350331
Creative Critical
Response and
Reflection Assignment
Lh graded project
Introduction to Literature : Creative Critical
Response and Reflection
Lesson 4 Overview
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For centuries, authors have
written creative responses
to the work of their peers.
Responsive literature often
provides a fresh
perspective on the original
work and encourages
others to become proactive
in their own reading experience.
Take a look at the poem “Hazel Tells LaVerne” by Katharyn Howd
Machan in your Introduction to Literature textbook. This poem
eimagines the fairy tale “The Frog Prince.” This modern response to
the classic fairy tale puts our hero and heroine in a completely new
environment. There’s very little about this poem that’s fantastical o
magical, providing readers with an entirely new insight into the
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characters and themes of “The Frog Prince.”
4.1 Write a one-page response to any short story o
poem you’ve read in this course
Creative Critical Response and Reflection
READING ASSIGNMENT
Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc). You
project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore will take up
to five to seven business days to grade. Be sure that your file contains the
following information in your document's header:
Your name
Your student ID numbe
The exam numbe
Your email address
Mailing address
Page Numbe
To submit your graded project, follow these steps:
Log in to your student portal.
Click on Take Exam next to the lesson you’re working on.
Find the exam number for your project at the top of the Project Upload
page.
Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam.
Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!
Assignment
For this exam, you’ll write a one-page response to any short story o
poem you’ve read so far in the course. Choose a piece you’ve eithe
enjoyed, found particularly interesting, or have strong feelings about.
This won’t be a straight analysis of the chosen work, but rather a
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creative interpretation of the story or poem’s plot, characters,
language, and themes. After you’ve written your piece, you’ll write a
five-paragraph reflection (500–750 words) that defends your creative
esponse.
This reflection will explain your creative choices and the ideas you
chose to highlight in your creative response. This project will allow you
to engage with the source material in a reflective and critical way. You
can use the “Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing” found in
your Introduction to Literature textbook to assist you as you create
your commentary on your chosen piece. You’ll choose how you would
like to respond to your chosen work.
For example, you can:
Write a piece from the point of view of a different character o
speake
Create a prequel or sequel that focuses on events that happened
efore or after the original work
Rewrite a scene from the original work
Write a letter to a certain character or speake
You’re not limited to these examples, and we encourage you to think
outside the box when deciding how to respond to your piece.
You’ll submit both your creative piece and reflection for grading. Be
sure to cite the original text using co
ect MLA format. Include the
author and title to the piece you’re responding to in your exam. Fo
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this exam, you’ll use standard 12-point font and left justification. Use
1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1-inch margins for the left
and right sides of the document. Poetry submissions should be single-
spaced within each stanza and double-spaced between stanzas.
Prose submissions should be double-spaced. The reflection will also
e double-spaced. Your submission should be at least one page.
Process
Planning Creative Response
1. Review the assigned reading in your Introduction to Literature
Choose a text you connected with and
ainstorm a list of all the
elements of the piece that you found important, enjoyed, and/o
made you think. Pay close attention to the text’s setting,
characters, dialogue, style, figurative language, and theme.
2. Use the “Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing” to
develop your ideas about the elements of your chosen text. How
does the author reveal his or her characters? What’s the purpose
of the minor characters? If the story were told from a different
point of view, how would it change? How does the author explore
theme? What is the tone of the piece? Who is the speaker? Is the
speaker addressing anyone in particular? How does figurative
language contribute to our understanding of the text?
3. List evidence from the original text that supports you
interpretation presented in your creative response.
Drafting Creative Response
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Use your
ainstorming lists and answers to the Responsive Reading
and Writing questions to help you write your response to the original
text using your own unique approach. Your piece should illustrate you
understanding of the original text, touch on the major themes of the
original text, and reveal an alternate perspective on the original text.
Revising Creative Response
1. Revisit the
ainstorming list and evidence you gathered during
your planning. Have you addressed your goals in your response?
Do you evaluate all of the elements of the piece you set out to
evaluate?
2. Revise your piece so that your grammar, syntax, and punctuation
accurately demonstrate your intentions. Ensure your writing is
clear and comprehensible.
3. Revise format. Use standard 12-point font and left justification.
Use 1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.25-inch margins
for the left and right sides of the document. Poetry submissions
should be single-spaced within each stanza and double-spaced
etween stanzas. Prose submissions should be double-spaced.
Planning Reflection
Revisit the planning you’ve done for your creative response. List how
your approach strays from the original and your overall goals for the
creative piece. You’ll use this information to na
ate your ideas in you
essay.
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Drafting Reflection
1. Read "Developing a Thesis" in your Introduction to Literature.
Draft a thesis statement for your reflection. Your thesis statement
should state your overall intention behind your creative critical
esponse and reflection.
2. Read “Organizing a Paper” in your Introduction to Literature.
Develop a
ief and informal outline to organize your ideas to
support your thesis. Use the outline to help you establish an orde
and focus for your reflection.
3. Read “Writing a Draft” and “Writing the Introduction and
Conclusion” in your Introduction to Literature.
4. Draft your introduction. An introduction should present your topic
and include your thesis statement.
5. Draft your body paragraphs. Your first body paragraph will
present a summary of your critical perspective on the original text.
Your second body paragraph will illustrate your point of view on
the original using several examples from the text. Your third body
paragraph will explain your goal for the critical response and
highlight the specific elements from the original text used to
highlight that goal.
6. Draft your conclusion. The conclusion should explain what you
learned about the original through your response.
7. Make sure you are citing the original text using co
ect MLA
format. Review “The List of Works Cited” in your Introduction to
Literature.
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Revising Reflection
1. Read “Revising and Editing” in your Introduction to Literature
textbook, paying close attention to the revision checklist. Use the
checklist to help you revise your reflection. Is your thesis clear? Is
the paper logically organized? Do you use topic sentences? Are
your paragraphs developed, unified, and coherent? Have you
used evidence from the original text?
2. Ensure your essay employs co
ect grammar, punctuation,
spelling, mechanics, and MLA format with a complete Works
Cited page. An example citation looks like this:
Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll House. The Compact Bedford
Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 10th ed.
Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, XXXXXXXXXX–1298. Print.
3. Use standard 12-point font and left justification. Use 1-inch
margins at the top and bottom and 1-inch margins for the left and
ight sides of the document. The reflection should be double-
spaced.
Grading Criteria
The following ru
ic will be used to grade your project:
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Skill
Realized
A
100–90
Skill
Developing
B
89–80
Skill
Emerging
C
79–70
Not
Shown
F
69–0
Creative
Response–40
points
Content 15–14 14–13 13–12 12–0
The write
demonstrates
his or he
knowledge of the
original text by
incorporating
elements of the
original into the
esponse
(setting,
characters,
dialogue, and so
on).
Theme 20–18 17–16 15–13 12–0
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The write
illustrates his o
her knowledge
and
understanding of
the original text
y addressing
and building on
the theme of the
original.
Written
elements
5–4 4–3 3–2 2–0
The write
demonstrates
intent with
grammar,
syntax, and
punctuation
choices. These
choices don’t
interfere with
clarity and
comprehension.
Reflection–60
points
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Organization 20–18 18–16 16–14 14–0
The student
uses standard
essay format:
An introductory
paragraph with a
thesis statement
Three to fou
ody paragraphs
with focused
topic sentences
and transitions
A conclusion
that reinforces
the thesis
statement
MLA format fo
parenthetical
citations and list
of works cited
Content 20–18 18–16 16–14 14–0
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The write
includes at least
three paragraphs
that address the
following:
A summary of
the writer’s
critical
perspective on
the original text
An illustration of
his or her point
of view on the
original with
several
examples from
the text
The goal of the
creative
esponse and an
explanation fo
why the write
chose specific
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elements in the
original text to
each that goalWritten
elements
10–9 9–8 8–7 7–0
The essay
employs co
ect
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, and
mechanics.
Format 10–9 9–8 8–7 7–0
500–750 words;
equired header;
co
ect font and
line spacing
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