Sample Assignments
Autobiography of a Reader
Autobiography of a Reader Assignment- Autobiography of a Reader [Smith]
- Autobiography of a Reader HW Assignment
Reader Response
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
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]
Sample Student Papers