Analyzing Horror Book Covers - G6 Summative

The second unit focuses on

• memoir writing

• horror genre

• adventure stories

• figurative language

The summative will be done

• in class

• at home

• in class + at home

When?

• 17 January (tomorrow!)

• 20 January

• 16 January

• 30 February

Your task is to

• write a horror story

• analyse a horror story

• analyse the cover of a horror story

• compare and contrast two book covers of horror stories

You can choose the two book covers.

• True

• False

  They will be given on Friday.

To compare and contrast =

• To identify only similarities between items.
• To analyze the differences without considering similarities.
• To list items without any comparison.
• To compare and contrast means to identify both similarities and differences between two or more items.

Which aspects do you need to consider?

• visual elements ( colors, images, typography, and layout)

• Theme and Genre

• Target Audience

• Effectiveness

How much do you need to write?

• 1 paragraph

• 2 paragraphs

• 1 sentence

• 5 paragraphs

How much time will you have?

• 40 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 85 minutes

• 60 minutes

Assessment Criteria

• A: Analysing

  i. identify and comment upon significant aspects of book covers

  ii. identify and comment upon the creator’s (illustrator's) choices, including visual elements (colours, images) and typography (font style and size). 

  iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples (specific details), explanations and terminology

• B: Organising

  i. make use of organizational structures (introduction, min. three body paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, conclusion) that serve the context and intention, i.e. to compare and contrast two book covers

  ii. organize opinions and ideas in a logical manner

• A: Knowing and Understanding

  i. use a wide range of terminology in context

  ii. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts, using descriptions, explanations and examples

• Criterion D: Communicating
  - present thoughts clearly and coherently, whether in spoken or written form.

  
  - use effective storytelling techniques to engage the audience.

• D: Using language

  i. use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures (simple, complex, compound sentences) 

  ii. write and speak in an appropriate - formal - register and style

  iii. use correct grammar, syntax (sentence structure and word order) and punctuation (full stops, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, capital letters)

  iv. spell with accuracy