pre-AP Reading/Studying/Research Assignment Project for Orwell S 1984

Pre-AP Reading/Studying/Research Assignment Project for Orwell’s 1984 This is a test grade, and it’s due WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015

In this assignment, you will synthesize what you have read in 1984 with at least two literary critiques from outside sources. Find two critical analyses of 1984 using GALE Literature Resource Center (instructions on back) or Google Scholar, read and understand, but DO NOT plagiarize! It is important to note that a critical analysis is not the same as a wiki summary or a Spark Notes analysis. You will research your project through the lens of one of the Focus Areas listed below.

Once you have completed your research, write a debatable thesis and create a presentation proving your position. You will submit a soft copy of your PowerPoint or Keynote presentation, which will adhere to the following minimum project parameters:  Initial slide with presentation title and illustration  Second slide with your well considered and beautifully written thesis statement (this is a debatable assertion which you will defend). It should present three claims.  Third slide illustrating the outline for your argument. This must be in outline format. Roman Numerals for each claim, and every A must have a B.  Subsequent slides displaying well-developed paragraphs in which you prove your argument using one of the focus areas listed below o You must use text evidence from 1984 for each claim. Cite (be sure to cite the original source, not the search engine). o You must reference at least two outside literary critiques from GALE or Google Scholar (not Google) in your presentation. Cite (be sure to cite the original source, not the search engine). o You may add images to your presentation (be sure to cite the original source, not the search engine).  A slide that succinctly summarizes your position. This thematic statement should make a Level 3 connection.  Slide/s for Works Cited using MLA format

Cite the novel and ALL of your critical and reference sources (internet critical essays and articles, books, magazines, periodicals, notebooks, essays, lectures, etc.) in your final PowerPoint/Keynote. For your GALE sources, you should use the “Source Document” that is at the bottom of your article. Use EasyBib.com, Citation Machine.com, or similar MLA Citation engine for correct Works Cited format for pictures and other sources.

Focus Areas – Choose ONE – you will research your project through one of these perspectives.

CURRENT TRENDS Research at least three (3) current trends in today’s society and explain how they show traces of prophecies and warnings Orwell made in 1984—pull out passages from the novel for proof. Consider the following possibilities, but don’t limit yourself.  Data Records  Disparate Lifestyles  Privacy Invasion

PROPAGANDA The goals for the society are based on propaganda. Find places in the book that discuss how the Party brainwashes citizens and keeps them under control. Point out at least three (3) examples of propaganda in practice within the novel.

ARCHETYPES In many ways, the characters of the book are archetypal figures. Identify one passage each for three (3) different characters and discuss each in terms of being archetypal figures.

Points of Clarification

THESIS – Your thesis will be based on your knowledge of Orwell’s 1984 and information from at least two outside critical sources. You must clearly present your position and three claims.

OUTSIDE CRITICAL SOURCES – Research, study, and carefully consider at least two outside literary critiques in order to complete the assignment. You must explain specific passages from the novel and present critical source assumptions to support your findings and analyses of your focus area.

FOCUS AREAS - The “big picture” that you will consider as you reflect on the novel. It’s the thematic idea around which you will structure your argument. Think about it as viewing the novel through one of these lenses instead of trying to focus on it as a “whole.” Gale Information Database – Literature Resource Center

 Go to the RHS Library webpage: www.rockwallisd.com/rhslibrary  Click the “Research” tab  Click the Gale database  Scroll to the bottom and choose the Literature Resource Center  Password: rockwall  Use this resource for your Literary Criticism research

1984 Project Rubric ______(10) Initial slide with presentation title and illustration

______(15) Second slide with your well considered and beautifully written thesis statement (this is a debatable assertion which you will defend). It should present three claims. ______(15) Third slide illustrating the outline for your argument. This must be in outline format. Roman Numerals fore each claim, and every A must have a B. ______(30) Subsequent slides displaying well-developed paragraphs that prove your argument using one of the focus areas . You must use text evidence from 1984 for each claim. Cite (MLA). . You must reference at least two outside literary critiques from GALE or Google Scholar in your presentation. Cite using MLA format. . You may add images to your presentation (be sure to cite the original source, not the search engine). ______(15) A slide which succinctly summarizes your position as a thematic statement with L-3 connection ______(15) Slide/s for Works Cited using MLA format

Format for outline slide: I. Thesis Statement: A one-sentence introduction/roadmap of your argument. This debatable statement should include the three points (claims) you will argue. They should be listed in the order they will be argued.

II. Claim #1: A short sentence that forms the “umbrella” for sub-topics A and B

A. Sub-Topic A: A short phrase that summarizes the topic of this paragraph (in parenthesis, include the page number of 1984)

B. Sub-Topic B: A short phrase that summarizes the topic of this paragraph (in parenthesis, the author of your outside resource)

III. Claim #2: A short sentence that forms the “umbrella” for sub-topics A and B

IV. Claim #3: A short sentence that forms the “umbrella” for sub-topics A and B

V. Closing Statement (a single, well-constructed concluding sentence that summarizes your position, states an impact, and makes a L-3 connection)