Novel+Study

General Tips for success: 1. Work every day. Stay organized. 2. Write neatly so that you do not have to re-copy your entire project. 3. Date all your pages. 4. Record page numbers from the novel when necessary. 5. Number your skill sheets. 6. Aim for "Superior" quality work for full marks; don't settle for "good enough". 7. Ask for help if you are lost or behind!

[| Chapter summary sheet for ns.doc]

[| Character File #1.doc]

Another assignment that goes along with your novel study is a Book Talk. You can watch the power point below for complete instructions.

[| Book Talk.ppt]

The following will help you when collecting character traits: [| Physical traits.doc] [| Mental Traits.doc] [| Moral Traits.doc] [| Social Traits.doc] [| More Character Traits.doc]

Remember that it is important to follow the writing process when writing your character essay. If you need a refresher of this process, check out the following: [| The Writing Process.ppt]

Want a quick reminder of how to write a good paragraph? [| paragraph.ppt] (by John Sandorff)

or think of a paragraph as a hamburger: [| Hamburger_Paragraphs.ppt]

Part of your novel study includes completing a multiple intelligence project. This is where you get to be creative. In order to have a better understanding of what multiple intelligences are, go to the following link and read about them: [|Multiple Intelligences] Now that you know a bit more about MI's, take this [|quiz] to find out where your strengths lie. Copy and paste your results into a word document and then drop them in the dropbox.