1. Independent Novel Summary & Analysis
English I

2. A Choice Assignment
75 points

3. What to include in the presentation…

4. Author’s background Date of birth and birthplace
Pivotal moments in author’s life
Major influences on the author
Death
Image

5. Book’s Cover
Place cover’s image here

6. The Title The importance of the title The meaning of the title
Alternatives of the title (possibly the author’s)

7. Novel’s Theme or Themes
What is/are the main theme(s) of your novel?

8. Critical Reviews
Place five critical reviews here

9. Novel’s Setting & Brief Summary
Time Period
Place
Duration of the setting
Genre
Plot & main characters
A teaser

10. Timeline (if applicable)
Historically, what has happened around the time period of the book?

11. Introductory Paragraph
Place introductory paragraph(s) here for analysis and discussion
Example from The Great Gatsby:
In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.      “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

12. And…

13. Representative Text Embed novel’s exemplary text here for analysis.
Use text that comes later in the novel.

14. Syntax & Diction
Analyze the writer’s style by looking at the following:
Sentence length
Sentence beginnings
Literary devices or terms (metaphors, similes, allusion, flashback, …)
Active and passive voice
Patterns
Inferences

15. Syntax & Diction continued
Analyze the writer’s style by looking at the following:
Paragraphs
Point of view
Verb tense
Dialogue
Word choice
Connotation vs. denotation

16. Answer 3 of the 7 What did you like/ dislike about the story?
Name your favorite scene of the story and tell why.
How would you rewrite the ending?
If you could be a character in the story, who would you be?
What points in the book did you find interesting?
How does this book compare to another book that you have read? (Similarities or dissimilarities)
To whom would you recommend this book? Why?

17. Works Cited
MLA format

18. Questions?