FAHRENHEIT 451 SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT

BECOMING A BOOK
For the summative assignment of this unit, you will put yourself in the shoes of Guy Montag. Imagine
you have just joined the wandering group of book lovers. What one book would you become in order
to preserve it for future generations?
Youmustwriteapersuasiveessayexplainingwhythisbookisimportanttoyouandtheentireworld.
Thesearesomekeyquestionsyoucanusetoguideyourresponse:
Howdidthebookspeaktoyoupersonally?
Whatareitskeythemesandwhyaretheyimportant?
Whatwouldthisbookgivetofuturegenerations?
Howdidthisbookmakeyouthinkdifferentlythanyoudidbeforeyoureadit?
Howdoesthisbookrelatetohumanrelationshipsorcurrentevents?
Whatwouldtheworldbemissingifthisbookdidntexist?
Howdidthisbooksaysomethinginawaythatithadntbeensaidbefore?
YoumustmakereferencetokeythemesinFahrenheit451inyourresponse.
Youwillhave2classperiodstowriteyourpersuasiveessay.Youressayshouldbeatleast5paragraphsin
lengthandshouldincludeanintroductionandaconclusion.
Alternateoption:Ifyoudonothaveapieceofliteraturethatyouwishtobecome.Youcanchoosetowrite
aboutwhyFahrenheit451isorisntavaluablepieceofliterature.Youmustjustifyyouropinionusing
materialfromthetextandmaterialdiscussedinclass.

CHECKPOINTS

1) Which book will you use in your final

assignment? (Or which alternate
assignment will you choose?

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2) Brainstorm at least 6 reasons why you

have chosen this book. (Use the guiding
questions to help)

Date: _______________
TeacherComments:

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Think of at least three possible

connections to material or themes from
Fahrenheit 451
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3) Complete the Becoming a Book
concept map to bring into class for the inclass essay.

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TeacherSignature:

BecomingaBookConceptMap

Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________

Reason #1

Reason #2

ThebookIwillbecome:
ThesisStatement(Mainargument):

Reason#3

LinkstothemesfromFahrenheit451

Becoming a Book ESSAY ORGANIZER

Name: ________________________________________Date: __________________

INTRODUCTION
MainIdeaTopicSentence:______________________________________________________________
SupportingReasons:

Body1___________________________________________________________
Body2___________________________________________________________
Body3___________________________________________________________

Conclusionsentence:___________________________________________________________________

BODY #1
Reason#1___________________________________________________________________________
Detail/Example1______________________________________________________________
Detail/Example2______________________________________________________________
Detail/Example3______________________________________________________________
Conclusionsentence:__________________________________________________________________

BODY #2
Reason#2
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Detail/Example1
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Detail/Example2
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Detail/Example3
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Conclusionsentence:
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BODY #3
Reason#3___________________________________________________________________________
Detail/Example1______________________________________________________________
Detail/Example2______________________________________________________________
Detail/Example3______________________________________________________________
Conclusionsentence:__________________________________________________________________
CONCLUSION
RestateMainIdea:____________________________________________________________________
RestateSupportingReasons:1__________________________________________________________
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RUBRICBecomingaBookEssay
CATEGORY
Knowledge/
Understanding
Essaydemonstratesan
understandingofkey
themesofFahrenheit
451andadditional
materialcoveredin
class.Essayincludes
atleast3reasonswhy
aworkofliterature
maybeconsidered
valuable.

Thinking
Essaydemonstrates
thoughtfulreasoning
forthechoiceof
literature.Essay
makesreferenceto
themesandmaterial
discussedinclass.

StudentName:_____________________________

1
Essayillustratesone
reasonwhythechosen
workofliteratureis
consideredvaluable.

2
Essayillustratestwo
reasonswhythechosen
workofliteratureis
consideredvaluable.

3
Essayillustratesthree
reasonswhythechosen
workofliteratureis
consideredvaluable.

Essaydemonstratesa
limitedunderstanding
ofkeythemesof
Fahrenheit451and
materialcoveredin
class.

Essaydemonstrates
someunderstandingof
keythemesof
Fahrenheit451and
materialcoveredin
class.

Essaydemonstratesa
considerable
understandingofkey
themesofFahrenheit
451andmaterial
coveredinclass.

4
Essayclearlyand
creativelyillustrates
threeormorereasons
whythechosenworkof
literatureisconsidered
valuable.
Essaydemonstratesa
thoroughunderstanding
ofkeythemesof
Fahrenheit451and
materialcoveredin
class.

Argumentreflects
limiteddepthof
analysisofthetopic.
Essayrarelyuses
specificexamplesfrom
classmaterialsor
Fahrenheit451.

Argumentreflects
somedepthofanalysis
ofthetopic.
Essayusessome
specificexamplesfrom
classmaterialsor
Fahrenheit451.

Argumentreflects
considerabledepthof
analysisofthetopic.
Essayoftenuses
specificexamplesfrom
classmaterialsor
Fahrenheit451.

Argumentreflectsa
thoroughdepthof
analysisofthetopic.
Essayusesconsiderable
specificexamplesfrom
classmaterialsor
Fahrenheit451.

Essayusesan

Essayusesan

Essayusesan

Essayusesan

Application

Studentcompletedall
checkpointsinthe
assignmentprocess.
Essayincludesan
effectiveintroduction
andconclusionand
bodyparagraphs.

Communication
Writingstyleinthe
paperisclear.
Argumentislogical
andconsistent
throughouttheessay.

introduction,
conclusionandbody
paragraphswithlimited
effectiveness.

introduction,
conclusionandbody
paragraphswithsome
effectiveness.

introduction,
conclusionandbody
paragraphswith
considerable
effectiveness.

introduction,
conclusionandbody
paragraphswithahigh
degreeofeffectiveness.

Studentmissedmore
thanonecheckpointin
theassignmentprocess.

Studentmissedone
checkpointinthe
assignmentprocess.

Studentcompletedall
checkpointsinthe
assignmentprocess.

Studentcompletedall
checkpointsinthe
assignmentprocess
withthoughtfulness
andcreativity.

Essayexpressesideas
andinformationwith
limitedclarity
Essaypresentsalogical
andconsistent
argumentwithlimited
effectiveness.

Essayexpressesideas
andinformationwith
someclarity
Essaypresentsalogical
andconsistent
argumentwithsome
effectiveness.

Essayexpressesideas
andinformationwith
considerableclarity
Essaypresentsalogical
andconsistent
argumentwith
considerable
effectiveness.

Essayexpressesideas
andinformationwitha
highdegreeofclarity
Essaypresentsalogical
andconsistent
argumentwithahigh
degreeofeffectiveness.