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Writing Task

 

By Tyler King=

 

Here are two = writing prompts for you to choose from.  One is centered on the Prologue of the Canterbury Tales and the other is to be modeled after the Pardoner’s Tale.  Choose one of the following:<= /o:p>

 

  1. Think about how Chaucer used the narrator to describe each pilgrim on the pilgrimage, consider the narrator’s overall impression of each pilgrim.  When doing so also consider y= our thoughts on stereotyping and judging others based on first impression.  For your assignment write an editorial or an informational article (with references) for the school newspaper based on your experiences with stereotyping or judgments made on first impression and how it affected= you or those involved.  You m= ay want to parallel your own experiences with those of the pilgrims in th= e Canterbury T= ales or discuss the positive or negative affects that people experience as a result of such stereotyping.  You will be required to present your piece to the class. 

 

  1. Reflect on the Pardoner’s = Tale and the writing/storytelling components that were used in the tale.  For your assignment put yours= elf into the shoes of one of the pilgrims and rewrite that pilgrim’s tale to apply to you.  An= other option is to create yourself as a totally new pilgrim going to Canterbury an= d write a completely original tale to be told.  This will need to be complete= d in short story format.  Thes= e will be binded into a classroom version of the Canterbury Tales.  To gain the sense of the tale= being orally shared you will be required to present it to the class.

 

 

Rubric for Sc= oring:

 

1.  Uses the Canterbury Tales as a model.        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      10pts

 

2.  Covers all requirements listed in directions.     &n= bsp;            = ; 10pts

 

3.  Grammatically correct.        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       10pts

 

4.  Function fits form.        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   10pts

 

5.  Presented in class on time.        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   10pts