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**One-Pager** A **One-Pager** is a way of responding to a piece of writing on a single sheet of paper. It represents your own written and graphic interpretation of what you have read. It may be very literal (just based on the facts or information in the piece), or it may be a symbolic representation of the piece. It helps you as a reader to visualize what you are reading. **DIRECTIONS:**

The following required elements may be arranged on the page in any way you choose: 1. Must have **three** excerpts form the reading. (Passages that fit the criteria below) a. One excerpt must represent the **climax** of the story b. One excerpt must represent the **theme** of the story c. One excerpt must give an example of a character’s **motives**. 2. Must have a **graphic representation**: drawing, magazine pictures, or computer graphic that ties to the piece you read and the quotes you chose. 3. Must include a **personal response to what you have read:** comment, interpretation, or connection **as well as an evaluation of what you read.**
 * Must be on standard size, **unlined paper**
 * Must fill the entire page
 * Writing must be in ink or typed…**no pencil**
 * Include the title and the author of the piece
 * Use colored pens or markers unless the piece demands black and white

**Rubric:**

_ 10 points One excerpt represents the climax correctly _ 10 points One excerpt represents the theme correctly _ 10 points One excerpt represents a character’s motives accurately _ 10 points An appropriate, colored graphic representation is present _ 10 points A personal response is present with an evaluation of the piece _ Total out of 50 points Rough Draft: In class Tuesday-Wednesday **Final Draft**: Due Thursday, 9/23/10