The Outsiders

Prequel or Sequel?

Your assignment:

Write a prequel or a sequel to go along with the novel, “The Outsiders”.

A prequel is a literary work whose story precedes that of an earlier work. This means that your story will be about the events that happen before the actual story, “The Outsiders”. If you write the prequel then you must make sure that the events you include make sense and lead up to what already happened in the original novel. For example, we know that Ponyboy’s parents died in a car accident; therefore, they would be alive in the prequel. In your story, you could include how the accident happened and what events had led up to their death.

A sequel is a literary work that continues the narrative of a preceding work. If you choose to write a sequel then you must make sure that the events you write about do not contradict the original story. For example, Ponyboy’s parents cannot be alive in the sequel

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

Write a sequel or a prequel that corresponds to the original novel Your short story needs to have a distinct beginning, middle and end Write in paragraphs; paying attention to spelling and grammar Design a book cover for your short story that reflects the theme of your narrative Front of book cover needs to have:

1. Graphic2. Story title3. Author’s name

Back cover needs to have:1. Brief synopsis of the story2. About the Author section (picture and short biography)

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1Front book cover Contains relevant and

thought-provoking graphic. Use (or lack of) colour enhances the desired effect/ theme of the story

Cover is complete and matches the theme of the short story

Cover is lacking in details Cover is not complete

Back book cover Synopsis of short story is intriguing without giving away the ending

The author’s picture and biography is well-written and imaginative

Synopsis of short story gets the reader’s interest, but does not give away the ending

Synopsis of short story gives too much detail about the book thereby removing the element of surprise for the reader.

Synopsis of short story gives away the ending

Short Story Story has a definite beginning, middle and end.

New aspects of the characters introduced in the original novel are shown.

Story consistently remains true to the era of the time period for which the setting occurs. ( little details throughout)

Short story could easily be a prequel or sequel for the original

Story has a beginning, middle and end.

The same characters introduced in the original novel are shown.

Story remains true to the era of the time period for which the setting occurs. (some little details throughout)

Short story could feasibly be a prequel or sequel for the original

Story has a satisfactorily beginning, middle and end

A few of the same characters introduced in the original novel are shown.

Story satisfactorily remains true to the era of the time period for which the setting occurs. (some attempt to add little details throughout)

Short story could feasibly be a prequel or sequel for the original with some more work

Story lacks a clear beginning, middle and end.

A few of the same characters introduced in the original novel are shown, but major ones are missing.

Story does not remain true to the era of the time period for which the setting occurs. (feeble attempt to add little details throughout)

Short story would require a lot of work to feasibly be a prequel or sequel for the original

Spelling/grammar No spelling/ grammatical errors

Minimal spelling/ grammatical errors

Frequent spelling/ grammatical errors