Introduction
This Webquest provides two short stories for students to summarize.
THE HAPPY MAN. S.Maugham THE BLACK CAT. Edgar Allan Poe
Task
Task is
1. Choose between two short stories
2. Read the chosen story
3. Translate if necessary
4. Analyze
Process
Students are given two different stories. A link for the stories are provided
The Black Cat https://www.englishclub.com/reading/story-black-cat.htm
The Happy Man http://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/w-somerset-maugham-the-happy-man-57270#/page/3
After reading they translate the not understandable parts if necessary.
In the end students have to analyze the story.
How to analyze http://www.betterstorytelling.net/storydevelopment/howtoanalyzeastory.html
Useful phrases when analyzing a short story https://www.google.kz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjQtcryh87TAhVjJpoKHSgrAWYQFggoMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Firoesner.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fuseful-phrases-for-analysing-texts.doc&usg=AFQjCNGj5ZgtSuJxTlA0gbik9prB3TmJVw
Evaluation
How students will be evaluated. Criteria:
Stages of analysis writing
The use of phrases.
Main points of the text.
Stylistic devices.
Grammar.
Coherence of your analysis.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have finished. Now hand in your paper to a teacher.
Credits
Credits to
1. U.A.Ayazbayevna for providing us with this useful site
2. Rosa Esposito, whose webquest I used as a template.