Conflict 8 - Short Answer Exercise: Describe Elements of Conflict in Current Story

Literary Core Skill:

Explain the goals and obstacles facing the protagonists of various titles.
Resources: Socratic List questions 5a – 5e, 6a – 6f; TC Syllabus section 5

Elements of Fiction:

Conflict

Assignment Type:

Short Answer Exercise

Description:

This worksheet lists “protagonist,” “goal,” and “obstacle.” Students give one-sentence descriptions of each for current title.

Grading Rubric:

Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation/spelling and b) plausibility of descriptions.

Completed Example Assignments: