Author Study Project
An Author Study will allow you to explore in-depth the work of a well-known children’s Author. By reading at least three of the Author’s books and learning about the Author’s life, you will make connections between their lives, their work, and the children that are their audience. As an expert on the Author you choose, complete a project that connects to his/her life and relates to children and integrates the information that you have learned this quarter about children’s literature. The steps below describe how you will complete the Author Study. The attached rubric shows the grading criteria (20 points project).
- Author name: Jacqueline Woodson
- Read and study at least three of the Author’s works paying attention to literary elements. The focus on literary elements may be broad (looking at a different literary element in each of the three books) or specific (looking at the same literary element in each of the selected books).
- Write a 4-5 page paper in which you, research the author, locate biographical information about the author and information about how and why children relate to the author’s work. Be sure to answer the following:
- What are the major influences in the Author’s work?
- How do events from the Author’s life influence his or her writing?
- How and why do children relate to the Author’s work?
- What are the key elements in the Author’s work? You will focus on broad or specific literary elements (characters, plot, setting, theme, point of view)
- Create a culminating project, which demonstrates an understanding of the author’s work and use of literary elements. (See suggestions below).
- Prepare a list of the author’s significant works including year of publication. (For prolific authors you need only to include their top 20 books.)
- Bibliography must be included. (Not counted towards page total)
- Please write summary of your paper and do the culminating project
The suggestions of the culminating project is attached.
Rubric
Author Study Project
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAuthor Project PaperStudent writes a well organized 4-5 page paper and thoughtfully discusses: What are the major influences in the author’s work? |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifying Literary ElementAnalyze different literary element throughout each of the three key books (broad) or analyze the same literary element in each of the selected books. (specific) |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBibliographyIncludes a bibliography of the specific works that were read and studied as well as sources used to gather information about the author and his/her work. |
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1.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIllustrator’s Significant WorksList of the author’s significant titles including year of publication |
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1.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConventionsProper use of conventions made the paper easy to read (organization, mechanics, grammar, spelling, use of citations). |
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2.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCulminating ProjectProject demonstrates understanding of the author’s work and use of literary elements |
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6.0 pts |
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Total Points: 20.0 |
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