BEOWULF
***PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTE:
After reading through each of your Beowulf blog posts, I have discovered several incidents of plagiarism. I am disappointed and intend to address those incidents via the Academic Integrity Committee when we begin school. Please be sure the words you are posting on the blog and subsequent assignments are your own. Remember, these initial blog posts are a way for me to begin to get to know you academically; a plagiarized post demonstrates dishonesty and lack of commitment to the course.
Assignment #1: Beowulf
Points Value: 100
Due Date: Tuesday, August 14 by 5:00 P.M. (10% off each day late/Zero after Thursday, 8/16 at 5:00 P.M.)
Discuss the view of the Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle that is provided by the epic poem Beowulf. Consider the following questions:
1. What epic heroic characteristics are reflected in the thoughts and actions of the characters and the narrator?
2. What human concerns does the narrator raise?
3. What kinds of characters have been created to represent these concerns?
4. What hopes, desires and fears do these characters possess?
5. What details are provided to help you envision how (and how successfully) each character tries to achieve what he or she wants?
6. What words/phrases demonstrate these traits?
A minimum of 300 words is required. See the rubric for additional requirements.
RUBRIC: Scale of 1-5; 1 = poor; 2 = average; 3 = very good; 4 = excellent; 5 = outstanding
Category
Originality/Creativity (the first student to post a response may earn more points in this category)
Critical Thought & Intellectual depth
Use of textual evidence (direct quote and/or paraphrase)
Efficacy of Analysis
Organization & Development
Conventional English & Level of Sophistication
TOTAL: 100
After reading through each of your Beowulf blog posts, I have discovered several incidents of plagiarism. I am disappointed and intend to address those incidents via the Academic Integrity Committee when we begin school. Please be sure the words you are posting on the blog and subsequent assignments are your own. Remember, these initial blog posts are a way for me to begin to get to know you academically; a plagiarized post demonstrates dishonesty and lack of commitment to the course.
Assignment #1: Beowulf
Points Value: 100
Due Date: Tuesday, August 14 by 5:00 P.M. (10% off each day late/Zero after Thursday, 8/16 at 5:00 P.M.)
Discuss the view of the Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle that is provided by the epic poem Beowulf. Consider the following questions:
1. What epic heroic characteristics are reflected in the thoughts and actions of the characters and the narrator?
2. What human concerns does the narrator raise?
3. What kinds of characters have been created to represent these concerns?
4. What hopes, desires and fears do these characters possess?
5. What details are provided to help you envision how (and how successfully) each character tries to achieve what he or she wants?
6. What words/phrases demonstrate these traits?
A minimum of 300 words is required. See the rubric for additional requirements.
RUBRIC: Scale of 1-5; 1 = poor; 2 = average; 3 = very good; 4 = excellent; 5 = outstanding
Category
Originality/Creativity (the first student to post a response may earn more points in this category)
Critical Thought & Intellectual depth
Use of textual evidence (direct quote and/or paraphrase)
Efficacy of Analysis
Organization & Development
Conventional English & Level of Sophistication
TOTAL: 100