Novel Case File Scoring Guide

/200 points
Name: ___________________________________________ Received: _____________ Due: _____________ Period:
__________
Front Cover:
_____ (+10) You have hand-drawn a new visual representation of the novel cover. This is more than just making the title
fancy.
_____ (+5) The title of the novel and author are clearly visible.
_____ (+15) You have a rationale that explains why you made the decisions you made for your new novel cover. This
must be at least five sentences long.
_____ (+10)

You have designed an original award for the novel and explained the reasoning for the award.

First Inside Page - Vocabulary:

_____ (+5) You have identified five unfamiliar words.
_____ (+10) You have defined the five unfamiliar words.
_____ (+5) You have written out the five sentences in which you identified the unfamiliar words.
_____ (+10)

Each of the five sentences containing your unfamiliar word is properly embedded and includes a
parenthetical citation.

_____ (+5) You have identified five literary devices from the given list: alliteration, allusion, euphemism, hyperbole,
idiom, irony, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, puns, or simile.
_____ (+5) You have written out the five sentences in which you identified the literary devices.
_____ (+10)

Each of the five sentences containing your literary device is properly embedded and includes a
parenthetical citation.

Second Inside Page Characters:

_____ (+10)

There are ten tweets told in the perspective of one character that represents his/her journey in the
novel.

_____ (+10)
_____ (+10)

A hashtag appears after each tweet.

One paragraph (at least four sentences) that describes how this character changes from the
beginning to the end of the novel.

_____ (+5) There is embedded textual evidence that supports your beliefs about the character changing.
_____ (+5) The textual evidence about change uses correct parenthetical citation.
_____ (+10)

One paragraph (at least four sentences) that explains why you would label this character as a leader
or follower.

_____ (+5) There is embedded textual evidence that supports your beliefs about the character being a leader or
follower.
_____ (+5) The textual evidence about being a leader or follower uses correct parenthetical citation.
Back Cover:
_____ (+15)

Includes the 8-line Narrative Pyramid that summarizes the whole novel.

_____ (+25) You have written a well thought-out connection between the non-fiction text and your novel. This is between
fifteen and twenty sentences.

Ms. Smith 2015 2016

_____ (+3) There is embedded textual evidence from the novel that supports your beliefs.
_____ (+2) The textual evidence from the novel uses correct parenthetical citation.
_____ (+3) There is embedded textual evidence from the article that supports your beliefs.
_____ (+2) The textual evidence from the article uses correct parenthetical citation.