Theme 24 - Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Explaining Literary Devices in Daily Reading
Literary Core Skill:
Relate the use of literary devices in various titles to their main themes.
Resources: Socratic List questions 14a – 16i; TC Syllabus section 2.
Elements of Fiction:
Assignment Type:
Reading Quiz
3-Sentence Quotation
Description:
In this worksheet, students discuss the thematic implications of particular literary devices in the daily reading assignment with a “3-sentence quotation” featuring an interpretive statement in the follow-up sentence and correct citation format. It is designed as an in-class, open-book exercise.
Grading Rubric:
Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling; b) conformity to the “3-sentence quotation” formula; and c) plausibility of interpretation.
Completed Example Assignments:
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