Final Project for Fahrenheit 451



Final Project for The Giver:

Was the Film a Successful Adaptation of the Book?

Core Level 4

INTO Mason Academic English

Lori Rottenberg, Spring 2020

Peer Review: Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Final Paper Due: Friday, May 1, 2020

• The movie can be viewed on Amazon Prime and lasts 1:37. I normally show this film in class using my personal Amazon account so there is no cost to students, but I am unable to do this online. There is a $3.99 rental charge, and I apologize for this small expense.

• I would like this essay to be a persuasive movie review. You must decide if the movie version of The Giver was a successful adaptation of the book or not and explain your reasons.

• The introduction of your essay should contain a VERY brief summary of the book; your paper should be able to be understood even by someone who has not read the book.

• In the first two body paragraphs of the essay, you will provide two reasons to support your opinion that the movie was a good or a bad adaptation of the book. In the third paragraph of the essay, you will provide a counterargument.

• Your essay should have an introduction with a clear thesis statement, carefully supported body paragraphs that match the thesis, and a conclusion that restates your main points.

• Your essay should draw on quotes or events from the book as needed. These are your “facts.” Remember to use quotation marks for any direct quotes and put page numbers (p. xx) as in-text citations if needed. Scenes from the movie should be cited with time stamps (1:12:45).

• Remember that I don’t just want lists of similarities or differences; I want things grouped logically as supporting ideas with the individual similarities/differences used as examples.

• This project will be worth 5% of your final grade in this class.

• Final papers should be formatted in 12-point Times-Roman, be double-spaced, have a title, and contain your name typed on the paper.

• You will do a peer review as part of the writing process, and you may use quoted, attributed sources, but remember the ideas in your essay should be your own as per the Honor Code.

You will develop an outline as part of the essay-writing process. Here is an example to show you the components that you should include:

I. Introduction

A. Hook

B. Background information (very brief plot summary)

C. Thesis statement (which should include your clear opinion about the film)

II. Body Paragraph #1 (First reason you think the movie was a good or bad adaptation)

A. Supporting Idea #1

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

B. Supporting Idea #2

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

III. Body Paragraph #2 (First reason you think the movie was a good or bad adaptation)

A. Supporting Idea #1

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

B. Supporting Idea #2

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

IV. Body Paragraph #3 (Counterargument and Refutation)

A. Supporting Idea #1

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

B. Supporting Idea #2

1. Example

2. Explanation of Example

V. Conclusion

A. Closing thoughts or reflections about The Giver

B. Restate (paraphrase) thesis and major points

C. Provide a recommendation, opinion, or prediction

You will be graded on the following 3 criteria (approximately 1/3 each):

← Content: How well you know the book, as evidenced by the level of detail of your examples, how well you answer the topic question, and how well you support your opinions.

← Structure: Good outline, good hook and thesis, matching topic sentences in body paragraphs, adequate number of supporting points and explanations for every topic sentence, and a conclusion that matches the thesis and the body.

← Surface: Correct verb forms and Level 4 grammar, word forms, articles, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and punctuation. I should see command of relative clauses, passive, and conditionals, as well as command of sentence structure (no CS, RO, frag).

Notetaking on The Giver Movie

|Similarities |Differences |

|Event/Character |Makes Film Better? |Event/Character |Makes Film Better? |

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Citing The Giver Sources Correctly

Novel

APA format structure for end-of-text citation:

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name.

Lowry, L. (1993). The Giver. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

In-text citation:

(Lowry, 1993, p. X)

Film

APA format structure for end-of-text citation:

Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Film]. Production company.

Noyce, P. (Director). (2014). The Giver [Film]. Walden Media.

In-text citation:

(Noyce, 2014, 1:03) (1:03 is a made-up time stamp—use the time stamp that shows the scene you want to cite.)

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