Setting 10 - Short Answer Exercise: Relate Historical/Intellectual Setting to Theme
Literary Core Skill:
Relate the setting of various titles to their main themes.
Resources: Socratic List questions 1d – 1j, 2d – 2f; TC Syllabus section 3
Elements of Fiction:
Assignment Type:
Description:
This worksheet asks for a paragraph- or page-length evaluation of historical/intellectual setting with respect to theme.
Grading Rubric:
Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation, b) plausibility, and c) reference to the text. Paragraph- and page-length answers may also be graded on the 5-fold rubric.
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