Name:



Name: *I have not cheated on this MWDS. I have given credit where

Teacher: needed. I have been true to the RHS Honor Code. I have NOT

English Honors: committed academic dishonesty. __________________________

Date:

Guide to Completing a Major Works Data Sheet

(Please type in 10 or 12 font only) *USE PROPER MLA CITATION FORMAT!!! NO Wikipedia!!! NO Sparknotes!!!

|BOX 1: (3 points) Title of Work: Underline (handwritten) or Italicize |BOX 2: (3 points) Characteristics of the specific genre identified: |

|(typed) novel & play titles!!!! | |

|AP Novel# 1 2 3 /Summer Novel# 1 2 3 /In-class#1 2 3 |*Write the definition from the handout for the specific genre identified in Box 1. Then|

|Author: |list several characteristics below the definition. |

|Original Date of Publication/Performance: | |

|Specific Genre: Refer to the literary genre handout! |Source: Class handout |

|Source in MLA format: Source entry needed!!! Use your copy of the work. | |

|BOX 3: (5 points) Historical Information about the original period of |BOX 4: (6 points) Biographical information about the author in bullet form: |

|publication/performance. Use 10-15 years or less prior to date: What events | |

|could have affected the author/theme/purpose the most? | |

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| |MLA citation for Internet source: Source entry needed!!! Document the website |

|MLA citation for Internet source: Source entry needed!!! Document the |referenced. Follow the Style Guide at the end of this handout. |

|website referenced. Follow the Style Guide at the end of this handout! | |

|BOX 5: (10 points) Plot Summary in Paragraph Format: Must be in your OWN words! NO citation needed! (Include: Exposition, Inciting Moment, Rising Action, Climax, |

|Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement) |

|(E) - |

|(IM) - |

|(RA) – |

|(CL) – |

|(FA) – |

|(R ) – |

|(D) – |

|BOX 6: (8 points) Author’s Writing Style: State two qualities of the author’s |BOX 7: (4 points) Give one example from the text that demonstrates one of the four |

|style from each of the two domains. |domains of the author’s style. Identify the example. Provide commentary which analyzes|

|1. Imagery – A. & B. |the example. |

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|2. Diction – A. & B. |Type – (Analyze ONE of STYLE terms you listed in BOX 6.) |

| |Example (textual evidence) – (Textual evidence comes directly from the text. Your |

|3. Syntax – A. & B. |textual evidence should be in quotation marks.) |

| |Commentary – (Refer to the Commentary section of the “MWDS Box 6: Author’s Writing |

|4. Organization – A. & B. |Style” handout for help in writing your commentary. Author’s name must be a part of |

| |response!!!) |

|BOX 8: (9 points) Three Universal & Thematically Significant Quotations |

|“Quotation” |Universal / Thematic Significance (Analyze) |

| Speaker: |This quotation reveals the theme that…. |

|*Chapter/Act/Scene______ Page _____ |Regarding human behavior, this quotation suggests… |

| Speaker: |This quotation reveals the theme that…. |

|*Chapter/Act/Scene______ Page _____ |Regarding human behavior, this quotation suggests… |

|Speaker: |This quotation reveals the theme that…. |

|*Chapter/Act/Scene______ Page _____ |Regarding human behavior, this quotation suggests… |

|Note: Select quotations…NOT passages or long dialogue. |Note: Fully analyze the quotation you selected. |

|BOX 9: (10 points) Major Characters ***Analyze characters on an advanced level. |

|Character’s Name: |Role: Protagonist, or antagonist, or supporting |Significance: Why is this character’s significant |Character Traits: What sort of |

|Use ALL the terms in the next|character. Then identify each as dynamic, static, |to the plot/theme? Discuss the character’s |person is this? Use at least 4 |

|box to fully label each |flat, round, and/or stock.. |conflict! Be clear! |bullets! |

|character ( | | | |

| |Circle one: protagonist, antagonist, supporting |Conflict? |* |

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| |Circle one: dynamic or static |________ is important to the plot because… |* |

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| |Circle one: round or flat |________ contributes to the work’s theme because… | |

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| |Sometimes an extra: stock? foil? | | |

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|BOX 10: (6 points) Setting and Mood |BOX 11: (7 points) What is the significance of the opening scene/chapter to the plot,|

| |to the theme, and/or to the characters? One paragraph! |

|Detailed SETTING (time and place): |The significance of the opening scene/chapter is … |

|Describe the MOOD the SETTING creates. | |

|Additional terms describing the MOOD resulting from setting: |*Is an initial problem introduced? Is there a hook? What setting is established? |

|Describe the OVERALL mood of the work. |Who is the narrator? Is anything foreshadowed? Is a backstory given? Are any |

|Additional terms describing the OVERALL MOOD of the work: |conflicts/relationships introduced? |

|BOX 12: (12 points) Give explanation and textual support for the following: |BOX 13: (8 points) What is the significance of the ending scene/chapter to the plot, |

|THINK! |to the THEME, and/or to the characters? |

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|Major Symbols: *Identify 2 symbols & explain how and why each is symbolic in |*The significance of the ending scene/chapter is … |

|the work. | |

|Major Motifs: * A motif is any recurring element that has significance in a |*You must reveal why the ending scene is important. You must include a revelation |

|work of literature. Identify 2 motifs & explain how each is repeated and used |about a theme that emerges as a result of the ending scene. |

|in the work. | |

|Major Images: *Identify 2 images(scene3s) & explain why each is memorable in | |

|the work. | |

|BOX 14: (12 points) Theme STATEMENTS: Use examples from text and commentary to support your assertions! |

|***Do the following twice!!! |

|1. A. Theme statement: please refer to your theme statement handout for requirements. No first or second person pronouns. No |

|clichés. No preachy or didactic statements. (2 points) |

|B. Provide textual evidence for the theme statement. (2—3 sentences) (2 points) |

|C. What does this theme reveal about the human experience? What does it say about humanity (people everywhere)? (2—3 |

|sentences) (2 points) |

|2. Do it AGAIN!!! |

|***DO NOT simply provide a direct quotation from the novel for any part of this box!!! |

|BOX 15: (1 point) Year(s) this novel/play has appeared on the AP exam: *Use AP Reading List on Internet or in class. |

MLA Style Guide for MWDS Sources

Book single author:

Author’s name (Last, First). Title of Book: Subtitle. Place of publication: Publisher, Year book was

published. Medium of publication.

Norman, Marc. What Happens Next: An History of American Screenwriting. New York: Harmony, 2007. Print.

Entire website:

Title of website. Date web site created or updated. Publisher/sponsor of website. Medium consulted. Date of access.

Electronic Poetry Center. 2009. SUNY Buffalo. Web. 29 Sept. 2012.

Web page section within a larger web site:

Name of author, editor, director, etc. "Title of work (for a specific section or article)." Title of website. Date of posting/revision. Publisher/sponsor of website. Medium consulted. Date of access.

Kraizer, Sherryll. “Lock the Door.” Safe Child. Dec. 2008. Coalition for Children Inc. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.

Web page section within a larger web site with unknown author:

“Lock the Door.” Safe Child. Dec. 2008. Coalition for Children Inc. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.[pic]

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*The historical events must be relevant to the work or author. Include the date(s) of the events. Include at least five (5) bullets!

*The biographical events must span the lifetime of the author. Include the date(s) of the events if available. Include at least seven (7) bullets!

• Follow the order of the plot. Refer to the “MWDS Box 5: Plot Summary” handout for more information regarding the elements of plot. Include a paragraph or 3-5 sentences for each element of plot. LABEL each element of plot as you summarize!!!

• If you think your plot summary seems too short, it probably IS!!!! Write more!

• No citation is needed for this box as the information should come from your memory!

• From the handout identify two types of imagery - letter A under imagery - and two kinds of language - letter B under diction.

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