Requirements: Your task is to produce a comic strip of “Catch 22”. You need to include important characters, dialogue (both quoted from the book and your own!) and an accurate setting drawn into the strip itself. Below are the components your comic strip must have. Download the worksheet for the comic book. The top of your paper must include the title and author of the book we are using in artistic and colorful letters, as well as the words “reimagined by (your name)”. Choose two important scenes from the book. Think of six images or character exchanges that will illustrate each scene. They can be consecutive and related scenes or unrelated from two different parts of the book. Draw and color one image in each comic strip frame. Add speech bubbles to show conversation, and add narration captions at the top or bottom as needed. One a separate page (or use the submission box below) type a 1 paragraph explanation that includes an explanation of why these scenes are important to the book, why you selected these scenes, and what literary devices were used in them. This paragraph should include a topic sentence, 5-7 detail sentences, and a closing sentence. Include at least a three paragraph typed summary of the book! Design must be original and unique, and should be eye catching. Assignment Grading: Your comic strip will be graded on how well you followed the directions and included all the required elements. You know exactly what to include, so aim high. You can do it! A strong artist works until the project is the best they can do. Creativity and Thoughtfulness Did you put effort into creating a unique and thoughtful comic strip? Have you worked hard to communicate important information from the novel in a way that shows thought was put into it? Maximum score20 Understanding of the Novel Did your comic strip indicate that you understand the novel? Are the scenes you chose significant to the novel? Is the scene accurate? Maximum score35 Effort / Organization / Neatness Does the comic strip indicate you put time and effort into it? Is it neat? For example, does it have stray pencil marks that should have been erased? Maximum score10 Grammar / Spelling / Punctuation Did you read over your entire assignment – including the summary – to make sure you have fixed grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes? Is your summary three paragraphs in length? 1 or less = 35 points / 2 to 4 = 20 points / 5 to 7 = 10 points / 8 or more = zero Maximum score35
