Grade 8 English Name:________________________

Writing Workshop

Anthology Project

Your anthology will be a collection of WRITING you like—that you have written, and that your friends have written, and also published writing that you have found and like.

Format

• Cover (an anthology title, your name, attractive design)
• Table of Contents
• Introduction*
• Pieces you’ve chosen* (in an order you choose, that makes sense)
• One kind of a response or reaction to each piece in the anthology
• Illustrations (your choice, scattered through the anthology)
• Bibliography (following the form you’ve already learned) listing your PUBLISHED sources

*These items are described in more detail below…

How many pieces do I need to include?

Minimum Requirements:

Type of Writing	Written by Me	Written by a Friend	Published Source
POEMS (of any type)	2	1	2
SHORT STORIES (must have a beginning, middle, and end)	1		1
NON-FICTION (essays, thoughts, news articles, etc.)	1	1	1
SHORT SELECTION FROM A NOVEL			1
OTHER(S) (comics, etc.)	You must include one other piece (that you wrote, a friend wrote, or a published piece).

This means the TOTAL NUMBER OF PIECES required is 12—You write four, a friend writes two, and you find five…plus one more, where you get to choose. However, you can include more than these minimums, if you want to.

The Introduction & Theme

In your introduction, introduce the THEME of your anthology. Tell what the theme means to you. Tell about your feelings and experiences as you put your anthology together. Thank anyone who helped you with your anthology. The introduction should be about 400-500 words long.

Rules

Within the requirements, this is a creative assignment. It can be typed or handwritten, funny or serious, dignified or wild, full of illustrations or just plain text. Margins, spacing, fonts, etc. are all up to you. Be creative and HAVE FUN!

Responses & Reactions

Your responses can be pictures, your own writing, a rating system, whatever you choose. Somehow represent your opinions and thoughts about your pieces .

Grade

25% work in class; 25% quality of writing; 25% completeness; 25% neatness, appearance

THEME IDEAS

You do NOT have to choose from this list. You CAN combine different themes to include what is in your anthology (friendship and family, for example).

love	idealism	bravery	loneliness
prejudice	heroism	happiness	memory
guilt	friendship	jealousy	responsibility
evil	patience	the supernatural	illusions
faith	hatred	modern life	madness
	growing up	intelligence	revenge
	family	memory
justice	freedom	journeys
the future	nature	violence
hope	beauty	magic	mystery
discrimination	death	education	play & fun
work	human nature	old age	attitude
patriotism	sports	conflict	independence
equality		pride	luck
truth & lies		culture	seasons
home	rebellion	right & wrong	parents
school	television & movies	music
fame	money	happiness
the environment	animals	war	peace
protest	fantasy	creativity	beginnings