GOALS
- Review one book from our assigned list, or compare and contrast it with another item
- In your own words, write about the story, characters, art, what you like or don't like
- Compare your own opinions to another critics' opinions, 1 "pro" and 1 "con"
4-5 pages, using one of the following methods:
- Review 1 comic from our Jan. 20th and/or Jan. 27 reading list
- Or compare 2 comics from our Jan. 20th and/or Jan. 27 reading list
- Or compare 1 comic with a movie or video game or cartoon or other "Batman Thing" of your choosing; "Other Thing" could be a toy, collectible, or anything else; THIS item requires you to "pitch me" your idea, subject to instructor approval
DUE March 8th on or before 11AM as PDF
FORMAT
- Minimum 4 pages: 3 written plus 1 works cited page
- Maximum 5 pages: 4 written plus 1 works cited
- Times New Roman font, 12 point, double-spaced; single-spaced is acceptable but of single-spaced you must meet the 4 or 5 page requirements
- Works cited must include your two required Evidence items, see below; may be from website, magazine, interview, TV show; not Wikipedia
- Use trusted sources for your Evidence, be it secondary or primary sources
- PDF emailed to Mr. T
Max. 4 points in each category below
- Explanation of work: overview of what you're reviewing
- History: where does this book and/or other Batman media fit into the history of Batman, 80+ years of it, see our timeline for some ideas
- Analysis: seeing, reading, and understanding what things mean and why, the concept(s)
- Opinion: state your position, what you like or don't like and why
- Evidence "Pro": use 1 outside source, another review another critique, to boost your opinions, this is an item that "agrees with" your own
- Evidence "Con": find 1 outside source against your opinions, use it in your argument
- Contrasting Issues: identifying where things are different and reflecting on those differences, be it between your opinions or some other opinion(s)
- Connecting, overall flow of writing, synthesis of ideas, overview, your opinions, your sources, all mesh together
- Inference(s), what could be done differently or better, and why
- Conclusion(s), based on all of the above, did you enjoy or not enjoy reading this, would you recommend this to somebody else
Full rubric at Google Slides
- 10 tasks each worth up to 4 points, (five point scale, 4-3-2-1-0)
- max. 40 points x 2 = 80-point Mid-Term
Consult calendar for all deadlines.