Sample Assignments

Autobiography of a Reader

• Autobiography of a Reader Assignment
• Autobiography of a Reader [Smith]
• Autobiography of a Reader HW Assignment

Reader Response

• Reader Response Guidelines
• Reader Response Prompts

Example Reader Response Assignments:

• Things I Carry Assignment
• Power Paragraph Assignment
• Powerful Paragraph Example (Their Eyes Were Watching God)
• Trifles Questions
• Film Scene Analysis
• Social Media and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
• Conversation Analysis PP
• Responding to Poetry
• Fun Home Panel Assignment
• Extra Credit Assignment: Attending a Public Event

Creative Project Ideas

• Adaptation as Interpretation (Blogpost/Video Essay Assignment)
• Performance as Interpretation
• Planning Your Own Film Adaption [Janechek]
• Creative Work Assignment Sheet-Postscript [Janechek]
• Iowa City Literary Walk
• Your Life, the Fairy Tale [E. Bruno]
• Creative Writing Response Piece [Champlin]

Analysis Writing Assignments

• Literary Analysis Paper [Steffes]
• Essay Example 1, Essay Example 2 [Smith]
• Formal Paper Assignment Sheet Examples
• Essay Topics, Paper 1
• Three-Page Essay [Cosner]
• Second Analytic Paper Assignment
• Choose A Noun Assignment [Champlin]

Integrating Film

• Analyzing a Film Adaptation

Portfolio/Final Assignment

• Final Portfolio Instructions ​​​​​​​[Janechek]
• Final Portfolio Assignment ​​​​​​​[Champlin]
• Portfolio Reflection ​​​​​​​[Smith]

Exams

• Making Exams Tips [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Tips for Timed Essays [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Quote Identification Practice
• Final Exam Info Spring 2014 [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Final Exam Spring 2014 [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Midterm 2014 Sect. 78 [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Final Exam Fall 2013 [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Final Exam Spring 2013 [Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Final Exam Info Spring 2013

Reading Quizzes

• Quiz 1 [Steffes]
• First Quiz Example [Smith]
• Trifles Quiz [Smith]
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3 [Smith]
• The Handmaid’s Tale: Quiz 1, Quiz 2 [Smith]

Grading Resources

• Commenting On High-Stakes Writing
• Final Paper Rubric ​​​​​​​[Janechek]
• Giant Packet of Rubric Examples ​​​​​​​[Grossnickle-Batterton]
• Reader Response General Rubric Fall 2014
• Rubric Packet from Internet
• Midterm Progress Check ​​​​​​​[Steffes]
• Participation Self Evaluation ​​​​​​​[Steffes]
• Final Paper Rubric [Janechek]
• Paper 1 Rubric ​​​​​​​[Steffes]
• Grading Policies ​​​​​​​[Steffes]