Brit Lit B, C, D, E - Gothic Short Story Assignment

Directions:

v You will be writing a Gothic short story. Your story must include a theme (central idea) of dualism, such as a character struggling with the good and evil within him or her, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

v Your short story will need a main character, a Gothic setting, an interesting conflict, and an eventual resolution to the conflict.

v For some help in planning your story, follow the basic story plot formats below.

v Your story must be 2 double-spaced pages in length, typed and printed. The first draft will be due in class on September 28. On that day, we will have a peer revision workshop in which you and your classmates will exchange stories and offer feedback/suggestions for revision.

v On October 5, you will need to come to class with your final draft, original draft, and classmates’ feedback in a neat, organized stack. You will be graded on this, so don’t lose any of these important elements. You will also give a brief presentation of one part of your story for the entire class, which will be graded as a quiz.

v You may add illustrations and/or photos to help bring your story to life, but you must follow the guidelines of MLA for formatting.

v Above all else, I’ll be looking at your work for creativity, effort, and a clear understanding of the Gothic. Altogether, this project is worth a test grade AND a quiz grade.