4TH QUARTER IRP: From the Page to the Screen THIS PROJECT IS DUE MAY 9th.

For this quarter’s IRP you will need to find a book that has been adapted into a film. It is important that you find a book/movie combination that is NEW to you. Do not read a book you’ve already read or watch a movie you’ve already seen. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE NOVEL FIRST. After reading the novel and then watching the movie adaptation, you will write an argument paper defending which version you think is better and why.

Steps to Success: 1. Pick a novel. Remember to pick one that has ALREADY become a movie. 2. After finishing the reading, watch the film version of the book. Make sure that you are watching it like you would watch a movie at the theatre. No texting, talking, or distracting yourself- just enjoy the film.  3. Decide which version you liked best and why. You may want to jot down some notes. 4. Write a two page argument that explains in detail why the book was better than the film, or why the film was better than the novel. Be sure to include at least 3 CITATIONS from the text as well as examples from the film to compare and contrast your two versions. This should be well articulated and concise. Points will be deducted from papers which were obviously thrown together last minute.

This project is worth 100 points. The point breakdown goes as follows: 25 points: The writer has 16-20 points: The 11-15 points: The 1-10 points: The 0 points: written with purpose. It is paper has been paper was written paper has no purpose. You didn’t do the void of “filler” and is written with with some purpose, It reads as though it paper. Yikes. written professionally. purpose, but extra but there is filler. The were rushed and not There is an obvious point revision is needed. point hasn’t been revised or edited. to the paper. obviously made.

25 points: The writer 16-20 points: The 11-15 points: The 1-10 points: The 0 points: shows knowledge of the writer shows writer shows some writer doesn’t have You didn’t do the topic. Every sentence has a knowledge of the knowledge, but much knowledge paper. Yikes. purpose, and the writer topic, but some reformatting is about what they read expresses their thoughts sentences could be necessary. Some and watched. The coherently. taken out. thoughts are writing is vague and confusing to follow. lifeless. 25 points: The writer has 16-20 points: The 11-15 points: The 1-10 points: The 0 points: used internal citations of writer is missing a writer has missed a writer didn’t use You didn’t do the the text. It is very apparent citation, or a couple citations, or citations or used them paper. Yikes. that the book was read and citation used has incorrectly used a randomly, without the movie was watched. A doesn’t work. couple. bringing a point into minimum of 3 internal why they’ve been citations have been used. used.

25 points: The writer has 16-20 points: 11-15 points: There 1-10 points: The 0 points: expertly used the 6 traits of There are a few are a few errors in the paper is in desperate You didn’t do the writing. The paper errors in the 6 6 traits, some of need of revision, as paper. Yikes. contains magnificent traits, but the paper which impact the there are lots of errors sentence fluency, correct can still be read overall quality of the in the 6 traits that conventions, excellent without distraction. writing. severely impact the ideas, proper organization, quality of the paper. superb word choice, and terrific voice.

Examples of books that have become movies include (but are certainly NOT limited to): Silver Linings Playbook, Divergent, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Warm Bodies, Yes Man, Slumdog Millionaire, Twilight, Marley and Me, My Sister’s Keeper, Julie and Julia, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Holes, Harry Potter, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Precious, The Lovely Bones, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Shutter Island, Eat Pray Love, The Social Network, The Lincoln Lawyer, Water for Elephants, The Help, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Alex Cross, Cloud Atlas, The Hobbit, Jack Reacher, Someone Like You, The Lord of the Rings, I am Legend, V for Vendetta, Zodiac, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Devil Wears Prada, Admission, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Beach, The Secret Life of Bees, The Bourne Identity, Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge, P.S. I Love You, Taking Lives, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Don’t Say a Word, Drive, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Spectacular Now, Fight Club, Speak, What Dreams May Come, The Book Thief, City of Bones, Beautiful Creatures, World War Z, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, 12 Years a Slave, Paranoia, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Wolf of Wall Street, One For the Money, One Day, Soul Surfer, Limitless, The Town- as well as HUNDREDS more!

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