A "creative" approach to analysis... the One Pager!
A one-pager is an analytical, creative, and written response to a text that completely fills one side of a piece of paper. For your one-pager, you will want to focus on the big ideas from the text including theme, symbolism, conflict, and tone, as well as literary devices and elements.
Required Elements for a "One Pager" Analysis
Integrate three meaningful quotes, and explain how that evidence helps us understand one of themes within the text. What does it infer, suggest, symbolize, etc? Cites quotes properly using MLA format.
Ask three analytical questions that examine the author's choices within the text. Answers each of the three questions thoroughly with a quote that is introduced, cited, and explained. Cites evidence uses to answer this question using proper MLA format.
Develop three drawn images that represent the text (theme, symbols, characters, conflicts, etc) and includes a label for each image.
Incorporate one of the following elements:
Integrate three meaningful quotes, and explain how that evidence helps us understand one of themes within the text. What does it infer, suggest, symbolize, etc? Cites quotes properly using MLA format.
Ask three analytical questions that examine the author's choices within the text. Answers each of the three questions thoroughly with a quote that is introduced, cited, and explained. Cites evidence uses to answer this question using proper MLA format.
Develop three drawn images that represent the text (theme, symbols, characters, conflicts, etc) and includes a label for each image.
Incorporate one of the following elements:
- Figurative Language - Identify and illustrate three examples of figurative language. Each example must include a quote, an illustration, and a one-sentence explanation that connects the language with a theme from the text.
- Timeline - Create a timeline with ten critical events. The timeline must be linear or follow the plot diagram. Each event must be a complete sequence, and should explain how each event relates to a theme from the text.
- Song - Incorporate song lyrics that connect to the text. Write out the song lyrics, and include the title, artist, and include a 2-3 sentence explanation of how the song is related to the book and our essential question.
- Setting - Illustrate a setting from the book that is detailed, accurate, and full-color. Provide three quotes from the book to support the illustration, and explain how it helps address a theme from the text.
Applies required publication elements:
- Entire paper is covered with color, images, and/or text, and each element is clearly and neatly labeled.
- Quotes are properly cited in MLA format and each is thoroughly explained.
- Paper clearly demonstrates analytical development/organization/style and vocabulary expected for college/career readiness.
Deadlines - updated 10/12/2022
Wednesday, October 6th - Introduce assignment and review exemplars.
Monday, October 17th - Turn in optional draft for feedback.
Monday, October 24th - Final copy of The Glass Castle one pager is due.
Monday, October 17th - Turn in optional draft for feedback.
Monday, October 24th - Final copy of The Glass Castle one pager is due.
A proficient "One Pager" will demonstrate that you can...
- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story and the essential question.
- Analyze how an author’s choices contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
- Make personal, societal, and ethical connections that deepen understanding of complex text.
- Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- Vary syntax for effect, consulting references for guidance as needed.