ENG 1P: Of Mice and Men Creative Inferencing Assignment Name: _________________________

Date: __________________________

Task: Is to write a brief sequel to Of Mice and Men narrated by one of the surviving characters. Your story should take into account what occurred in the original story, inferring from it what is likely to happen in the future.

Choices: Choose only one item from each column for your story. Circle your selection.

Narrator Product OutputCandy Written (at least 300 words)George Comic/graphic form (at least 10 frames with writing included)Slim Dramatic (at least 1 1/2 minute acted live/told through audio or video)Curly

Requirements:

At the top of your page, you must include the teacher’s name, your name, date, course You must complete the attached Inferencing Form You must complete a handwritten, edited rough draft and your rubric Include a creative and or appropriate title. You must use at least 3 Word Power words Your story must include effectively contain dialogue

Due Date: ___________________________Of Mice and Men: Inferencing Form

Step 1: Determine the Question______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Collect Data (at least 4 pieces of evidence from the book with page #s)

Step 3: Interpret Data/Report Decision (i.e. your rough draft, on a separate piece of paper)

Of Mice and Men: Creative Inferencing Assignment EvaluationCriteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge and Understanding - Addresses the question under study using evidence from the text

- Addresses question with limited effectiveness.

- Addresses question with some effectiveness.

- Addresses question with considerable effectiveness.

- Addresses question with a high degree of effectiveness.

Thinking/Inquiry - Collects data that is relevant and specific to the topic

- Logical organization of data in data section

- Use of the writing process, such as use of class time

- Collects limited data

- Data section has limited organization

- Uses the writing process with limited effectiveness.

- Collects some data

- Data section has some organization

- Uses the writing process with some effectiveness.

- Collects considerable data

- Data section has considerable organization

- Uses the writing process with considerable effectiveness.

- Collects a significant amount data

- Data section has a high degree of organization

- Uses the writing process with a high degree of effectiveness.

Communication -Creative and appropriate use of dialogue

- Audience, style, and point of view. For example, word choice, tone, etc

- Use of English language conventions, such as spelling, grammar, punctuation

- Use of MLA Format

- Uses dialogue with limited effectiveness

- Communicates with limited clarity and effectiveness

- Uses English language conventions with limited effectiveness.

- Uses MLA Format with limited effectiveness

- Uses dialogue with some effectiveness

- Communicates with some clarity and effectiveness

- Uses English language conventions with some effectiveness.

- Uses MLA Format with some effectiveness

- Uses dialogue with considerable effectiveness

- Communicates with considerable clarity and effectiveness

- Uses English language conventions with considerable effectiveness.

- Uses MLA Format with considerable effectiveness

- Uses dialogue with a high degree of effectiveness

- Communicates with a high degree of clarity and effectiveness

- Uses English language conventions with a high degree of effectiveness.

- Uses MLA Format with a high degree of effectiveness

Application - Final product (and the inferences made) make sense as a sequel to the novel

- Final product makes a little sense as a sequel

- Final product makes some sense as a sequel

- Final product makes considerable sense as a sequel

- Final product makes significant sense as a sequel

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