ICON-GUIDED BOOK TALK BOOK REPORT
Creating 8 icons (in this case, icons are considered simple
two-line drawings) to describe the story of a book and be able to focus on all
of the literary elements. Your images
will be placed or drawn on an accordion-style folded piece of paper and used to
guide your talk. On the back side of
each drawing will be a list of notes or short, but detailed explanation of what
the image represents.
STEPS TO COMPLETION
_____ 1. Choose a Free Choice Novel – fiction, at your
level,
_____ 2. Create Schedule/plan to finish in two weeks
(by next library day)
*write this plan/schedule in your tracker
_____ 3. Read consistently, early, and often (keep to
a schedule!)
_____ 4. Draft a list of ideas / words that would be
things to draw for your icons
(brainstorm ideas)
_____ 5. Lightly draft each image panel, finalizing in
dark pencil or pen;
colored pencil optional (not needed at
all)
_____ 6. Write neatly (finalize in pen) or type your
descriptions of each panel
_____ 7. Complete panel for cover (tape as an add on
panel/extra page)
_____ 8. Complete panel for opinion (tape as an add
on panel at end)
FORMAT:
11x17 copy paper, cut in half (hot dog, or horizontal) and
folded into a long accordion-style booklet
Dark Pencil or Pen (light colored pencil added is okay,
color not part of grade)
Limited color CAN be used to enhance certain symbols,
however, if integral to image
* it is suggested create panels on
another sheet of paper that you can cut and lightly glue to
accordion-like
booklet, which means if you make a mistake, you only have
USE YOUR simple IMAGES TO TELL YOUR STORY
IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT ORDER YOU TELL IT IN
YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO HIDE OR AVOID TALKING ABOUT THE ENDING
YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE CONNECTIONS
Images CAN symbolize, represent or be used to discuss
multiple aspects of the story
GRADING:
YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS WILL SCORE YOU ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH
YOU SHOW YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND GRASP OF CHARACTERS AND THE STORY (see list on
back).
Zero to Five: (0) no
knowledge; (1=D) very little/hardly any knowledge; (2=C) some, but scattered
& incomplete knowledge; (3=B) quite a bit, but still with scattered gaps in
knowledge or grasp of story; (4=A) mastery with great detail; (5) PLUS a
strong, clear mastery of concepts/symbolism/abstract ideas
LITERARY
ELEMENTS IMAGES WILL BE REPRESENTING:
____ Main
Character (physical
and personality, depending on what’s most important)
____ Internal Conflict (of both protagonist, as well as, maybe, antagonist,
or other characters)
____ External
Conflict (of both protagonist, as well as, maybe,
antagonist, or other characters)
____ Supporting
or Minor Characters
____ Setting (reflect place/tone/mood/type
of place – not just time)
____ Hook (what sets
the story off in a certain direction?
What early event?)
____ Peak (the moment
of no return, of absolute truth, the big reveal, top of roller coaster)
____ Other Significant
Plot Events
____ Resolution (how is the
problem solved/fixed/turned around?)
____ Themes /
Morals / Lessons
____ Title page/panel (title of book, author’s name, title of
assignment, your name, month/year)
____ Opinion of
Story / connections to other books, movies, real life, etc.
(reminds me of/ not as good as)
** the last two are
extra panels you have to figure out how to add on
ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR HIGHER GRADES:
____ ** Used one or more images to describe
different literary elements of the story
____ ** Used very
abstract or pun images to convey an idea or part of the story;
creative images
(for
example, drawing ants and a spring hat with flowers to represent Aunt May)
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CREATE IMAGES OUT OF THE BLUE.
FIND EXAMPLES TO SEE HOW TO DRAW SOMETHING.
ALWAYS BE SIMPLE IN YOUR DESIGN
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