The+Canterbury+Tales+-+Writing+Assignment

The Canterbury Tales Writing Assignment == You have finished reading the selections from The Canterbury Tales and are familiar with the design of a frame story. Chaucer used the design of a frame story by framing the stories told by the pilgrims with a story about the trip to Canterbury. == ==This writing assignment consists of 2 parts - one that can be done with a partner and one that is completed individually. You will receive two grades - one for writing a frame and one for writing an individual story.==

==Two students may work together in a group. NO MORE than TWO. The group will work together to develop and write the frame of the story and then each member will write TWO stories within the frame individually.==

INSTRUCTIONS THE FRAME (this is done with a partner OR by yourself)
 * Think of 4 modern people who come from different walks of life (priest, nerd, football player, etc.)
 * Write a description of each, like Chaucer did. Make/complete a chart showing their names, occupations, dress and accessories, physical characteristics, and interesting information about them
 * Think of a SITUATION that would bring them all together and force them to spend time together (stuck in an elevator, bus broken down, etc.)
 * Write a frame story telling about each of the characters and how they came together. (In your story you can say something like: "to pass the time, each person must tell 1 story and that the winner of the best story will win..." Use Chaucer's Prologue as a guide to developing your frame story!

*****REMEMBER*****
 * ==Your story MUST tell why the characters are together==
 * ==Your story must have a description of each of your characters. Whether you are doing this with a partner or by yourself - you MUST CHOOSE FOUR PEOPLE TO DESCRIBE in your frame story.==
 * ==You must complete a PRE-WRITING/ROUGH DRAFT FIRST and get approval from your teacher PRIOR to completing your FINAL DRAFT.==
 * == THIS PROJECT IS DUE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 AT THE END OF CLASS -- ALONG WITH YOUR INDIVIDUAL STORIES -- STAY ON TRACK TO GET THIS DONE! ==

THE INDIVIDUAL STORY
 * ==After completing the group work/frame story, you will be completing a story on ONE OF THE CHARACTERS INVENTED BY YOUR GROUP.==
 * ==Each member of the group will write a story that is appropriate and is suitable for that character to tell.==
 * ==Your story must create a moral/a lesson -- if you need help with this -- ASK!==