The Literary Merit Lens

Hi all! Coming at you live from Wildwood Middle School show choir parent meeting!

While its its on my mind, and we're waiting for the rest of the families to roll in and register, here are a few thoughts/tips for today's assignment on your summer reading and literary merit:

• ​For all 10 items, provide evidence of whether the text you chose meets or fails to meet the criteria. The more specific and illustrative your example, the better.
• Write informally, conversationally, and and feel free to use first person.
• The lit merit list is merely a lens you're looking through -- not the gospel.
• Speaking of a lens, that is exactly how you're evaluating the novel you chose...by looking through a specific lens with specific criteria.
• And speaking of evaluating, if this task seems complex and challenging, that's on purpose! The type of thinking required of the task is complex and challenging. And you got this.

​Ultimately, it's up to you to DEFEND or CHALLENGE the novel as a work of merit based on your findings.

Work your hardest & be ready to discuss tomorrow!