Short Story Unit Final Assessment- Writing a Short Story English I and Honors English I Mid-Point Progress Check Mrs. Anderson
Character Sketches: In this section, identify your protagonist and antagonist. Provide details specific to your characters and their development in the story. Every good author knows his/her characters inside and out. Use the following ideas to guide you in development:
Protagonist: First and Last Name: Joe, Jason (yes, I have two) Age: 13 Physical appearance: Hair color: Brown Eye color: Grey Height: 5’10” Description of clothing: Black Sweatshirt, Plain Blue T-shirt, Denim Jeans, White Sneakers
Problem: They finds out they is of mythical lineage, and their sworn enemy is tracking them down to kill them.
Thoughts character has about his/her situation: 1. They doesn’t understand why he had to be born into this 2. They think it’s unfair to have all the responsibility 3. They know that if they doesn’t do it, many bad things will happen.
Quotes from your character (what your character would say- tag lines, sayings, things that reveal his/her personality): 1. “Well, this is just great.” 2. “Why me.”
Antagonist: First and Last Name: Blake Age: 13 Physical appearance: hair color: Blonde eye color: Blue height: 5’10” description of clothing: White Sweatshirt, Plain Red T-shirt, Denim Jeans, Black Sneakers
Problem: He learns of his mystical powers, and of his mission to kill his mortal enemy.
Personality (circle one from each line): extrovert bitter holds a grudge outspoken
Thoughts character has about his/her situation: 1. If he does not succeed, he will dishonor his family. 2. He believes he is the only one who is fit for the job. 3. He can do it.
Quotes from your character (what your character would say- tag lines, sayings, things that reveal his/her personality): 1. “You will never beat me!” 2. “I am the only one fit for the job.”
Setting Development: In this section, develop your setting. Good authors “paint the picture” of the setting by providing background information, details, and connections to familiar environments for his/her audience. Close your eyes and imagine the setting of your story. Short stories generally have one, maybe two, settings. Imagine as specifically as you can what your setting would look like. Record your thoughts below.
Physical Appearance of the Setting:
New York City
Downtown
Grey sky
Car horns beeping during the hectic work day
Smell of car fumes fill the air
Bustling work-goers yammer about
Figurative Language to describe setting to your readers:
The melodic beeping of car horns continues in an endless loop
Where does your story take place (city, state, location)? New York City, NY, USA
What time of day? The entire day
During which year? 2014
Which season? Spring
What is society like in the setting of your text? Modern Technological
Plot Map: In this section, complete a plot map for your story. Use the previous two pages to guide your thoughts and ideas. Not all material from your planning needs to or even should be used within your final story. They are just guiding concepts to help you move toward successful writing.
Keep in mind that short stories have:
1-3 characters
1-2 settings
One MAJOR conflict (problem)
One climax
Dialogue
A clear resolution
Exposition:
Characters: Joe, Jason, Blake Setting: NYC Mood: Suspenseful Theme(s): Sometimes the least person suspected is the one you’re looking for.
Rising Action:
Conflict (problem): They have to kill their mortal enemies, but they don’t know who that is. Yet.
Type of conflict: Char. v. Char., Char. v. Self.
Climax:
Joe & Jason find out that their own mortal enemy, is not themselves, like they think, but Blake, who is plotting against them.
Falling Action:
Joe & Jason defeat Zane, sending him to the Underworld.
Resolution:
They find out that they are part of a bigger picture than that if which they just were; they are two of the demigods in the next Great Prophecy.
Final Assessment- Writing a Short Story
English I and Honors English I
Mid-Point Progress Check
Mrs. Anderson
Character Sketches:
In this section, identify your protagonist and antagonist. Provide details specific to your characters and their development in the story. Every good author knows his/her characters inside and out. Use the following ideas to guide you in development:
Protagonist:
First and Last Name: Joe, Jason (yes, I have two) Age: 13
Physical appearance:
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Grey
Height: 5’10”
Description of clothing: Black Sweatshirt, Plain Blue T-shirt, Denim Jeans, White Sneakers
Problem: They finds out they is of mythical lineage, and their sworn enemy is tracking them down to kill them.
Personality:
introvert
kind-hearted
forgiving
reserved
Thoughts character has about his/her situation:
1. They doesn’t understand why he had to be born into this
2. They think it’s unfair to have all the responsibility
3. They know that if they doesn’t do it, many bad things will happen.
Quotes from your character (what your character would say- tag lines, sayings, things that reveal his/her personality):
1. “Well, this is just great.”
2. “Why me.”
Antagonist:
First and Last Name: Blake Age: 13
Physical appearance:
hair color: Blonde
eye color: Blue
height: 5’10”
description of clothing: White Sweatshirt, Plain Red T-shirt, Denim Jeans, Black Sneakers
Problem: He learns of his mystical powers, and of his mission to kill his mortal enemy.
Personality (circle one from each line):
extrovert
bitter
holds a grudge
outspoken
Thoughts character has about his/her situation:
1. If he does not succeed, he will dishonor his family.
2. He believes he is the only one who is fit for the job.
3. He can do it.
Quotes from your character (what your character would say- tag lines, sayings, things that reveal his/her personality):
1. “You will never beat me!”
2. “I am the only one fit for the job.”
Setting Development:
In this section, develop your setting. Good authors “paint the picture” of the setting by providing background information, details, and connections to familiar environments for his/her audience. Close your eyes and imagine the setting of your story. Short stories generally have one, maybe two, settings. Imagine as specifically as you can what your setting would look like. Record your thoughts below.
Physical Appearance of the Setting:
Figurative Language to describe setting to your readers:
Where does your story take place (city, state, location)?
New York City, NY, USA
What time of day?
The entire day
During which year?
2014
Which season?
Spring
What is society like in the setting of your text?
Modern
Technological
Plot Map:
In this section, complete a plot map for your story. Use the previous two pages to guide your thoughts and ideas. Not all material from your planning needs to or even should be used within your final story. They are just guiding concepts to help you move toward successful writing.
Keep in mind that short stories have:
Exposition:
Characters: Joe, Jason, Blake
Setting: NYC
Mood: Suspenseful
Theme(s): Sometimes the least person suspected is the one you’re looking for.
Rising Action:
Conflict (problem): They have to kill their mortal enemies, but they don’t know who that is. Yet.
Type of conflict: Char. v. Char., Char. v. Self.
Climax:
Joe & Jason find out that their own mortal enemy, is not themselves, like they think, but Blake, who is plotting against them.
Falling Action:
Joe & Jason defeat Zane, sending him to the Underworld.
Resolution:
They find out that they are part of a bigger picture than that if which they just were; they are two of the demigods in the next Great Prophecy.