Theme 14 - Short Answer Exercise: Explain Thematic Significance of a Story's Title
Literary Core Skill:
Illustrate the themes of various titles using textual evidence.
Resources: Socratic List questions 11a – 11f, 12a – 12e, 13a – 13e; TC Syllabus section 6
Elements of Fiction:
Assignment Type:
Description:
This worksheet asks for a paragraph- or page-length explanation of how the title of the current story reflects or emphasizes the story’s theme.
Grading Rubric:
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.