R22.2 Interpretive Question Exercise: Discuss Universal Idea Using Multiple Titles
Literary Core Skill:
Rhetoric Level 22: Compare groups of titles with respect to a specific universal idea.
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Elements of Fiction:
Biblioscopic Dialogue
Theme
Worldview
Assignment Type:
Interpretive Question Exercise
Description:
This worksheet asks student to write a question about the contributions of a series of titles to a discussion of the universal idea and outline three distinct answers supportable by the texts.
As with all other facets of literary reading, students apply the techniques they have previously learned on children’s stories to works at their own reading level, comparing the contributions of a range of authors to a discussion of universal ideas.
The “general theme” of a story is the universal idea, topic, or question that the story addresses; the subject toward which the author wishes to turn the conversation. It is distinct from the “specific theme” of a story, which is the case, point, or argument that the author is making about that topic.
Grading Rubric:
Grading rubric: Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation, b) plausibility, and c) reference to the texts. Paragraph- and page-length answers may also be graded on the 5-fold rubric, which is explained at www.centerforlitschools.com/5fold-grading-rubric.
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