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1984SummativeAssignment*English11Bradley

Duedate:Tuesday,May26,2015Objectives:

Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingof1984 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

Step3WritethepaperFormattingGuidelines:

UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet). Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering. YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish. Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare

analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendofaunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentfor1984.

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1984SummativePaperTopicProposal

DueviaGoogleDrive,Tuesday,May26,2015English11Bradley

Question AnswerWhatisyourname?

TaylorWhitmore

Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?

1984

Circlethequestionyouareanswering.

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?

2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?

3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?

4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?

5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?

6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?

Whatinthetexthasledyoutobelievethatyoucananswerthisquestionadequately?

Thepartymembersthemselvesaremarginalizedandsilencedbecausetheydontgettohavefreethought.TheycanthavesexandtheymustfollowBigBrothersruleandotherrules.

Answerthequestionsforthepromptyouchose.Putyourresponsesbelowthequestions.Thespaceavailableshouldgiveyouanindicationofthelengthofthis.Beconciseyetspecificdonot

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?

a. Whoarethetworeaders?b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?

2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?

a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,ORaudience(pickONE)?

b. Howmightthetextdiffer?c. Whymightitdiffer?

3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?

a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupis

represented?

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writeanovel,please.

c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?

4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?

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,andwithwhateffects?

a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?b. Howhas1984borrowedfromsaidtext?c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourprompt:ThesocialgroupthatimfocusingonarethepartymembersforBigBrother.Thesepartymembersaresilencedtosociety.Thesemembersofthepartyarebeingsilencedonthepointsofthemnotbeingabletohavetheirownthought.Theyaretaughttobelievethebeliefsoftheparty.Thechildrenareworseduetothemneverbeingabletoseetheanydifferentbehavior.Theoldergenerationofpeopleandpartymembersmighthavesomelittlebitofmemorythatcanallowthemtothinkdifferently,butforthemostparttheycanhavetrainofthought.Thingslikehavingsexandrelationshipsamongpeoplethatdontbenefitthepartyareagainsttherules.Havingfacialexpressionsthatmighttietopeoplehavingthoughtscanresultindeathorpunishment.Thepartymembersaresilencedduetothemnotbeingabletocontroltheirsocietyaroundthem,eventhoughthebookmakesitseemliketheycan.TheyarebeingsilencedforthebenefitofBigBrotherandbasicallyhavingcompletepoweroverthesociety.Ifeveryonethinksthesameandless,thensocietywillbeeasytocontrol.

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OutlineForm1984SummativePaperEnglish11Bradley

Question AnswerWhatisyourname?

TaylorWhitmore

Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?

1984

Circlethequestionyouareanswering.

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?

2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?

3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?

4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?

5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?

6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?

Whatisyourcentralargument?Youcanrespondintheformofbulletpointsorathesisstatement.

Themembersofthepartyaresilencedwithinthetextof1984

Keypoint1,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.

Thepartymembersarebannedfromhavingsex

pg39pornosecinnewspeak.pornography.nopartymemberswereallowedtolookatit.

pg.57removepleasuresfromsex,lookedataswrong.marriagewastobepermittedbyagroupofpartymembers,werenottobephysicallyattractedtooneanother,partyhadantisexorganizations,triedtogetridoftheinstinctofsex

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Keypoint2,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.

Membersofthepartycanthavetheirowntrainofthought.

pg.19AfterrepeatedlywritingDOWNWITHBIGBROTHERinhisdiary,hebecomesfrightenedandconcludesthatbecauseofthiscertainacthewillbekilledbythethoughtpolice.Evenjustforthinkingaboutthosewords.

pg.18explainshowcontrollinghisfaceandmovementsandbodycontrolswasacriticalpartinstayingalivefromthethoughtpolice.Acertaintwitchorjerkinhisfaceorbodycouldmeanheisthinkingaboutfreelyandthethoughtpoliceforthesimplereasonsofyourbodymovementwillkillyou,

pg54facecrime

Keypoint3,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.

Membersofthepartycantfreelyexpresstheirfeelingsandwayoflife.pg.42Musttellliesathisworkbyrewritingbooksandnewstofitbigbrothersfigure.pg.16Heisforcedtoparticipateinthetwominutehate.Heisforcedtoyellandshoutalongwiththeotherpartymemberspg.6Thetelescreencouldbehackedandwiredsowhateractionyoudidorwordyousaidcouldbemonitoredatalltimes.

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(Optionalnotrecommended)Keypoint4,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.

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Criteria BigBrother OBrien Goldstein

Questiontypedatthebeginningofyouressay

Yes,thequestionisretypedatthebeginningofyouressay.Youcopieditexactly.(5pts)

Thereisavaguereferencetothequestionyoureanswering,butyoudidnotcopyitexactly.(3pts)

Youdidnotincludethequestionatthebeginningofyouressay.(0pts)

Understandingofthequestion

Clearlyunderstandsthepromptandaddressesallpartsofit.Responseisthorough,detailed,accurateandspecific.(10pts)

Someunderstandingofthepromptaddressespartofit.Responseisontherighttrackbutsomewhatsuperficialorsometimesinaccurate.FeelslikeaSparkNotesjob.(6pts)

Lackofunderstandingofthepromptdoesnotaddressprompt.Responseisvague,inaccurate,and/orextremelysuperficial.ClearlyaSparkNotesjob.(1pt)

Thesisstatement Clear,concise,hasasowhatfactorPresentsclearargumentthatgoesbeyondsummaryDemonstratesunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(5pts)

Missingoneormoreofclarity,conciseness,andsowhatfactorPresentsadequateargumentbutmaybemoresummarythananalysisadequateunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(3pts)

Unclear,wordy,confusing,orlackinginasowhatfactorLacksargumentlacksunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(1pt)

Bodyofpaper PointsclearlysupportthesisUsesrelevantquotationstosupportideasdevelopsthoroughargumentclearunderstandingofhowstyleeffectsmeaning(10pts)

PointssometimessupportthesisQuotationsaremoredescriptivethananalyticaldevelopsbasicargumentsuperficialunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaningOR:Yourideasmatchyourthesis,butbecauseyourthesiswasnotanargument,neitherisyourpaper.(6pts)

PointsdonotsupportthesisPaperisallsummarylacksanalysisLacksunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaning(automaticdeductionof5ptsinthiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)

Organization Strongintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.ThesisstatementfoundinthefirstparagraphConclusionsynthesizesideasanddoesnotintroducenewinformationLogicalsequenceofideaswithinandbetweenparagraphs.(5pts)

Adequateintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.Thesisstatementfoundlaterintheessay.Conclusionrestatesideasadequatesequenceofideas(3pts)

Missingorpoorintroduction,transitions,and/orconclusionnothesisstatementtobefoundEndsabruptlylackssenseofclosureideasareallovertheplacelacksfocusandsequence(1pt)

Quotationintegration

Quotationsembeddedintoownsentencesextremely

Quotationsembeddedintopapersomewhat

Quotationsplacedinpaperinaclunky

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smoothly.Quotationsdonotstandalone.Youneverrefertoquotationsasquotesorquotationsinyoursentences.(5pts)

smoothlystilltoomuchfillerlikeonpage35oryoucanseethisinthisquote.Yourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationonce.(3pts)

mannerQuotationsstandaloneandarenotembeddedintoyourownsentencesYourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationmultipletimes.(1pt)(automaticzerointhiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)

Sentencestructure/wordchoice

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)

Overallsmoothwritingsomeissuew/sentencestructure,buttheydontnecessarilyinterferewithmeaningAttempts to use a sophisticated vocabulary; may misuse words from time to time (3 pts)

Issuesw/sentencestructureinterferewithmeaning Many words used incorrectly; vocabulary is bland OR too much purple prose (1 pt)

Conventions

Engaging,formal,andobjectivetoneveryfewgrammarerrorsconsistentlyusespresenttenseverbs(5pts)

Formaltoneahandfulofgrammarerrors,buttheyrenotoverlydistractingusuallyusespresenttenseverbs(3pts)

LimitedawarenessoforinconsistenttoneManygrammarerrorsthatdistractfromthecontentofthepaper(1pt)

Format(MLA)TimesNewRoman12DoublespacedMLAheadingHeaderw/page#Descriptivetitle(inadditiontothecopiedquestion)Margins(1or1.25inches)IntextcitationsWorkscitedpage

Zeroerrors(5pts)Seelastpageofthishandoutforsampleformat!

Twoerrors(3pts) Fourormoreerrors(1pt)

Wordcount 8001,000wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessayExampleWordcount:947(5pts)

750799wordsOR1,0011,050wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessay (3pts)

749orfewerwordsOR1,051ormorewordsWordcountnottypedattheendoftheessay(1pt)

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1984SummativeRubricConversion:

60=100 59=99 58=98 57=97 56=96 55=95

54=94 53=93 52=92 51=91 50=90 49=89

48=89 47=88 46=88 45=87 44=86 43=85

42=85 41=84 40=83 39=82 38=81 37=80

36=80 35=80 34=79 33=79 32=78 31=78

30=77 29=76 28=75 27=74 26=73 25=72

24=71 23=70 22=70 21=70 20=69 19=68

18=67 17=66 16=65 15=64 14=63 13=62

12=60 11=60 10=60 9=59 8=58 7=57

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TaylorWhitmore

Mr.Bradley

English11

5/26/2015

1984

Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excluded,orsilencedwithinthetext?

Asocietycontrolled.Aplacewherenomatterwhatyoudoyouarebeing

watched.Faintmemoriesandhopeareallgone.Althoughthepeoplethatcontrolyouand

othersinsocietymayseemliketheyhavetheupperhand,theyalsoarecontrolled.In

1984byGeorgeOrwell,thecharacterofWinstonSmithisforcedtoliveinadystopian

societyandbeapartofthepartycontrolledbyBIGBROTHER.Hesimplyhastrouble

rememberingwhatsimplelifewaslikeandishighlyconfusedandonthefenceofwhatis

rightandwrong.Ordinarythingsandactionsthathumansdoarebannedfromthe

dystopicsocietyandthemembersofthepartyaresilencedwithinthetextof1984.

Orwellusesmanyexamplestoshowhowpartymembersaresilencedwithinthe

text.However,themembersthinkthattherulestheymustfollowareactuallythecorrect

waytoliving.Membersofthepartyarenotaloudtoembraceinsexorenjoyitatany

means.Tothepartysexisstrictlyformakingnewmembersofthepartyandsupporting

it.Orwelldescribesaterminnewspeakcalledpornosec.Itsdocumentsonlytobecreated

bythepartyandonlylookedatbythepeoplethatactuallycreatethedocuments.Noother

partymembersarepermittedtosee(Orwell39).Lateronhethengoestoexplainthe

organizationsandthepartiesactualgoalonremovingsexfromsociety.Hesays,theaim

ofthepartywasnotmerelytopreventmenandwomenfromformingsuchloyalties

whichitmightnotbeabletocontrol.Itsreal,undeclaredpurposewastoremoveall

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pleasurefromthesexualact.(Orwell57).Thepartywantedtoshamesexandmakeit

looklikeadisgustingact.Organizationslikethejuniorantisexleaguetalkedaboutinthe

bookadvocatedforcompletelynothavingsex.Ifpartymembersweretobreakthis

somewhatunwrittenrule,theywouldpossiblybekilledorworkedtodeath.Party

membersaresilencedinthissimpleactofeverydaylifeandpleasure.

Althoughtheysayyoushouldnotthinkoutloudfreely,thecharactersandparty

membersarentpermittedtoeventhinkfreelyandcertainlynotagainstthepartyinany

way.Membersofthepartycanthavetheirowntrainofthought.Ifeveryonethinksthe

same,everyonecanbecontrolledeasier.Thepointofnewspeakinthebookistomake

lifemoredumb.Thepartygotridofwordsandmadethingsdirectlytranslatedwithout

roomforimagination.Winstonconstantlythroughoutthebookisnervousandscared

whenheisconstantlyatfearwithwhatiscalledthoughtcrime.Thoughtcrimeisdescribed

inthebookaswhenanindividuallookssuspiciousorissaidtobesuspectedofthinking

freely,whichisnotallowed.Facecrimeisalsodescribedinthebook.Thoughtpoliceare

alsopartymembersthattryandcatchpeopledoingthesecrimes.Winstongoeson

lookingathisdiarywhereherepeatedlywroteDOWNWITHBIGBROTHER.Hethen

says,Thethoughtpolicewouldgethimjustthesame.Hehadcommittedwouldhave

committed,evenifhehadneversentpentopaper.(Orwell19)Winstonthoughtthis

afterhewrotethisdowninhisdiary.Thesimpleactofwritingthatdownshouldnotbe

frighteningtoapersoninaregularsociety,butitisinthisone.Partymembersdonthave

theoptionofthinkingfreelyandhavingtheirowntrainofthought.

Lastly,membersofthepartycantfreelyexpresstheirfeelingsorwayoflife.

Theyhavesetlifestylespickedoutforthem.Winstonwaschosentoworkattheministry

oftruth.OrwellexplainsasituationwhereWinstonwastowriteafakestorytomembers

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oftheparty,anorderfromBIGBROTHER.Winstonthenwritesastoryoncomrade

Ogilvywhowasahonorablemaninthewar(Orwell42).Winstoniscontrolledinaway

thathemustliewhenheactuallyknowsthetruth.AgainOrwelldescribesearlierinthe

bookthatthetelescreeninWinstonsroomhadthecapabilityofbeingwiredbytheparty

wheretheycouldsecretlyseeandhearyou.Orwellsays,Itwasevenconceivablethat

theywatchedeverybodyallthetime.Butatanyratetheycouldpluginyourwire

whenevertheywanted.Youhadtolivedidlive,fromhabitthatcamefrominstinctinthe

assumptionthateverysoundyoumadewasoverheard,and,exceptindarkness,every

movementscrutinized.(Orwell67).AtallmomentsinhisdayWinstonisconstantly

watchedandstudied.Henotonlymustactwithcautioninpublic,buthealsomustact

withcautionintheprivacyofhisownhome.Heissilencedstrictlyonthebasisthathe

cantjustdowhateverhewantsinhisownhome.

Therefore,becauseofverybasicrightstakenawayandotherfearsinsociety,

membersinthesocietyaresilencedwithinthetextof1984.Althoughthemembresofthe

partybelievethatthewayoflifetheyliveisokayandacceptable,onlysomerealizethat

thethingshappeningaroundthemarenotokay.Thepeoplethatcreatetheserulessilence

themselvesmorethantheysilenceothers.

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WorksCited

Orwell,George.1984.NewYork:Signet,1950.Print.