Feature Article Assignment – Animal Farm by George Orwell and Historical Event
Write a Investigative/Feature Article explaining an event in the book and how it is similar to the historical event. Most of your writing should focus on the historical event.
Before you begin writing, consider the purpose of your writing. What do you want the reader to think about your topic?
Make a title
Organized into multiple paragraphs
Creatively incorporate details, interviews, domain-specific language, and commentary on the character to support your purpose. Your choice of details should encourage the reader to evaluate the topic.
Maintain a formal objective tone.
Do extensive research and properly cite your sources at the end of your article.
Choose ONE option below:
5 Year Plan- The Windmill
Battle of Stalingrad- Battle of the Windmill
Rubric for Grading:
Content and Organization
Thoroughly addresses the prompt and demonstrates an understanding of the book and the historical event
Organized into multiple paragraphs (at least 450 words)
Topic sentences
Synthesize and gather relevant researched information, interviews, and commentary from various credible texts (web source and novel).
Conventions and Language
Contains minimal to no errors in conventions (grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)
Sophisticated use of precise and domain-specific language
Source(s) are properly cited in MLA format. This includes in-text citations and works cited at the end of the article.
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
