Written Assignment

1. Written Assignment English B HL

2. What is the WA? It is a 500-600 word creative piece of writing which is based on one of the two literary works you have read in class. Creative Writing “the formation of an imaginative response to the work of literature, based on attentive reading, which then leads on to expressing that response in an appropriate way” Source: EnglishB-Ithinking.co.uk Examples of written assignment could be writing a new ending to a novel, interviewing a character, or a diary entry by one of the characters in a story or play, a news report about an event in the story and so on.

3. Ideas to stimulate an imaginative approach Reversal:make a radical changetosomeelement of thework. Change: make a subtlebutsignificantchangetosomeelement of thework. Additions: suggest a fuller treatment of some aspect of the work that the author has not developed in detail. Gaps: fill in some aspect of the work that the author has indicated but has not described. OtherPOVs: take a scene, or aspect, of the work, and describe it as interpreted by one of the characters.

4. In your assignment, you have to show understanding and appreciation of the literary work. To achieve this, you have to: • Reflect on the literary work: What is the work’s main theme? How does the autor present his/her theme? How does the plot support the theme? How are characters portrayed? What have you learned? • Decide on the aim of your assignment. Why are you writing your assignment? Are you writing to highlight how a character feels at a certain point? • Decide on a text type you will use. Which text type best delivers your message? • Decide on an audience. To whom does your writing address?

5. Possible text types You can choosefromthefollowingor decide anothertexttype: Article Interview Blog/Diaryentry News report Written correspondence Speech DO NOTmerelychoose a texttypeyouwouldlovetowrite. Think in terms of whichtexttypewouldbestdeliverthemessageyouhavechosen.

6. and one more thing…. The Rationale You must write together with the WA a 150 - 250 word rationale introducing the assignment, stating the aim(s) and how their aim(s) have been achieved. The rationale 'presents' what you have done, You should direct the examiner's attention to the key elements of what the WA contains. So the rationale has to be very clear and highly focused! Once you have finished, compare your assignment and the rationale. Do theyworktogether? (Makeamendmentswherenecessary)

7. Written Assignment Criteria

9. Academic honesty All works will be submitted to turn it in, where academic honesty will also be assessed. Remember that, even though not intended, copies of original works or parts of them might be present. Do not forget to cite properly when needed.