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Appendix 3E
Illustration Assignment
Name:
Due Date:
You will work individually to research one visual image on the Shakespearean era and present your work
in a forum discussion.
You will be provided with one period of class time to research your image in the library. Complete your
research outside of class time if necessary.
In your previous assignment, you worked in groups to research a broad topic. You used pictures and
illustrations to embellish and support your research. Now you will work independently. Select and
analyse a particular visual image. This image might have been used in your last group assignment or it
might be a completely new image.
For example, a group might have researched the topic “Entertainment” in the previous activity. They
might have talked about various forms of entertainment, such as jousting, fencing, bear-baiting, poetry
readings, viewing plays, etc. Find an image of one form of entertainment, e.g., fencing, and research and
write about it.
In linked paragraphs, describe the image with facts garnered through research. In the first paragraph,
describe your picture. In the second paragraph, provide historical context for the picture. In the last
paragraph, add any additional information related to the picture.
Include:
• your title;
• one visual, labelled and affixed to your good copy;
• a minimum of three linked paragraphs on your selected image;
• a bibliography (references cited sheet).
You will be put into a small group for your presentations. These small forums are less formal than wholeclass
presentations. There will be considerable discussion between each presenter and the members of the
group as research is presented. Be prepared to answer questions from your classmates.
Do not read from your written work and don’t memorize your work. Talk about your image.
Create your own checklist to ensure that you have completed all aspects of the assignment.
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