Directions: Write a summary for a fictional text.
Save the assignment as summary_fiction in the writing folder.
Use a proper heading. First and last name, class name and period, date, assignment.
Title the assignment Fictional Summary.
Choose an appropriate story (fairy tale, short story, novel, movie, etc.).
Include the title, author, character(s), setting, and conflict in the first two sentences.
In two-three sentences describe the basic drama (rising action/events) and climax (turning point) of the story.
Finally, describe how the conflict was resolved (resolution).
Align your text to the left hand side of the page.
Utilize block paragraphs, skip a line between paragraphs, and use single spacing.
Use a single basic font that is size 12.
Insert 1 space after periods and commas.
Control standard writing conventions such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation and use them with accuracy and when appropriate. Minor errors must not distract the reader.
Review all parts of this grade sheet before submitting the assignment for a grade.
| Example |
Jackie Jay
Writing
Jan 1, 2004
Fictional Summary
The short story “Diagnosis of Death” by Ambrose Bierce takes place in the study of a Pennsylvanian physician by the name of Frayley. Dr. Frayley is meeting with a nervous and upset patient by the name of Hawver. Hawver claims to have seen the apparition, or ghost, of a legendary psychiatrist believed to have the ability to diagnose (predict) a person’s death. Hawver is convinced the ghost is a bad omen. The day after sharing his story with Frayley, Hawver dies.
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