One Pager

What It Does• Connects the verbal with the

visual.

• It connects literature’s thoughts to your thoughts.

•It appeals to verbal, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.

Create a Central Image

• Draw, cut-out, download, or insert a picture to create an image that captures the central meaning for what you’ve read.

•The image must be the central feature of your One Pager.

Brainstorm• Brainstorm around the central image

(four statements, each three words or less)

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Belief

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Self Doubt

Citations• Cite the two most important passages from

the text. Use parenthetical citation (author’s last name page #).

Format for a play: (author’s last name followed by act#. scene#. line#).

• Example: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing” (Shakespeare 5.5.27-29).

• All citations must be at least two sentences long.

Ask Questions• Ask two thought provoking,

open-ended questions.

• Provide two thought provoking answers.

• Questions must relate to the image, brainstorm, and citations.

Personal Connection• Make a personal connection

about what you read.

• No Judgments.

• Do not state whether or not you liked the story or essay.

Impact• When a one pager is

completed, anyone who looks at it will gain an instant interpretation of how you understood the story.

Guidelines• Must be Colorful• No lined paper• Use color pens, pencils,

computer clip-art, photos, pictures from magazine, etc.

• Be thoughtful, creative, even unusual

One pagers can take

many forms. When being creative, do

not limit yourself to

the confines on a single

sheet of paper.

One pagers can take

many forms. When being creative, do

not limit yourself to

the confines on a single

sheet of paper.

For those who want to be more adventurous, consider creating a One-Pager that is three dimensional or something that is created by using a computer.

For those who want to be more adventurous, consider creating a One-Pager that is three dimensional or something that is created by using a computer.

How to Grade a One Pager

Points Possible = 100

• 1 Image (10 points)

• 4 Brainstorms (5 points each)

– (Each must be 3 words or less)

• 2 Quotes w/Citations (10 points each)

– (Must be at least 2 sentences)

• 2 Questions (5 points each)

– (Must be open-ended)

• 2 Answers (5 points each)

• 1 Personal Connection (10 points)

– (No judgments)

• Overall Effort & Creativity (20 points)