Anthology Due Dates

*Please note, your topic must be chosen and approved by October 26th & 27th!*

EACH DUE DATE HAS SPECIFIC PIECES REQUIRED AND WILL BE WORTH 50 POINTS!

Each piece must have a correct bibliography and at least ONE PARAGRAPH written as to why you chose to include that particular work in your Anthology. You may only use an author once, to allow for a broad range of reading.

Due Date:Requirements:

11/16 & 11/172 poems, 2 quotes, 1 free choice and one paragraph about each piece written by you (five paragraphs total). These paragraphs will summarize the piece and explain why you picked it. These paragraphs will later become part of your Preface.

12/7 & 12/81 excerpt from a fantasy or science fiction, 1 speech, 1 song, 1 excerpt from an author of different culture, 1 piece by you and five paragraphs written by you, summarizing and explaining each piece.

1/11 & 1/121 excerpt from a children’s book, 1 excerpt from a classic, 1 excerpt from a non-fiction, 1 excerpt from biography/autobiography, 1 excerpt of dialogue and five paragraphs written by you, summarizing and explaining each piece.

1/25 & 1/26Draft one of entire Preface- I will let you know if you need to do a second draft!! This Preface should be a minimum of seventeen paragraphs!!

2/5-2/9FINAL ANTHOLOGY IS DUE!!

Anthology Rubric

Preface (Introduction, each work explained, conclusion) 100 pts______

Securely bound 10 pts______

Title Page (Title, “A Personal Anthology”, name, school, grade, year) 10 pts______

Pages Numbered 10 pts ______

Table of Contents (Title, author, type of piece, page number) 30 pts ______

Broad range of reading- no author used more than once 30 pts ______

All worked neatly typed or handwritten 20 pts ______

Bibliography 50 pts______

All required pieces 40 pts_____

Extra Points______

Total: 300 pts ______

Anthology

Today you will begin your own personal Literary Anthology. The purpose of this Anthology is for you to read widely and discover writers who challenge you; writers who cause you to see things in a different light; writers who say the things that you wish you could say. You will pull these readings together as your own personal collection; your own personal scrapbook of your journey into reading.

How do I do this?

  • Read and recall many types of literature: comedy, poetry, myths, children’s stories, tall tales, letters, journals, plays, classics, etc.
  • Keep a BIBLIOGRAPHY of all the pieces you choose to include in your collection. Record the information about the piece and where you found it. It is very important that you do this as you find each piece. You don’t want to have to go back and find this information; it will take too much time and energy. Be sure to jot down a note about why you have chosen each piece as a reminder to yourself.
  • Choose a topic. Pick a particular subject or idea that interests you such as sports, friendship, animals, etc. You can also choose a universal theme to explore, like “good vs. evil”, or “love conquers all”. Whatever you pick, it will be the focus of your Anthology. Each piece you choose to include must relate to this theme or topic.
  • You must type or neatly copy each piece that is to be included. Long pieces from books can be copied.
  • Pictures, graphics, art and photographs need to be included to help illuminate your pieces. Keep this in mind as you gather your pieces.

Your Anthology must include the following pieces:

2 poems

2 quotes

1 free choice

1 speech or monologue

1 song

1 excerpt from a fantasy or science fiction

1 excerpt from a children’s book

1 excerpt from a classic

1 excerpt from a non-fiction

1 excerpt from biography/auto-biography

1 excerpt of dialogue (a conversation between two or more people)

1 excerpt from an author of a different culture

1 piece written by you

PREFACE written entirely by you

Your Anthology will also include:

  • Title/Cover Page- it must have a title that you have come up with, the subtitle “A Personal Anthology”, your name, school, grade and year. This needs to be colorful and decorate to reflect your topic.
  • Table of contents- This needs to be the first page of your Anthology, unless you choose to include a dedication page (which is extra credit). Your Preface should be the first work listed in the table of contents. The order you explain your pieces in your preface should match the order in your table of contents.

Example:

Woolston, AshleyPrefacepg. 1-6

Hinton, S.E.The OutsidersGreat Dialoguepg. 7

Cullen, Contee“The Incident”Poempg. 8

*Make sure each work follows the same format, listing author’s last name first, title of the work, what it is an example of, and the page number.

  • All the pages in your Anthology should be numbered in sequence and be in some kind of neat permanent binding.

PREFACE

  • Your Preface is a polished piece of writing that has gone through thorough editing. It will have no spelling or grammatical mistakes.
  • The Preface represents your thoughts, observations, and your feelings about each work of literature you have selected. It must be in your own words. This is NOT a summary of the literature. This is an explanation of why you picked that specific piece out of all the literature available to you. You must have an introduction, which should be at least a few paragraphs explaining why you chose your topic, telling about yourself, and the process you used to put together your Anthology. You must have at least one paragraph about each piece you chose, and you must have a conclusion. At a minimum, the Preface should be seventeen paragraphs long.
  • Remember when writing your Preface; try to be as specific as possible. Did you choose a children’s book because it reminds you of when your parents would read you to sleep each night? Did you pick a certain song because it reminds you of an amazing time you had with a friend? Tell those stories in your Preface!

Final Tips:

  • The table of contents must match the order of your preface and the order of your pieces. The Bibliography is the only thing that will not be consistent, since it must be alphabetized by the author’s last name.
  • Please be sure that excerpts are approximately 2-3 pages. One paragraph is not an excerpt!
  • You can organize your Anthology is whatever way suits you. You can go chronologically, by genre, or in the order you found your pieces.
  • Be sure to discuss your topic or theme in your Preface. Why was that idea so important to you?
  • You may only use an author/artist once. You will lose points if you use the same author more than one time.
  • There are multiple extra-credit opportunities to be had in your Anthology. A “Dedication page” and an “About the Author page” are great additions to your collection. Any extra pieces you chose to include,beyond the required twenty, are also extra credit.
  • This is a long process, so in order not to fall behind, I will be having mini-checkpoint along the way. A few pieces will be due for each checkpoint. Each checkpoint will be worth 50 points. You must have the pieces and an updated bibliography in order to get full credit.
  • As mentioned above, this is a long and involved project. You will get out of it what you decide to put in. I encourage you to challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone and try to find out more about yourself through this process. Choose a topic that really interests you and talk to your family about books, songs, movies you loved growing up. This is your Anthology and it is designed to help you explore new worlds. Enjoy making discoveries about new authors and yourself.

Anthology Check-Off Sheet:

Requirement: Piece: Author: Source/Citation:

  1. Poem

  1. Poem

  1. Quote

  1. Quote

  1. Free choice

  1. Speech/monologue

  1. Song

  1. Excerpt from Fantasy/Sci Fi

  1. Excerpt Children’s Book

  1. Excerpt Classic

  1. Excerpt Non-fiction

  1. Excerpt Dialogue

  1. Excerpt Auto/biography

  1. Excerpt Author diff. culture

  1. Piece by YOU